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SNL Will Air Tonight With Host Martin Short and Paul McCartney
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Rebecca Fishbein
Published Dec 15, 2012
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If you need a laugh tonight, and maybe a visit from Stefon, fear not—a spokesperson for Saturday Night Live says the show will air as scheduled. Martin Short hosts and Paul McCartney performs as the musical guest, though we think he's leaving the rest of new jam buddies Nirvana at home.
A couple of comedy shows did cancel their new airings last night out of respect for yesterday's tragedy, like Funny or Die's Billy on the Street with Billy Eichner on Fuse, and FOX says they've pulled new episodes of the always-irreverent Family Guy and American Dad from Sunday's lineup, which is maybe for the best. Check out the promo for tonight's SNL (the annual holiday show!) below:
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