CNN —It was an evening of star power on “Saturday Night Live” this weekend, when Paul Rudd, Emma Stone, Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy and others who have hosted the show multiple times welcomed the newest member of the “five-timers club,” Martin Short. Tom Hanks set the stage for Short as Alec Baldwin, Scarlett Johansson, Tina Fey and John Mulaney were also on hand to congratulate him and reveal the secrets of club membership. “In this club, you can be completely honest,” Wiig exclaimed. He last hosted the show two years ago alongside Martin, his “Only Murders” costar. Hozier was the musical guest for this week’s holiday episode of “Saturday Night Live,” the last show of 2024 and part of the 50th season of the long-running sketch comedy series.

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Persons: Paul Rudd, Emma Stone, Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, ” Martin Short, Tom Hanks, Alec Baldwin, Scarlett Johansson, Tina Fey, John Mulaney, ” Wiig, Rudd, “, ” Fey, ”, Hanks, Johansson, Baldwin, ” Jimmy Fallon, hilariously, Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, Martin, Hozier Organizations: CNN Locations: New York