Martin Short Revives Jiminy Glick Character to Interview Sean Hayes and Bill Hader [Video]

Jiminy Glick still knows to conduct an interview to comical effect.

Martin Short reprised the off-kilter character while guest-hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live! this week, interviewing guests like Sean Hayes and Bill Hader. While neither actor could keep a straight face during their respective conversations, Short, 74, managed to, while keeping the zingers coming.

During his chat with Hayes, Short — in character — quipped the 54-year-old actor looked “unrecognizable” because of plastic surgery (that he’d never had), offered Hayes donuts which Short sneezed on (“Stupid COVID!” he added), expressed indifference to Hayes’ breakout show Will & Grace and took a jab at the actor’s podcast SmartLess, which Hayes cohosts with Jason Bateman and Will Arnett.

“You’re doing SmartLess,” Short said and Hayes replied, “Yeah, it’s a podcast.”

“It’s a podcast,” Short repeated, laughing, and Hayes insisted, “You should do a podcast.”

“Oh, I don’t know. I’ve never been that broke,” Short deadpanned.

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