The 'Pure Luck' star and the 'Forrest Gump' actor head to the 72-year-old actor's house the night before the colonoscopy appointment, but they can't eat anything.
- June 21, 2018
AceShowbiz - Steve Martin has a "colonoscopy party" with Martin Short and Tom Hanks each year.
The comedy star and his longtime friend Martin made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday night, June 19, to discuss their new Netflix special Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life.
During the chat, Steve shared that he and his Father of the Bride co-star are such good buddies that they even attend colonoscopies together, along with actor Tom as well as their pal Walter Parks.
"That is true. Because we thought, at a certain age you want to get a colonoscopy," the 72-year-old said, referring to the endoscopic examination of the large bowel as means of detecting a common cancer. "We thought it would be easier, it was all men, if we celebrated (together). And so, we all came over, played poker, watched a funny movie and drunk all this stuff."
Martin, 68, went on to explain that the men head over to Steve's house the night before the colonoscopy appointment. However, they can't eat anything because the bowel needs to be completely empty prior to the test.
"We go to Steve's house around 5pm, we call it Colonoscopy Eve. It's catered, there's Jello. But there's not much you can eat because you have to purge all day, and then we toast," the star shared, adding jokingly: "But what's shocking, is that Steve, a wealthy man, who would think he would have one bathroom? I mean, by 10pm it would look like day 14 of a Carnival cruise."
When it comes to the actual appointments, Martin stated that they play a round of cards and whoever loses has to go last.
And while the colonoscopy isn't something he looks forward to, Steve encouraged other men to attend appointments together to make the idea a bit less daunting.
"It's fun, it's a great way to do something you should do," he smiled.
