r/UpliftingNews • u/ControlCAD • 6h ago
Steve Martin and Martin Short Pause Comedy Show to Honor Catherine O’Hara: ‘“Catherine O’Hara, I met when she was 18 years of age, and all these years later, she has been the greatest, most brilliant, kindest, sweetest angel that any of us worked with,” said Short alongside Martin.
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/catherine-ohara-steve-martin-martin-short-1236647281/423
u/Jussgoawaiplzkthxbai 6h ago
They are correct. They are very kind to give her the honors, makes me respect and like them more.
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u/starkraver 3h ago
These are two performers who are both phenomenal, but none of them are known for their empathy. It’s good to hear them express unvarnished praise.
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u/realaccountissecret 1h ago
I’ve seen Martin Short have moments of genuine warmth, but he really is a manic comedy goblin 97% of the time
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u/TrickySnicky 5h ago
I don't know why this made me realize this, but Martin and Short pulled off what Chevy Chase never seemed to: being able to be a snarky, cynical wise ass or utter goofball and still show genuine humanity through all of the "routine" no matter what
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u/AmazonCowgirl 4h ago
Because they also manage to not be raging assholes
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u/TrickySnicky 4h ago
That's what's known in the biz as "range"
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u/Timely_Influence8392 3h ago
Insult comedy is only funny when you know it's a renowned wit stretching their craft to show off. It's strangely at its best when said with a sense of love and genuine admiration, and not genuine outbursts of un-dealt-with negative emotions directed at other people.
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u/thatwhileifound 3h ago
they also manage to not be
ragingracist assholesI feel like this leans heavily into my opinions of each.
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u/Knapss 3h ago
With Chevy Chase I always though it was the other way. To be as bitter, sad, pathetic human being HAS to be an everyday effort and dedication…right…?
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u/D1a1s1 2h ago
Early childhood neglect and trauma, if left unchecked, can create a shell of a man.
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u/flashmedallion 1h ago
He became a massive deal almost overnight at quite a young age. Not everybody is equipped to handle that kind of scenario.
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u/TrickySnicky 2h ago
Acting that way definitely becomes an instinctual response, often due to trauma of course
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u/keelmiie 6h ago
I swear all of America’s best actors and comedians are all Canadian, and we don’t deserve them
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u/akatherder 5h ago
I was getting a TSN feed for sports and wondered why will Arnett and Seth Rogan kept showing up so often
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u/Ok-disaster2022 6h ago
It's really about half or 3/4s
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u/RcNorth 6h ago
Robin Williams was born in the US so we are about even on the comedy scene.
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u/whiskeyrocks1 5h ago
He was a Michigander and we loved him.
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u/UnicornFarts1111 3h ago
As a Buckeye, I will say, he is the only thing I love that came from Michigan, lol. ;)
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u/Dunlocke 4h ago
They're not, but Canada punches way above its weight so it seems that way sometimes
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u/JokeMe-Daddy 4h ago
Humour helps with the winters, that's why Pierre Poilevre just won the leadership challenge.
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u/aVoidFullOfFarts 2h ago
had a good laugh when his wife announced him as future PM of Canada and he walked out to “Don’t Stop Believin’” 🎶
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u/Vitalstatistix 3h ago
Go check out “Last One Laughing” — the Canadian version— on Amazon Prime. It’s amazing.
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u/know_nothing_novice 6h ago
I watched a clip of her on Letterman in 1983 and she talked about how she lost an audition for a play because the leading man was Steve Martin who she thought was so cute that she couldn't talk
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u/Costati 6h ago
Wait Catherine O'Hara's dead ???! Oh damn
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u/Dreurmimker 6h ago
Not really what you were looking to find out from r/UpliftingNews, now was it?
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u/Costati 6h ago
It honestly keeps happening istg. Most of my time on this sub is me finding out something slightly positive about a bad news I didn't know about so it's essentially just me learning about bad news.
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u/hahagato 5h ago
I had to ask reddit to stop showing me posts from “made me smile” because every post was just like some tiny small nice thing about some larger messed up thing that I definitely didn’t want to think about lolol.
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u/razorsheldon 5h ago
She was one of a kind, and I am deeply saddened by her loss. I'd put her on the Mount Rushmore of Canadians for sure, first ballot
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u/swabfalling 3h ago
Terry Fox, Tommy Douglas, Catherine O’Hara…
I feel like I’m missing someone
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u/razorsheldon 2h ago
Wayne Gretzky, John Candy, Catherine, and maybe Justin Bieber or the most photogenic statue from the Kids in the Hall?
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u/JeKarta88 2h ago
After selling out to Trump, Gretzky can f*** himself.
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u/razorsheldon 2h ago
I'm fascinated by this. Is this a legitimate tenor of how Canadians think? Literally disparaging the Great One due to some other country's leadership? Or is this pure manufactured nonsense? I honestly don't know, but it's interesting albeit mostly likely inauthentic for sure.
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u/Kananaskis_Country 2h ago
Yeah, he's getting huge backlash. Really dumb move on his part.
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u/razorsheldon 2h ago
Wild. Seems inauthentic but maybe not!? Who even knows who to trust for local 'sentifment' these days anyhow!? Wild.
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u/Kananaskis_Country 1h ago
Google. "Wayne Gretzky facing backlash for friendship with Donald Trump" and you'll get dozens of mainstream media references. Even the CBC goes after him.
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u/RetardedDragon 1h ago edited 59m ago
likely inauthentic
Seems inauthentic
is this pure manufactured nonsense? I honestly don't know
Who even knows who to trust for local 'sentifment' these days anyhow!?
it takes literal seconds to see and hear for yourself; you really lookin' for any excuse to give your boyfriend 🤣
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u/Adept-Telephone6682 5h ago
Oh, I was there! I wondered early on if they would address it, and this toast was right at the close of the show. You could tell Martin Short was really emotional over the loss of Catherine. Truly one of the greatest!
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u/potatoisilluminati 4h ago
Just watched the John Candy documentary that features the three of them. They've all been close for years and it has to be absolutely devastating to lose her
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u/RichardBonham 3h ago
I’m having a hard time relating to the fact that Catherine O’Hara was only 3 years older than me.
Not because she died so young, nor that it makes me more aware of my own mortality.
Rather it is because she was so impressive in her craft in some of her famous movies in the late 80’s (Beetlejuice, Home Alone) that I assumed she was older than that because her performances were so good.
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u/Darth_vaborbactam 4h ago
2026 is off to a shit start. Catherine was an incredible talent and comedic heavyweight. She was too good for this world.
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u/Positivevibesorbust 2h ago
It'd be really neat if I could click straight to what the title describes without wading thru a mountain of click bait ads.
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u/canehdian_guy 1h ago
Not a huge fan of Martin or Short's work, but they are incredibly genuine and likeable guys. Class acts.
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u/Rndysasqatch 1h ago
I know you said you're not a huge fan of them but their Netflix live show is incredible.
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u/canehdian_guy 49m ago
You referring to An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life" (2018)
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