Paul Rudd still got his five-timers jacket, despite SNL's strange circumstances.
However, this was also supposed to be a momentous occasion for Rudd, as he wasLuckily, the show made sure to still celebrate the accomplishment, and with some impressive guest stars. The episode kicked off with
stepping out onto stage rocking his iconic five-timers club jacket and explaining the situation in his usual, comforting tone.planned to do our big Christmas show and induct a new member into the five-timers club, but COVID came early this year," Hanks shared. "So, in the interest of safety, we do not have an audience, and we sent home our cast, and most of our crew.
Hanks then introduced Tina Fey, another club member, telling her,"Thank you for joining me Tina. As you know, I started the five-timers club." "Oh, like you started COVID!" Fey said, joking about how Hanks was the first major celeb to go public with contracting the illness at the start of the pandemic last year. However, the pair said they weren't going to let anything keep Rudd from having his special moment, and called him out onto the stage."It's not all that bad.
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