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“I made him an offer. He couldn’t decline.”

Only Murders in the Building’s trailer is out for Season 5, and it seems that an iconic The Godfather reference has been turned into a comedic genius. Starring Martin Short, Steve Martin, and Selena Gomez in the lead roles, the dramedy is making a highly anticipated comeback on 9th September 2025.

Giving pure The Godfather vibes, this season of the Hulu show is going to be a blast, as can be inferred from the trailer. The dialogue exchange between Short and Martin, reprising their roles as Oliver Putnam and Charles-Haden Savage, respectively, has significant importance for the show. Let’s dive deeper into what this Season has to offer.

When a Legendary Mob Quote Meets Only Murders in the Building’s Signature Humour Mabela Mora, Oliver Putnam, and Charles-Haden Savage in a still from Only Murders in the Building | Credits: Hulu

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Disney is preparing to finally complete the integration that has been going on for a few years now. The merger is anticipated to be completed by next year and will result in the complete integration of Hulu and Disney+ into a new “unified” streaming app.

Fans have many questions about how the Disney+ and Hulu merger affects their streaming experience on those apps. In this article, we will answer some of your most burning questions, so that you can binge your favorite shows without worrying if they are going to disappear when you wake up tomorrow.

In June 2025, Disney completed the acquisition of Hulu and has now become the sole owner of the streaming platform. According to Variety, in a quarterly earnings meeting, CEO Bob Iger and CFO Hugh Johnston said:

“Today we are announcing a major step forward in strengthening our streaming offering by fully integrating Hulu into Disney...

Season 4 of Only Murders in the Building was a wild ride for fans of the quirky comedy-mystery series, which holds a strong 8.1 rating on IMDb and an impressive 97% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Set in the iconic Arconia, the show, which first premiered on 31 August 2021, follows three unlikely best friends: Mabel (Selena Gomez), Charles (Steve Martin), and Oliver (Martin Short) as they solve a string of murders while running a true crime podcast on the side.

With risky detective work comes danger, and the trio has faced threats, false accusations, and close calls every season. Season 4 was no different, delivering twists, tension, and humor as they uncovered the killer behind Sazz Pataki’s shocking murder.

But it did not end on a happy note. Just when it seemed peace had returned to the Arconia, tragedy struck when the beloved doorman was found dead in the courtyard, setting the stage for a whole new mystery,...

The hit series Only Murders in the Building was renewed for a fifth season back in September 2024, with the new episodes set to premiere on September 9, 2025. Recently, a new trailer and poster for the upcoming season were released, giving fans a fresh look at what’s coming next.

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The cast has grown even more impressive. Melissa McCarthy joined in May 2024, followed by Keegan-Michael Key, Christoph Waltz, and Renée Zellweger in March 2025, though their exact roles haven’t been revealed yet. April 2025 brought Logan Lerman and Beanie Feldstein into the mix. Filming for this season took place between March and June 2025.

The new trailer starts with a police report stating that Lester’s death was accidental, but Charles,...

The official trailer for Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building season five is jam-packed with juicy clips, including a few featuring guest stars Renee Zellweger, Logan Lerman, and Christoph Waltz. Naturally, our favorite true crime podcasters are back, and this time they’re freaking out over going head-to-head with the New York mob. The trailer also features a severed finger, billionaires poking around the murder scene, and an uncomfortably close encounter at a funeral.

Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez return as Charles, Oliver, and Mabel, and Michael Cyril Creighton is back as Howard. Season five guest stars include Meryl Streep, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Richard Kind, Nathan Lane, Bobby Cannavale, Renée Zellweger, and Logan Lerman. Christoph Waltz, Téa Leoni, Keegan-Michael Key, Beanie Feldstein, Dianne Wiest, and Jermaine Fowler also appear in guest-starring roles.

“After their beloved doorman, Lester, dies under suspicious circumstances, Charles, Oliver, and Mabel refuse to believe it was an accident.

The highly anticipated fifth season of Only Murders in the Building is set to premiere on September 9, 2025. Warner Bros. released a new trailer and key art for the upcoming season, giving fans an exciting look at what’s coming next.

The story picks up with the mysterious death of Lester, the Arconia doorman. Officially, his death was ruled accidental, but Charles, Oliver, and Mabel aren’t buying it. Having solved four murders before and shared their findings on their popular podcast Only Murders in the Building, the trio is determined to uncover the truth behind Lester’s suspicious death.

The new trailer reveals that their investigation leads them deep into the darker side of New York City. They discover a complicated web involving powerful billionaires, old-school mobsters, and some of the Arconia’s most secretive residents, including Howard Morris, played by Michael Cyril Creighton.

It’s clear the mob plays a big role this season,...

Only Murders in the Building has dropped its first trailer for season 5, which shows the roles for its whopping eight guest stars!

Only Murders in the Building has become one of Hulu’s biggest original hits. It’s partly thanks to the great mix of mystery and comedy, as viewers love seeing the heroes solving crimes in a posh New York apartment building. It also works for the fantastic chemistry of leads Steve Martin (actor Charles), Martin Short (egotistical Broadway producer Oliver), and Selena Gomez (quirky artist Mabel).

Each season also boasts a bevy of amazing guest stars, most only around for one season, while others do return. That includes iconic Oscar-winner Meryl Streep as Oliver's girlfriend, Loretta Dunkin and Da’Vine Joy Randolph as the trio’s police detective aide Donna Willis.

Season 5 is no different as the trailer shows the peeks at the year’s mystery and who the major guest stars play!

The trailer for Only Murders in the Building season 5 is finally here, and we’re head over heels for it. Set to premiere on September 9, the new season is expected to dive into a fresh mystery after the trio’s doorman, Lester, played by Teddy Coluca, dies under suspicious circumstances.

While the recently dropped trailer teases a darker, more dangerous investigation involving billionaires, mobsters, and the changing face of New York City, Martin Short, Steve Martin, and Selena Gomez are returning as Charles, Oliver, and Mabel, teaming up once again to uncover the truth behind Lester’s death.

Only Murders in the Building Season 5 Will Explore the Mystery Behind Lester’s Death Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Steve Martin, and Teddy Coluca in Only Murders in the Building (Credits Hulu)

Only Murders in the Building season 5 trailer has us buzzing with excitement as it picks up right where season 4 left off.

It’s a miracle anyone ever sleeps in the Arconia, given that bodies are consistently piling up on the premises. Thankfully, the sleuthy trio, Mabel (Selena Gomez), Charles (Steve Martin), and Oliver (Martin Short), are on the case. Sadly, the victim of this season’s whodunit is the Arconia’s beloved doorman, Lester. Who would dare hurt this kind man? We ask ourselves the same question while watching Hulu‘s trailer for Only Murders in the Building Season 5.

Before you throw stones, Lester kicking the bucket is not a spoiler. He was found dead in a fountain in the Arconia courtyard at the end of Season 4, and after reading the incident’s police report, the trio immediately suspects foul play. As Mabel, Charles, and Oliver search for clues, they discover that Lester talked to a high-ranking mob member before his death. This revelation leads the trifecta down a rabbit hole of money,...

It’s a mystery why anyone still lives in the fictional apartment building the Arconia, but their lease renewals keep Only Murders in the Building alive — even if its staff and residents can’t say the same. The hit series starring Martin Short, Selena Gomez, and Steve Martin returns to Hulu on Sept. 9. In the Season Five trailer, the crime-solving trio are faced with another death, their beloved doorman Lester. When their investigations lead them to a crew of mobsters, they’ll need more than Godfather quotes to solve the mystery.

Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez are back for the fifth season of Only Murders in the Building, premiering September 9 on Hulu. The official trailer has just dropped for the season, offering a look at new cast members including Beanie Feldstein, Jermaine Fowler, Renée Zellweger, Christoph Waltz, Téa Leoni, Dianne Wiest, Keegan-Michael Key, and Logan Lerman. The trailer also reveals that the new season will explore New York City's mob scene while investigating the murder of doorman Lester, who was found dead in the season 4 finale. Meryl Streep, Richard Kind, James Caverly, and Nathan Lane will also be back as guest stars this season. Season 4 received a total of seven nominations at the 2025 Emmys, including Best Comedy...

Hulu has revealed the trailer and key art for the highly anticipated fifth season of Only Murders in the Building. The Emmy Award-nominated series returns on Tuesday, September 9, with three episodes. New episodes will stream on Tuesday on Hulu.

After their beloved doorman, Lester, dies under suspicious circumstances, Charles, Oliver, and Mabel refuse to believe it was an accident.

Their investigation plunges them into the shadowy corners of New York and beyond — where the trio uncovers a dangerous web of secrets connecting powerful billionaires, old-school mobsters, and the mysterious residents of the Arconia.

The trio discovers a deeper divide between their storied city, they thought they knew, and the new New York evolving around them — one where the old mob fights to hold on as newer, even more dangerous players emerge.

The Only Murders in the Building Season 5 cast includes Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez, and Michael Cyril Creighton.

The trailer for Only Murders in the Building season five has just debuted!

Here’s the synopsis for the new episodes: After their beloved doorman, Lester, dies under suspicious circumstances, Charles, Oliver, and Mabel refuse to believe it was an accident. Their investigation plunges them into the shadowy corners of New York and beyond — where the trio uncovers a dangerous web of secrets connecting powerful billionaires, old-school mobsters, and the mysterious residents of the Arconia. The trio discovers a deeper divide between their storied city they thought they knew and the new New York evolving around them — one where the old mob fights to hold on as newer, even more dangerous players emerge.

Steve Martin, Selena Gomez, and Martin Short will all obviously be back to star in the fifth season.

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Meryl Streep, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Richard Kind, Nathan Lane, Bobby Cannavale, Renée Zellweger,...

Only Murders in the Building is back for more sleuthing.

Hulu has announced that Season 5 of the award-winning hit show, starring Selena Gomez, Martin Short, and Steve Martin, will premiere on Sept. 9 with a three-episode debut. New episodes will then roll out weekly. On Aug. 12, the streamer shared a trailer and key art for the fifth season.

Here's everything we know so far.

The case

According to the official synopsis, the new season kicks off with a shocking death: Lester, the beloved doorman, dies under suspicious circumstances. Refusing to believe it was an accident, Charles, Oliver, and Mabel launch their own investigation, soon uncovering a dangerous web of secrets tied to powerful billionaires, old-school mobsters, and the eccentric residents of their Upper West Side apartment building.

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The cast

Aside from Gomez, Martin, and Short, and kitty-loving costar Michael Cyril Creighton,...

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Ya se ha publicado el primer tráiler de la esperadísima quinta temporada de Solo asesinatos en el edificio (Only Murders in the Building), la serie de comedia ganadora del Emmy creada por Steve Martin y John Hoffman.

En la nueva temporada, tras la sospechosa muerte de su querido portero Lester, Charles, Oliver y Mabel se niegan a creer que haya sido un accidente. Su investigación los lleva a los rincones más oscuros de Nueva York, donde el trío descubre una peligrosa red de secretos que conecta a poderosos multimillonarios, mafiosos de la vieja escuela y misteriosos residentes del Arconia. Los tres se enfrentan a una brecha cada vez mayor entre la ciudad histórica que creían conocer y una nueva Nueva York que surge a su alrededor, donde la vieja mafia lucha por mantenerse mientras...

After leaving the group with another major mystery in the prior season finale, Only Murders in the Buildingseason 5's trailer sees how it will pick up from the season 4 cliffhanger. The Hulu comedy, co-created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman, has followed three neighbors in an upscale Manhattan apartment building investigating various murders happening there or nearby with their podcast.

As is the case with each season, Only Murders in the Building season 4 followed Martin's Charles-Haden, Martin Short's Oliver and Selena Gomez's Mabel as they investigated the murder of Jane Lynch's Sazz from the season 3 finale. Season 4 ended on another cliffhanger with the surprise death of Arconia doorman, Lester.

With just shy of a month remaining until its premiere, Hulu has released the official Only Murders in the Building season 5 trailer. The video sees the central group of podcasters investigating Lester's death from the season 4 cliffhanger ending,...

“Only Murders in the Building” is back with Season 5, debuting Sept. 9, and Hulu has released a trailer showcasing the comedy’s new mystery — and its stacked cast.

The half-hour series stars Martin Short, Steve Martin and Selena Gomez who team up as amateur investigators and true crime podcasters after a string of suspicious murders occur in their New York apartment complex.

In Season 5, the trio’s doorman Lester (Teddy Coluca) dies under mysterious circumstances, and Charles (Martin), Oliver (Short), and Mabel (Gomez) refuse to accept the results of the police report. “A guy fills a fountain with blood in the most murderous building in New York. They say it’s accidental?” Charles asks his crime-solving compatriots in the trailer.

Once again, they work together to uncover the true story of Lester’s death, plunging into the darkest corners of New York and beyond to reveal “a dangerous web of secrets connecting powerful billionaires,...

Only Murders in the Building Season 5 is nearly here, and while we await the premiere, Hulu has already unveiled plenty of exciting details about Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short), and Mabel’s (Selena Gomez) next case in a new trailer. So, when can fans anticipate seeing them back onscreen? We’re breaking down everything we know about Season 5 so far, ranging from the premiere date and the latest victim to the star-studded guest cast joining the ensemble for this latest adventure. Scroll down for a closer look at Season 5, and stay tuned for more as we approach Only Murders in the Building‘s return. Does Only Murders in the Building Season 5 have a premiere date? Only Murders in the Building Season 5 will officially premiere on Tuesday, September 9th, with three all-new episodes, followed by one new installment each subsequent Tuesday. The news of Season 5’s premiere date was shared...

The Arconia’s favorite true crime podcasting trio is back for “Only Murders in the Building” Season 5.

After their Hollywood-themed adventure last season solving the murder of Sazz Pataki, Charles-Haden Savage, Mabel Mora and Oliver Putnam celebrated the latter’s marriage to Loretta Durkin. But just as all seemed well, yet another victim was murdered: the Arconia’s doorman, Lester.

Tuesday’s trailer teases as Steve Martin, Selena Gomez and Martin Short’s characters must solve one of their most personal murders yet. “Something’s not adding up. We found three of the richest people in the world sniffing around a murder scene,” Mabel narrates.

“After their beloved doorman, Lester, dies under suspicious circumstances, Charles, Oliver and Mabel refuse to believe it was an accident. The trio uncovers a dangerous web of secrets connecting powerful billionaires and school mobsters,” per the Hulu logline.

Martin, Gomez and Short return with a...

New York City might be one of the safest places in the world, but living in luxury apartment complex The Arconia continues to be one of the most dangerous lifestyle choices you can make. The crime-solving trio of Steve Martin’s Charles, Martin Short’s Oliver, and Selena Gomez’s Mabel have built full-time careers out of solving all the killings that go down in their place of residence, and they’re gearing up to solve another one in the upcoming Season 5 of “Only Murders in the Building.”

Following a Season 4 that saw the show explore Hollywood — due to a meta twist in which Eugene Levy, Zach Galifianakis, and Eva Longoria were cast as the three main characters in a fictional movie — Season 5 will once again be a very New York affair.

An official synopsis of Season 5 reads: “After their beloved doorman, Lester, dies under suspicious circumstances, Charles, Oliver, and...

The death magnet that is the Arconia building in New York has claimed another victim in the trailer for Only Murders in the Building’s fifth season.

The trailer (watch it below) finds true-crime aficionados Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short) and Mabel (Selena Gomez) digging into the death of the building’s doorman, Lester (Teddy Coluca) — and acknowledging, as Charles does in the trailer, that the Arconia is “the most murderous building in New York.” Michael Cyril Creighton, Meryl Streep, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Nathan Lane and Richard Kind reprise their roles from previous seasons.

Hulu describes season five of Only Murders this way: “After Lester dies under suspicious circumstances, Charles, Oliver, and Mabel refuse to believe it was an accident. Their investigation plunges them into the shadowy corners of New York and beyond — where the trio uncovers a dangerous web of secrets connecting powerful billionaires, old-school mobsters, and...

Hulu’s Only Murders In The Building is set to premiere its fifth season September 9, and the comedy’s first official trailer is setting up fans for hilarious chaos.

As a brief refresher, in the Season 4 finale, a new dead victim was revealed: doorman Lester Coluca (Teddy Coluca), a character that had been part of the story since day one. Poor Lester was found deceased in a water fountain just outside the Arconia by the unluckiest trio, Charles-Haden Savage (Steve Martin), Oliver Putnam (Martin Short) and Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez), Arconia residents who have a knack for getting caught up in murder mysteries.

In the trailer and back in the present day, a police report says Lester’s death was accidental. However, Charles, Oliver and Mabel know better, so they question everything. They’ve helped investigate four murders thus far, of course, all of which were covered extensively on their...

Hulu is reopening the doors to the Arconia in September.

Only Murders in the Building will return with its first three episodes on Sept. 9. Following the Season 5 premiere, one new episode will drop every Tuesday, culminating in an Oct. 28 finale.

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Only Murders in the Building showrunner John Hoffman teases how season 5's mystery will be "very different" from previous seasons. The end of Only Murders in the Building season 4 saw the show's main trio discovering that the Arconia's doorman, Lester (Teddy Coluca), had been murdered.

Charles-Haden Savage (Steve Martin), Oliver Putnam (Martin Short), and Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez) were also visited by Sofia Caccimelio (Téa Leoni), who asked for help with finding her missing husband, who seemingly has ties to the mafia, and whose disappearance likely connects to Lester's death.

While speaking with Deadline, Hoffman teases how the mafia-related mystery will feel different from anything the show has done before. He also hints at how this mystery connects to the mafia's real-life power and how it will introduce a "pretty colorful" group of new characters. Check out Hoffman's comments below:

What I think we’re doing in Season 5 is very different.

NBC has announced that the 51st season of “Saturday Night Live” will hit the airwaves October 4, a date that is still nearly two months into the future. Meanwhile, its been about three months since “SNL” has graced us with a new set of hilarious(-to-mid) sketches, and last season was one of the series’ most eventful, since it was the 50th lap for the pop culture staple. During its half-centennial run, there was even a movie — about but unaffiliated to the series — about the making of its first episode.

The whole 50th ballyhoo led up to an all-star three-plus hour anniversary show that premiered Sunday (naturally), February 16. The audience was like an Oscar or Emmy night roster: Cher, Robert De Niro, Alec Baldwin, Scarlett Johansson, Zach Galifianakis, Jack Nicholson, Ayo Edebiri, Steve Martin, and Emma Stone, among many more. Meryl Streep appeared in her very first “SNL” sketch, for heaven’s sake.

There’s another murder brewing for “Only Murders in the Building,” which will return September 9 with Season 5 on Hulu. The mystery will surround (spoiler for those not through Season 4) the Arconia’s beloved doorman, Lester, who was found dead in the courtyard fountain in the waning moments of last October’s season finale.

When we last left the terrific trio — which includes Steve Martin as Charles-Haden Savage, Selena Gomez as Mabel Mora, and the once again Emmy-nominated Martin Short as Oliver Putnam — Oliver had just married the love of his life (in the previously mentioned courtyard), the actress Loretta (Meryl Streep). As for what’s to come now or how Short might be approaching Oliver in the fifth go around, the “Three Amigos” star insisted in an interview with Deadline that he doesn’t “analyze [himself] that way.”

“I don’t sit back and say, ‘You know what I’ve done with Oliver this season…...

Only Murders in the Building went into production during lockdown in 2020 with a premise that might easily have served a single episode — three strangers come together to solve a murder in their apartment block. Five years on, the Hulu show is a fixture among Emmy voters, who regularly shortlist it for Outstanding Comedy and, likewise, show their affection for Martin Short by nominating him annually for Best Actor in a Comedy Series.

The reasons for the show’s appeal are manifold, starting with the odd-trio chemistry of the three leads. But there’s also a rich seam of irony being mined; in the first season, the proliferation of true-crime podcasts was satirized, which led to a studio deal being drawn up that saw the three sleuths meeting their Hollywood doppelgangers.

Before I speak to Short, producer and head writer John Hoffmann — seemingly just mooching around at Short’s smart, mid-century modern home — pops up to discuss the director for Season 5.

“It’s been a very tricky balance to draw,” he says. “The ‘meta’ nature of it — the reflection back — seems to be one constant theme for the show, which I wasn’t expecting from the beginning until we started to really get deeper and deeper into the kinds of progression that naturally would happen, I think, in this situation. So the part of it that really surprises me is that it’s able to hold so much, this show. I still can’t believe it. I can’t believe the way in which these three can find their ways comedically and dramatically but also holding all of that meta ‘wink-wink’ every now and then. That’s really the key.”

The last season teased a mafia connection for the future, bringing in the wife of New York’s dry-cleaning king, whose husband has gone missing. So what can we expect from the next 10 episodes? “What I think we’re doing in Season 5 is very different,” says Hoffmann. “We’re going straight into a New York story that’s happening very much currently. It’s also happening across the country, obviously, but also in the city itself. We’re pulling from the headlines to ask very specific questions about the balance of power in New York and who has that power. That’s what we’re really looking at — the shifting power dynamics of the country. And what’s really fun about it, the comedic side of it, is that the history of power in New York is pretty colorful, with the old mob and the new mob mixing in. What do those two look like, and how do they sit on either side, with our trio in the center of it?”

“Boy, I’m glad you’re answering this,” says Short. Now 75, the actor isn’t big on explanation, modestly giving the credit for his Only Murders character, eternal showman Oliver Putnam, to the show’s writers. However much that may be true, there can’t be many other actors that could play such a lovable loser with so much braggadocio and pathos. Here, with Hoffmann out of the way, Short reflects on the show that started small but dreamed so much bigger…

Deadline: Did you expect Only Murders to have such longevity?

Martin Short: I think, certainly, a fifth season in streaming is very unusual these days, but I don’t think any of us thought that way. Steve and I are from the movies also, so we were thinking, “Oh, maybe it’s just going to be one great season.” We were just hoping that it would be interesting. So you go from episode to episode, then suddenly there are 10 episodes, and you have a season. Then you’re renewed, so you do it again. Obviously, you don’t want a show to go up and down, but you’re so invested in where you are right now, it’s hard to get a perspective on it. But certainly, objectively, I can look at it and say, “This is our fifth season — that’s amazing.” And not expected.

Deadline: When did you realize it was working?

Short: I think after looking at a few episodes. I’m an executive producer, so I’m seeing rough cuts and giving notes, but I’m also getting a sense of, “Boy, actually, this is fun. I like these characters, and I like their interaction.” And then we’ve had brilliant guest stars, of course.

Deadline: At first, it wasn’t obvious how you’d sustain it.

Short: It’s very weave-y writing, it’s like, “Who? What? When?” But it all makes sense at the end, which is amazing.

Deadline: And very unusual for a streaming series.

Short: Yes, I know.

Deadline: So you’re being celebrated once again for Oliver Putnam. Where did that character come from?

Short: It’s like any character development. It starts, obviously, in the description and what the character’s saying, but then determining his clothing. In the first scene, he’s walking across the street, someone honks at him, and he screams, “Did you not see this coat?” So what kind of coat is that? And is that how he dresses? And how does he dress? You just start building it that way. It comes from the words.

Deadline: How would you describe him as a personality?

Short: I’ve always been drawn toward any character that has a bravado that’s clearly masking insecurity. I remember as a kid, I loved Don Knotts on The Andy Griffith Show. And he had a swagger, but you knew great insecurity. He had a squad car with a radio, and the aerial went all the way up and looped to the back — except he didn’t actually have a radio! And so those kinds of characters, to me, are just hilarious. With Oliver, when he tells those stories about all these celebrities he knows, are they really true?

Deadline: How much say do you have in those moments? There are scenes when he’s telling stories, these rich showbiz anecdotes. Do they let you riff on those?

Short: It’ll be discussed, but it really is quite the written show that I’ve performed. I weasel in freedom takes sometimes. And sometimes they use some of that, and sometimes they don’t.

Deadline What’s a freedom take?

Short: Oh, a freedom take is when you’ve done a few takes with all the words written as they were written, and then you improvise and try something different. Just to say you did everything you could do.

From left: Selena Gomez, Martin Short and Steve Martin in Season 5 of ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Patrick Harbron/Disney

Deadline: At the start of every season, do you go through what shape it’s going to take? You obviously keep saying that it’s a very scripted show, but do you have any sort of say in the shape of the show, not just Oliver, but in terms of how it’s going?

Short: No. Well, I don’t think it’s so much “I have no say” as much as…

Deadline: You don’t want it?

Short: Yeah, I don’t want it. Because I know that’s covered. That’s why actors sometimes go to dailies during the making of a movie. It’s because they’re not going to be in the edit room when the decisions are being made. They’re going to see if the director is any good. They want to know that when he said, “Moving on,” did he really have it, or should he have done more takes? And once you start to feel, “No, we’re in safe hands,” you let that go. It’s more time to learn lines.

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Deadline: Talking about the guest stars, how are the guest stars decided upon? What kind of meetings do you have about that?

Short: Oh, that is definitely run past Steven, Selena and myself. If they suggested someone that I either personally hated or professionally hated, that vote would go a long way. It wouldn’t work.

Deadline: What’s different about Oliver this time round?

Short: I don’t know. I don’t analyze myself that way. I don’t sit back and say, “You know what I’ve done with Oliver this season…?” I look at the script and I think, “How do I make this real and funny?” That’s what I think. And know that I’m in such good hands. That’s the other huge liberating thing about doing a show like this. Especially into a Season 5, you feel like you’re in such safe hands that no one’s going to make you look like an idiot. No one’s going to make the wrong choice. And so, it loosens you up. It makes you feel very free. But I don’t really go in with endlessly preconceived notions of what might come across. I certainly prepare thoughts, but you want to be open to the moment and what the other actor is giving you, and maybe that’s going to change your mind.

Deadline: Do you have a favorite scene or a favorite line that Oliver has come up with?

Short: No, I don’t. I let people tell me what their favorite line is too. It would be, to me, a little bit creepy if I said, “Yes, I have five of them. My fifth favorite thing is…”

Deadline: You’ve talked a lot in your past about comedy, having fashions and phases, and Only Murders seems to withstand that.

Short: Yeah, but with Selena and her generation represented, it’s a much more nuanced situation. Anything that is different and original is fascinating.

Deadline: Have you discovered a whole new fan base as a result of that?

Short: Well, I’ve done so many different kinds of things. When people come up to me, I can almost tell as they’re approaching me what they’re going to want to talk about. If it’s a 45-year-old guy, it’s ¡Three Amigos! If it’s a 40-year-old woman, it’s Father of the Bride. If it’s a 28-year-old who looks like he’s on meth, it’s Clifford.

Deadline: That didn’t get very good reviews, did it?

Short: No, it didn’t.

Deadline: Do bad reviews dishearten you at all?

Short: Well, no one likes a bad review, but in the case of Clifford … that was made in 1994 and sometimes, like a lovely wine, a film needs to age a little bit. [Laughs] It has a very passionate fan base now.

Deadline: I very much enjoyed your guest stint on Jimmy Kimmel’s show last year.

Short: Oh, thank you.

Deadline: Jiminy Glick seemed just as relevant as ever.

Short: I think it’s like why certain traditions in show business last. Like SNL or Second City in Chicago and Toronto. Glick is just someone who … there’s always going to be someone like him who’s doing that job. I call them “morons with power.”

Deadline: Can you name any examples?

Short: You can just look at a newspaper.

Deadline: He’s still pretty anarchic compared to what passes for comedy nowadays.

Short: Well, it’s always been a weird character for me because I don’t plan anything, I just improvise it. And then we edit it to make everyone look better. To me, it’s a combination of stupidity and arrogance, and by combining those two together, you have a new character.

Deadline: Do you enjoy the comedy of embarrassment? Do you enjoy it when people are uncomfortable? Not unpleasantly uncomfortable, but just enough that they don’t know what to make of you when you’re in character…

Short: Well, I think they know that there’s no real negative intentions, that it’s all just silly. Jiminy Glick would ask a guest, “Do urinal dividers take the fun out of urinals.” Now, there’s nothing critical to the person being asked the question, it’s just a moronic question.

Deadline: Looking ahead, do you have anything lined up? Or are you completely focused on the next season of Only Murders?

Short: Well, Steve and I have many live concerts for the next few months.

Deadline: Do you still get the same buzz from performing live as you used to?

Short: Oh, it’s fun. I’m Canadian. In the ’70s, there was no star system, so you just did the three mediums [TV, film, stand-up] always at once. And that, to me, kept it all interesting. And so that’s what I’ve always done. So I love the idea of doing one thing and then you’re doing another. It’s like, “Oh, now you’re doing live shows,” and “Oh, now you’re back to filming again.” The much bigger concern is, how do you, after many, many years, still feel motivated and intrigued and — “Ooh, it’s a new mountain!” — invigorated by it? You’ve reached a point where you’re not worried about the rent anymore.

" I'm always thrilled about it and I’m always trying to do the best work," two-time Emmy-winning production designer Patrick Howe says about scoring his third consecutive nomination for Only Murders in the Building. Howe explains in Gold Derby's Meet the Experts: TV Production Designers panel that the challenge "on an ongoing series, with new material, is trying to keep things fresh and have it feel like the first time for audience; that they can see new content and look at characters in a new way and always approaching it like it's like it's a first season." (Watch our full interview above.)

See Selena Gomez, Martin Short, and Steve Martin in first look at Season 5 of ‘Only Murders in the Building’

Hulu’s hit comedy-mystery Only Murders in the Building follows three true-crime enthusiasts; Charles-Haden Savage (Steve Martin), Oliver Putnam (Martin Short), and Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez), who turn their...

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Steve Martin’s family comedies Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) and Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005) remain beloved favorites for audiences more than 20 years later. Blending Martin’s sharp comedic timing with heartfelt family storytelling, these films captured the chaos and joy of raising a large family, making them classics for a new generation of viewers.

Steve Martin’s Experience with Ensemble Casts

For Martin, working on films filled with kids wasn’t exactly uncharted territory. Long before he took on the role of Tom Baker in Cheaper by the Dozen, he led the ensemble cast of Parenthood (1989) and starred in the two beloved Father of the Bride films alongside a younger cast. By the time he arrived on set for the first Cheaper by the Dozen, Martin knew exactly what to expect from managing such a large, lively group of young co‑stars.

These experiences...

In 2010, Steve Martin, the best Oscars host of all time, wrapped up proceedings for that year's Academy Awards ceremony with a thought-provoking quip: "Ladies and gentlemen, the show is so long that 'Avatar' now takes place in the past." Mandatory Oscar self-castigation aside, it was a playful commentary on the fluidity of cinematic time, and of our own real-life time by extension: The past is ever bigger, the future is never so. Even the "Back to the Future" movies are now technically 100% set in the past.

This list speaks to that fluidity: As you scroll down this ranking of the 15 greatest period pieces in film history, you will find that some of the movies on it are older altogether than the distant pasts of other entries. Cinema has never stopped looking back, to frequently moving, eye-opening, and exhilarating effect; let us then follow suit and look back on cinema's history of depicting history.

Mary Rodgers (daughter of famed Broadway composer Richard Rodgers) hit paydirt with the 1972 publication of her book Freaky Friday, certainly a harbinger of things to come in Hollywood’s obsession with body-switch movies. Although they have been around in one form or another for decades (IMDb lists 168 of them over the years), that book generated a real trend that began with Disney’s first adaptation of it in 1976, with the pairing of Jodie Foster and Barbara Harris falling into a magical spell and becoming each other in a mother-daughter swap. The format really took hold in 1988 with movies like 18 Again, Like Father Like Son, Vice Versa and the biggest of ’em all: Tom Hanks in Big. Jennifer Garner’s done the idea twice with 2004’s 13 Going on 30 and 2023’s Family Switch. No one did it better than Steve Martin and Lily Tomlin in 1984’s classic All of Me,...

40 years ago, several timeless classics debuted to an unsuspecting theatrical audience. From one of sci-fi's best in Back to the Future to the Whoopi Goldberg-led The Color Purple, 1985 was a wonderful year at the movies. Perhaps the best film from that year, now celebrating its 40th birthday, is John Hughes’ 1985 teen classic, The Breakfast Club.

If you, like many others, would like to celebrate this genius work of coming-of-age filmmaking's latest milestone, look no further than streaming site Starz, withThe Breakfast Club officially available on the platform as of August 1. The film currently sports a certified fresh 87% from critics on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, with audiences giving the movie a huge 92%. For director Hughes, this is the third-highest-rated movie in his acclaimed career, falling just short of the Steve Martin and John Candy-led Planes, Trains and Automobiles (93%) and National Lampoon's Vacation (94%) starring Chevy Chase. For those who have...

Steve Martin isn’t just an Ibma nominee — he’s also the host. The comedian and banjo player will co-host the 2025 International Bluegrass Music Association Awards with fellow picker Alison Brown.

“I’m thrilled to be hosting with Alison Brown, and connecting with all my bluegrass friends as opposed to my kinda dumb comedy friends,” Martin quipped in a statement.

Set for Sept. 18 at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the IBMAs will honor the best in bluegrass and string music. This year, that includes Martin and Brown.

Long before Steve Martin and Martin Short were Arconia neighbors and murder-solving buddies, they were two-thirds of the Three Amigos! That classic Western comedy, the first installment of what would become a long and fruitful partnership, has a new streaming home next month, and you'll be able to stream it for free. The film will premiere on the free, ad-supported streaming service Pluto starting on August 1.

The film was an unusual collaboration between Martin, Saturday Night Live head honcho Lorne Michaels, and musician Randy Newman, who co-wrote the script. It went through various iterations, with Steven Spielberg at one point attached to direct, and a variety of actors, including John Belushi, Bill Murray, and Robin Williams, slated to star. Eventually, Martin was set to star with SNL alum Chevy Chase and Short; the latter was recommended by his Sctv co-star John Candy. Directorial duties were handled by John Landis, and at one point,...

Was there another $1 million winner on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Ken Jennings and Matt Damon left off episode one at the $500,000 question on the game show. The pair’s episode continued on July 30, where they tried to win the $1 million. They only had two questions left to try and win it all. With three lifelines left, they struggled on the $500,000 question. “With another career path already established, who got his first taste of the entertainment world when he entered a Steve Martin look-alike contest?” the question read. The options were Dr. Oz, Jerry Springer, Bill Nye, or Anthony Bourdain. “I have straight-up never heard of this,” Ken Jennings said. “They’re all at least possible. The pair wound up going with their Ask the Host Lifeline. Jimmy Kimmel knew the answer, which was Bill Nye, “The Science Guy,” who won them $500,000. Ken Jennings is all too familiar with...

Spoiler Alert: Details follow for Season 4, Episode 2 of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” which aired July 30 on ABC.

Ken Jennings and Matt Damon have now been added to the list of all-time greatest “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” winners. On Wednesday night’s episode of the ABC gamer, the duo made it all the way to the end — winning $1 million for Water.org, a charity championed by Damon to promote global access to safe water.

Here was the final question: “Which of these words is used to describe one of the most beautiful auditory effects on Earth, the sound made by the leaves of trees when wind blows through them?” The correct answer was “susurrus.” Jennings had a pretty good idea that was the answer — and was further emboldened when he and Damon used the show’s “50/50” lifeline.

“It’s not my first time on ‘Millionaire’ and my first time I did not win,...

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco are planning their wedding in September 2025 in Montecito, California, according to reports. Their two-day wedding will include some high-profile celebrities, who have already received the invitation. Despite Gomez trying to maintain secrecy about the plans, they somehow got leaked.

Per a source for the Daily Mail, Gomez and Blanco were fuming that the plans were leaked. It was reported that they would’ve considered moving the celebrations if the wedding wasn’t just two months away. They have other plans now. The source shared, “Instead, they’re doubling up on security to make the event as private as possible.”

The couple has to tighten the security to protect their as well as their A-list guests’ privacy at the event. The source noted that Gomez was allegedly banning phones during the event. They shared:

She is going back and forth on whether or not to allow...

Can Jimmy Kimmeland Matt Damon finally bury the hatchet after 20 years of "feuding"? If Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings has his way, Hollywood’s most playful spat might just come to an end on ABC's Who Wants to be a Millionaire? tonight.

In an exclusive clip shared with Collider, the decades-long feud reignited from last week between the actor and late-night host continues tonight, as Jennings and Damon aim for the top million-dollar prize.

Ken Jennings Promotes Peace Between Jimmy Kimmel and Matt Damon on ‘Who Wants To Be a Millionaire’

In a hilarious exchange between Jennings, Damon, and Kimmel, the contestants debate using a lifeline to help get them closer to the big payoff. Under pressure, Jennings turns to his partner and politely asks if it might not be the time to consult their host on the question relating to comedic actor Steve Martin, pointing out Kimmel is used to...

Hulu stands out for its deep library and steady stream of fresh shows.

When I think of Hulu, a whole bunch of different things come to mind. And I think that’s a pretty good indicator of what Hulu is. This is a streamer that doesn’t box itself into one vibe or genre lane. Instead, it’s got a little of everything. World-class comedy? Got it. Prestige dramas? Check. Sitcom reruns? Yup. Reality chaos, animated comedies, docuseries, true crime, anime… it’s all here. Hulu hasn’t niched itself the way HBO Max or Apple TV+ have. If anything, it’s vibe is a lot more like Netflix: broad, sprawling, and full of options no matter what kind of show you’re in the mood for.

So I wanted to take a closer look at where things stand in 2025. What does Hulu do really well? What’s missing or could use a boost?...

In Oscar lore, according to long-time Academy Awards show writer Bruce Vilanch, it’s referred to as “the cock joke.”

“People always ask, ‘What couldn't you do on the Oscar show? What did you have to drop?’” Vilanch told Steve Kmetko on his Still Here Hollywood podcast. The cock joke stuck in Vilanch’s memory for somehow passing muster with the censors, but missing the live show just the same.

“It was Steve Martin's first show,” Vilanch recalled. His hosting responsibilities included a monologue full of one-liners, then a series of jokes throughout the show to introduce more presenters and awards. Vilanch, a credited writer on 25 Oscar shows and a contributor to a dozen more, wrote a joke for Martin that went like this: “I have good news and bad news. The bad news is my fly was open throughout the monologue. The good news is the camera puts on 10 pounds.

When Only Murders in the Building premiered in 2021, it became an instant fan favorite. Created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman, the Hulu Original series blended comedy, mystery, and lovable characters into a whodunnit format that echoed coziness and warmth as well. The three main characters in the middle of this were Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez), Charles-Haden Savage (Steve Martin), and Oliver Putnam (Martin Short).

Over the four seasons, the show evolved from a murder mystery to one that also explored themes of reinvention, fame, friendship, and more. There have been multiple high-profile celebrities who have been a part of the show, like Meryl Streep, Amy Schumer, Paul Rudd, and more. But not every season has managed to charm audiences like the first one did. So, here’s a ranking of the 4 seasons from the worst to the best.

4. Only Murders in the Building Season 3 Selena Gomez, Martin Short, and...

Anyone armed with a magnifying glass looking for clues as to who will star in the forthcoming reboot of The Pink Pantherfranchise can stop the search, as comedy legend Eddie Murphy has confirmed that he is taking on the famed role of Inspector Jacques Clouseau in the new film, which comes 16 years after the last installment. The Beverly Hills Cop star has been circling the role since 2023, but he has now officially added it to his slate of upcoming projects. He made the surprise announcement while speaking to Today's Al Roker:

"I'm getting ready to do a George Clinton, Parliament-Funkadelic. I'm getting ready to do George Clinton. [I've] already started Shrek 5. And I'm going to be— I'm Inspector Clouseau in the next Pink Panther."

Roker was clearly taken aback by the news, prompting Murphy to reiterate, "Yeah, I'm the new Clouseau." However, when asked whether his version of the...

Eddie Murphy is getting ready to bring some serious laughs to the big screen, this time as the one and only Inspector Clouseau in a new Pink Panther movie.

During a July 28 interview on Today with Al Roker, Murphy casually revealed that he’s stepping into the famous role made popular by Peter Sellers back in the 1960s.

While talking about everything he’s got lined up, including a George Clinton biopic and Shrek 5, Murphy dropped the news that surprised even Roker.

“I’m Inspector Clouseau in the next ‘Pink Panther,’” Murphy said with a grin. Roker had to double-check what he just heard. “Wait, what?” he asked. “Yeah, I’m the new Clouseau,” Murphy confirmed.

He then joked about what kind of accent he might use in the movie. “Well, he has to be French, but he could also be Haitian. I will tell you, he’s Black.

Eddie Murphy is ready to slip into the trench coat and mustache of one of the most iconic comedy characters ever, Inspector Clouseau. During an interview with Al Roker on Today (aired July 28), Murphy casually dropped the news that he’ll star as the famous bumbling detective in the next Pink Panther movie.

While talking about his upcoming projects, which include a biopic where he plays funk legend George Clinton and returning as Donkey in Shrek 5, Murphy suddenly revealed, “I’m Inspector Clouseau in the next ‘Pink Panther.’” Roker, clearly caught off guard, asked him to repeat it. “Yeah, I’m the new Clouseau,” Murphy confirmed with a grin.

When asked if he’d be doing a French accent, Murphy joked, “Maybe. Well, he has to be French, but he could also be Haitian. I will tell you, he’s Black. He’s Black, for sure.”

The role of...

Eddie Murphy has confirmed he will play Inspector Clouseau in the next Pink Panther movie.The Shrek star was first reported to be in talks to take on the iconic character back in 2023, and he has now revealed it's among his upcoming roles.He told Al Roker on Today: “I’m getting ready to do a [biopic of] George Clinton, [his music collective] Parliament-Funkadelic. I’m getting ready to do George Clinton.“I’ve already started Shrek 5. And I’m going to be — I’m Inspector Clouseau in the next Pink Panther.”When asked if Clouseau will still be French, Murphy quipped: “Maybe. Well, he has to be French, but he could also be Haitian. I will tell you, he’s Black. He’s Black, for sure.”Sources previously told The Hollywood Reporter that the movie is to be a live-action/ CG hybrid.The original comedy film, The Pink Panther, was released in the...

As if Eddie Murphy wasn’t already synonymous with iconic franchises, the veteran comic and actor confirmed today that he’d soon be taking on the famed role of Inspector Clouseau in a new Pink Panther movie. Deadline was first to report he was circling the role in 2023.

Speaking to Today‘s Al Roker, Murphy said he had initially “planned on slowing down, and things just happened” with regard to his slate of upcoming projects.

“I’m getting ready to do a [biopic of] George Clinton, [his music collective] Parliament-Funkadelic. I’m getting ready to do George Clinton,” The Pickup star said, confirming Deadline’s scoop last year. “I’ve already started Shrek 5. And I’m going to be — I’m Inspector Clouseau in the next Pink Panther.”

When Roker reacted with surprise, asking if the canonically French character would still be written as such with Murphy occupying the role, the Saturday Night Live alum responded coyly: “Maybe.

Eddie Murphy is officially signed on to star as the new Inspector Clouseau in the next Pink Pantherfilm.

Per Entertainment Weekly, the comedy legend confirmed the upcoming role during a recent appearance on the Today show with Al Roker. "I'm going to be, I'm the new Inspector Clouseau in the next Pink Panther," Murphy announced casually. "Yeah, I'm the new Clouseau." When asked if his version of the classic character would be French, Murphy simply responded, "Maybe."

"Well, he has to be French, but he could also be Haitian. I will tell you, he's Black. He's Black, for sure," Murphy added. The star, who is slated for a variety of roles ranging from the upcoming action comedy The Pickup to a Donkey-centric Shrek spinoff to a George Clinton biopic, went on to discuss the evolving nature of the roles he has been taking on in recent years. "Usually I'm the young maverick guy.

Two-time Oscar winner Renée Zellweger will forever be known as rom-com royalty, from the Bridget Jones films to Jerry Maguire. However, she hasn't been afraid to wade into the waters of horror. Her roots in the genre stem all the way back to her first leading role in Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation, though arguably her most interesting spooky role would come 14 years later with the release of the star-studded supernatural thriller, Case 39. Directed by Christian Alvart, it paired Zellweger with a Bradley Cooper fresh off of The Hangover for a story centered on a seemingly sweet kid named Lilith (Jodelle Ferland) who proves to be much more than she lets on. Though it was widely panned by critics to the tune of a 22% Rotten Tomatoes score, Paramount+ subscribers will soon be able to let the twisted tale into their homes starting on August 1.

Case 39 casts Zellweger as...

Dan Aykroyd has finally addressed the reason he skipped out on the Saturday Night Live50th Anniversary Special, SNL50. The commemorative television program brought back a variety of its top-rated talent for a three-hour extravaganza, celebrating the NBC sketch show's legacy as it reached another major milestone. However, Aykroyd was noticeably absent from proceedings, leaving fans at home to wonder why he wasn't included or didn't show up for the occasion. It turns out, he missed it for a pretty relatable reason.

Saturday Night Live's 50th Anniversary Special aired on Feb. 16, 2025, with past and present cast members taking to the stage to pay homage to the history of the long-running sketch comedy show. It featured a parade of famous faces, from Steve Martin and Martin Short to Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, and even a surprise appearance from the legendary Jack Nicholson, but Aykroyd, who was a cast member...