The implementation of the COVID-19 vaccine continues in various parts of the country, with most states limiting availability to health professionals and other essential employees, in addition to the elderly. To that end, the famous comedian Steve Martin went to social media to reveal the good news that he had got the vaccine and the bad news of everything, which we are not going to spoil yet. “Good news / bad news. Good news: I just got vaccinated!” Martin wrote. “Bad news: I received it because I am 75 years old. Ha! The operation in New York was as smooth as silk (sorry for the cliché @BCDreyer!) And perfectly hosted by the US Army and National Guard. Thank you all and thank you for your science. . “
When asked by a fan about what he did to sign up for the vaccine, Martin replied, “I signed up for the ON line through a NYC govt website (sorry, I don’t have the exact website) and waited in line IN Javits Center. ” Another asked about the side effects with Martin writing: “At the moment, I am not having any fide resection.”
Good news / bad news. Good news: I just got vaccinated! Bad news: I understand why I’m 75 years old. There is! The NYC operation was silky smooth (sorry for the cliché @BCDreyer!) and perfectly hosted by the U.S. Army and National Guard. Thank you all and thank you science.
– Steve Martin (@SteveMartinToGo) January 17, 2021
Martin has been a frequent light of hope during the current pandemic, previously making a joke about wearing public masks and how he can ensure that everyone still knows that he is Steve Martin while his face is covered. It was a simple solution.
I always wear a mask when I go outside. But something about it was making me anxious and uneasy. I thought about the problem, solved it, and here’s the solution. pic.twitter.com/aUW4jHI3dX
– Steve Martin (@SteveMartinToGo) September 12, 2020
Despite the pandemic, Martin kept busy publishing the book “A Wealth of Pigeons: A Cartoon Collection” with New York cartoonist Harry Bliss in November; and appearing on Netflix Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish). Announced as a near sequel, this new table read saw Martin return as the titular father alongside cast members Diane Keaton, Kieran Culkin, Martin Short, George Newbern and Kimberly Williams-Paisley. Nancy Meyers – who wrote both Father of the bride films as well as other romantic comedy classics like Someone Has to Give, The holiday, and Baby Boom, brought the characters of Father of the bride and Father of the Bride Part II back to support the World Central Kitchen.
(H / T THR)
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