SNL’s star-studded cold open called the ‘best in the history of the show’

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The cold open to the latest episode of Saturday Night Live is being called “legendary” by fans as it featured an almost neverending stream of famous faces. Tina Fey, Scarlett Johansson, Martin Short, Melissa McCarthy, Emma Stone and Kristen Wiig on Saturday Night Live Although he didn’t feature, Short did find time to roast his friend and co-star Steve Martin, when Hanks told him that they were serving a cocktail called “The Marty-tini”. Jimmy Fallon, who has not hosted SNL five times, also makes a cameo at the end as a jacket boy, telling Short: “I just want to say I am so happy to be here for this moment, so I would like to present to you the official Five Timer’s Club jacket in exactly your size — a women’s small.” A chaotic scene then follows, as Short struggles to get into the jacket. On YouTube, one viewer said: “This may be one of the best cold opens in SNL history!” A second fan added: “Man the people walking in the room keeps getting better and better!