Martin Short Gets Honest: What It’s Like to Be All Over the Emmy Race, Thanks to Three Very Different Projects

Awards Circuit Column: It's a busy season for the star, with nominations for 'Only Murders in the Building,' 'Match Game' and 'Marty, Life Is Short.'

By Michael Schneider

Michael Schneider

Variety Editor at Large

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Martin Short is having quite a unique Emmy season, and he knows it. His name is all over this year’s nominations, via three very distinct projects: As an actor, he’s nominated for outstanding comedy lead via Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building.” (He also has a comedy series nom for the show as an executive producer.) As a game show host, he landed a nod for ABC’s “Match Game.” And then he’s the subject of director Lawrence Kasdan’s Netflix documentary “Marty, Life Is Short,” which scored three noms this year.

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