Martin Short has spent decades playing lovable agents of chaos, but even by his standards, his latest real-life mishap feels almost too on-brand. During a recent interview, the comedy legend casually confessed to a wedding faux pas that nearly ruined Selena Gomez’s wedding cake. And as funny as the hijinx sounds on paper, my favorite part is the classic comment he gave Paul Rudd.
The SNL icon shared this hilarious story with his usual mix of sincerity and self-awareness on Jimmy Kimmel Live. In the clip, the Captain Ron actor recounts how what began as an innocent assumption about Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco’s reception quickly turned into a moment he now admits was…not great. According to the Three Amigos star, as his fellow OMITB costar Steve Martin began to leave the wedding, the legendary comedy performer insisted he not leave until he had a bit of cake:
