Selena Gomez, Steve Martin & Martin Short on 'Only Murders in the Building' | Mtv News

This show, among other things, deals with the podcasting world. I'm obsessive about podcasts. You all have amazing voices. Who is the best voice for podcasting, you think? Who would be the best podcast host? Oh, Mr. Martin? Well, I can talk real low. To the microphone. Yeah. Well, this is the brand new podcast. This week on episode nine, we discover... See? Oh, that wins. That actually is the winner. No, that is, that is... I would listen. I want to hear episode nine. Well, Steve, you were good, but, you know, there's a difference between being woke and not sounding awake. So a lot has been made about this trio. Whoever came up with this idea gets all the awards. This is fantastic. I don't know how this happened. I feel like we talk a lot about the differences between you guys, but there are some major similarities. What are the similarities you guys all share, would you say, among this trio? I think we all work in the same way. I think we all like to keep... Professionals, I would say. I think we would like to keep a very loose, happy, fun-filled, improvisational feeling set. Don't get offended by, you know, little put-down jokes. We kind of kid each other. Selena, did you feel like you were, like, welcomed to the troupe, like, immediately? Because these guys have, obviously, a long storied history. That first day on set, do you feel like you're welcome to the club, or is there an initiation process, or what? No, I was very lucky. The first day of shooting, I was working with Steve, and I was really excited and nervous. I called my mom before I went into hair and makeup, and it was instant. By the end of the first take, I felt so comfortable, and when we all came together, it was so magical. I just felt... They made me feel so welcome and included. What was that first scene? I don't recall what was the first scene. Remember? It was the one with the box, and we found three... Oh, yeah, yeah, of course, on the roof. Yeah, yeah, yeah. That was the first day, and I think from that point on, they both just would include me in, even in their banter back and forth. I never got any of the jabs, but I got to do the jabbing every now and then. Yeah. Right, right. Well, maybe in another 15, 20 years, you're going to be so in that they actually kick at you then, right? Yeah. Selena, what would your podcast be about? What are you an expert in that you could host a podcast on? Escape rooms. Really? Yeah. Wow. I am obsessed with escape rooms. I probably have done over 20 escape rooms all over the world. Anywhere I go, I try to do an escape room. It's something that... What do you mean when you say you do it? What do you... You go in there and say, Huh, it's your escape room. Party. Take it out, Marty. Party. Go into a room, and it's like going into a movie set, and then they basically just give you a few clues, and you have to find your way to get out of the room. Well, what about if you feel claustrophobic, and you have an anxiety attack? Then you leave. Probably not for the best thing to do, though. There must be an emergency out, right? A button you push or something. Yes, of course. You can just walk out. Just stick with this lady. I've been in plenty of rooms with Marty where I wish there was an emergency. You can just close the laptop at any time here. Did you guys... I mean, obviously, look, it's weird to talk about each other like we're not all together on this Zoom, but let's talk first... I mean, Ms. Gomez here has quite the career. What was your reference point, guys? Like, were you familiar with Wizards of Waverly Place? What did you know of Selena Gomez going into this? I'm familiar with Wizards of Waverly Place, but the 1932 version. Right, which as far as I know, Selena, you were not in that one. Oh, no, not born. Well, I knew... Like most people do, I heard of her, obviously. I knew she was a huge star, but I couldn't find any photos of her anywhere. If you Google her name, you'd get... It's like she's been camera shy her entire career. Yeah, but I told you to look on Instagram and you went to Instacart, and that was... Speaking of Instagram, do you think these gentlemen should be more active on social media? Selena, you are... Nope. I'm just kidding. Well, Steve is, actually. Steve is active on social media. I used to be more active on Twitter than I learned my lesson. Then I... And now I just do it occasionally. I post a banjo song or, you know, a hilarious comment that, you know, makes the world laugh. Just healing the planet with a little tweet. No big deal. So, yeah, so no Instagram, no TikTok for these guys? You think that's... Hell no. They wouldn't know what to do. I told Marty he should get on TikTok and he accidentally signed up on TikTok. No. I think we got our answer. Let's not pursue this any further. But you did educate, Steve, as I understand it, on some recent song lyrics. How awkward is the WAP tutorial for you? Well, no, I was familiar with, let's say, you know, songs that are... What do you call it? Dirty... What do you call them? Blatant, you know, just blatant lyrics, but I knew they existed. I did not know it had become a huge hit. Wasn't it, like, number one? You know, and there were little kids going around the house. But your reference of risque was that song you've written. You got it in there. Now get it out. But this is more specific. It's the next level. Yeah, we're moving in. No, no, there's a new kind of frankness. There's a new kind of frankness in the world. And I have no problem with it. It's fine. I think that I'm a little embarrassed that I did show them, but I thought it was, look, we work together. I had nobody else to hang out with, but then... We're interested. I was very interested in it. But what was hilarious, if you'd been there, was how hysterical Selena was trying to get through these lyrics. How well-versed are you, gentlemen, on, like, current music? Like, if I said the word folklore, does that mean anything to you? Do you know what folklore is? Folklore. I know what folklore is. Do you know whose album that is? You don't mean the label, the old label. Oh, no. I'm sorry. You don't know whose album that is? Folklore. Yeah. No. Blonde, curly hair. Me? Blonde, curly hair. Yeah, it's my friend Taylor Swift. Who? Taylor Swift. Taylor Swift! Oh, yeah, no, no, I know that. I absolutely know that. Okay, where does this relationship go? What's the next collaboration? Is there room on the next album, Selena, for one of the world's great banjo players? Martin has a beautiful voice. What do we do? Totally. You know, maybe there's a remix of WAP. Oh, I think it'd be great. No. We're waiting for Godot. I'm going to end on this note. I'm just curious, Selena, on set, you've experienced some amazing highs in your career. Is there a greater high than making Steve Martin, Martin Short laugh in a moment? Oh, it is the best feeling when I make them laugh. It is so great. They don't even know the internal party I have inside when I make them laugh. It's the best feeling. We'll have to make it harder. Yeah, leave her wanting more. Yeah, I hope there's a season two. Maybe you can invite your friend, Taylor, now that they are familiar with Folklore. I knew that album, but Folklore has many, many meanings. No, it's true. It's true. What do you think, Selena? Oh, I think he's fine. Hey, Steve, one last question. I know you know the album now that it's come all to fruition. What's your favorite song on Foreplay? Oh, my favorite song on Foreplay? No, no. Oh, oh, sorry. The bad connection, yeah. Oh, he's my guy and now he's gone. I love that one. Oh, stop. This has been a true delight, guys. Thank you so much for the show and the time today. Thanks a lot. Oh, and I love, I dumped him twice. I loved I dumped him twice. I love that. That's a good one.