You know the old sayings: they go together like peanut butter and jelly or peas and carrots or Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg. Ok, the last one might be a new phrase, but fans have been pleasantly surprised by how true it's become. Obviously, the fact that the two became collaborators was a bit odd, as she is a cooking and crafts mogul and he is a multi-platinum selling rap god, but the result couldn't be more charming. Have you wondered how these two came to be an iconic duo? We have the answer. Join us as we dish the details about Martha and Snoop's weird and wonderful friendship.
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00:00Have you ever wondered how lifestyle mogul Martha Stewart and rapper Snoop Dogg became
00:06such an iconic duo? Like both of their careers, it took time and some elbow grease for their
00:12union to blossom. Keep watching for a timeline of this truly one-of-a-kind friendship.
00:19This dynamic duo first united on daytime TV over a creamy bowl of mashed potatoes. The
00:25businesswoman first invited Snoop onto an episode of The Martha Stewart Show back in
00:302008. In true cooking show fashion, the two of them went through the motions of making
00:36one of Stewart's signature recipes. He flavored in a few vocabulary words that she'd yet to
00:42learn, and she kept them both on task while playing the straight man to Snoop's sly humor.
00:48Her dress is too low, though. Gotta pull it up just a little bit. There it is. Her shoulder.
00:53Yeah, that should come down a little bit.
00:57Looking back, it still isn't immediately clear why the duo's chemistry worked, but the seeds
01:02were nevertheless sown for a shrewd businesswoman who is no stranger to the camera. As Stewart
01:08put it when the two of them appeared on the Today show in 2019,
01:12What a weird couple we were. Snoop explained that the lifestyle tycoon's choice to bring
01:17on rappers broke ground with new faces on daytime TV.
01:20Martha kind of pioneered this as far as, like, letting rappers become a part of daytime television,
01:27because we were not actually accepted.
01:30Stewart joked that members of the hip-hop community were too odd to be an obvious choice.
01:35Nevertheless, her brand of being the welcoming domestic denizen turned out to be more than
01:41just an on-screen act, which would eventually become clear to the rest of the world.
01:46In 2009, Snoop returned to the Martha Stewart Show kitchen to see if he could once again
01:52butter up the host. Producers brilliantly capitalized on his famous personal interests
01:57by featuring a stoner's favorite dessert, brownies.
02:01The beauty of this segment lies in Stewart holding her own with the quips as she provides
02:06instructions for making the chocolate dessert. She and Snoop both held their own while staying
02:12on-brand. She provided the straight-man retorts to his irreverent humor, thus creating unexpected
02:19banter and true TV magic.
02:22During this appearance, Snoop couldn't help but make several allusions to the disproportionate
02:27size of the ounces of the chocolate that Stewart measured out. Perhaps they weren't the ounces
02:33that he's used to seeing.
02:35In a perfect setup, Stewart asked Snoop to set the oven to 350 degrees for the baked
02:41goods. In response, he quipped,
02:43"...why not bake them at 420 degrees?"
02:47The audience, of course, broke out in laughter, while Stewart remained in character the whole
02:52time.
02:53Snoop started to confirm that his relationship with Stewart might be more than just some
02:58TV banter as he started making frequent shout-outs to his fellow icon. As far back as 2010,
03:04he made references to their budding friendship by seeking Stewart's advice. For example,
03:10in November of that year, he called on her help by tweeting,
03:13"...Hi Sunshine! Need some goodies for Prince William's bachelor party? You get the snacks!"
03:19Stewart never responded publicly, but the jest still managed to be endearing. It's no
03:23surprise that Snoop would turn to her for party tips. After all, she doesn't just host
03:30like the rest of us. She once told Harper's Bazaar that dinner guests at her home might
03:34enjoy homemade fettuccine with porcini mushrooms, soft-shelled crabs, spinach from the garden,
03:41and lemon tarts. She might even prepare hundreds of lobsters.
03:47In May 2013, Snoop tweeted a screenshot with some cartoon additions from their brownie
03:52baking days to show more of the duo's friendly vibes. Then in November 2014, he cited Stewart
03:59as the inspiration behind a limited edition candle he's sold with his family. It appeared
04:05that her lifestyle brand had started to rub off on him.
04:09Stewart eventually got into the game with her own public shout-outs to her new friend.
04:14In 2014, she hosted an Ask Me Anything session on Reddit in which fans could inquire about
04:20cooking tips, crafting, and organizing ideas, entertaining tricks, and healthy living.
04:27There were some priceless moments as she answered personal trivia about her larger-than-life
04:31habits. When she was asked, for example, who would win a bake-off between her and Gordon
04:36Ramsay, she replied,
04:38"...I could probably bake better than Gordon Ramsay, and I don't know if I can cook better
04:42than he cooks."
04:43Clearly, Martha Stewart isn't shy about giving it to a straight. One user asked what it's
04:49like to be friends with Snoop Dogg, which prompted a plain and simple,
04:52"...I wish I were closer friends with Snoop Dogg."
04:55When asked whether she or Snoop makes better cookies, she admitted that she'd never tasted
05:00his cookie recipes. The icing on the cake of the whole AMA was that she requested the
05:05rapper join her halfway through by writing,
05:08"...Where's Snoop? I have brownies for you!"
05:13In March 2015, Snoop and Stewart were together again for the Comedy Central roast of Justin
05:19Bieber. The random smattering of celebrities, which also included Ludacris, Shaquille O'Neal,
05:25and Will Ferrell as Ron Burgundy, certainly made for some brutal jokes.
05:30Stewart was willing to dredge up her own past as she gave Bieber some prison tips that he
05:35would inevitably need one day. She later appeared on an episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers,
05:41during which she caused a bit of a stir by claiming that she received a contact high
05:46while sitting next to Snoop during the four-hour taping. As she explained,
05:50"...I got high just sitting there. Snoop had all those, you don't call them joints, you
05:55call them something else, big fat ones. We had to sit on the stage for four hours. It
06:01took four hours to film the roast, and the secondary smoke is just as powerful as regular
06:06smoke."
06:07"...It was pretty, pretty strong stuff."
06:10By the time Stewart got up to the podium, she found herself totally high. Even though
06:15she might not typically partake herself, it sounds like she doesn't judge those who do,
06:20which probably played a big part in her friendship with Snoop.
06:24Stewart and Snoop continued to become close, even appearing together on an episode of the
06:29ABC game show $100,000 Pyramid in 2016. In a practice round that was posted online, she
06:36gave him clues in a category about household items. She was her typical cool-as-a-cucumber
06:42self while giving her prompts. Snoop appeared to be taking his assigned task very seriously
06:48as he answered the questions efficiently.
06:50"...Well, it was once the Turkish Empire. Oh, the Ottoman."
06:57They managed to go a perfect seven-for-seven in the round. Who would have guessed that
07:02Snoop Dogg knew what a pillow sham is, or that he could pull the word credenza out of
07:07his head? We might say it gives us a better idea of what his house probably looks like.
07:12Ultimately, this appearance makes it indisputably clear that these two are seriously adorable,
07:18and should absolutely compete together on more game shows.
07:22After once again demonstrating their on-screen chemistry, Stewart and Snoop made their union
07:27official later in 2016, as they joined forces for the VH1 variety cooking series Martha
07:33& Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party. The innuendo-filled show brought the two together in their own
07:39tricked-out kitchen for friendly competitions with other celebrities by their sides. The
07:45premise combined celebrity guests, funny conversations, wacky games, and actual recipes. The set was
07:52designed to contain split personalities, with two kitchen setups to mirror the personalities
07:58of the hosts.
07:59Stewart's white kitchen is gleaming compared to Snoop's flashy purple and glitter elements.
08:05Even the tools are tricked out with 24-karat gold measuring cups, salt shakers, and plenty
08:11of bling. The kitchens are complete with fresh herbs ready for cooking, and herbs of a different
08:16sort as well. It's the perfect setting for the two friends to show off their diverse
08:20ranks. The show premiered on November 7, 2016, and has thus far run for three seasons.
08:27Despite being close enough to Snoop Dogg to co-host a show with him, Stewart is adamant
08:32that she doesn't smoke or ingest marijuana herself. But she has experienced the healing
08:37properties of cannabis, compliments of Snoop. When she almost broke her toe when a large
08:43rock fell on it at her home in New York, Snoop ran out to his car and delivered her a CBD-infused
08:49ointment. She claims that the toe healed within two days.
08:53In an over-the-top promotion for the second season of Potluck Dinner Party, Stewart and
08:58Snoop gave the people what they wanted with a steamy rendezvous in the kitchen. The teaser
09:03consisted of a spoof of the famous pottery scene from the 1990 movie Ghost. In the original,
09:10Demi Moore sits at a pottery wheel when a vintage jukebox turns on the Righteous Brothers'
09:15song Unchained Melody. Then her boyfriend, played by Patrick Swayze, helps her remold
09:20the clay after he ruins her first attempt. The scene is iconic thanks to the interlaced
09:25hands, the wet clay, and the passion that causes the lovers to forget about the clay.
09:31Stewart and Snoop put their own twist on the moment by switching out the clay for chocolate
09:36cake. Unchained Melody plays as Snoop assists with his co-host while she ices the spinning
09:42cake. Each takes turns giving a wink to the camera as the cake is destroyed with their
09:48icing-caked fingers. It's a bit gross, but nevertheless, right on the nose.
09:55Snoop eventually followed in his good buddy's footsteps by publishing his own cookbook with
10:00some on-brand recipes. In 2018, he dropped From Crook to Cook, platinum recipes from
10:08The Boss Dog's Kitchen. It features recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner as well as
10:14some ideas for entertaining. The book even opens with a photo of Snoop with Stewart.
10:19She also wrote a forward promoting his ability in the kitchen that also mentions their close
10:24friendship over the years. As she wrote,
10:27"[Snoop and I have a special bond that dates back to when he first appeared on The Martha
10:31Stewart Show in 2008. Our relationship was born from our connection to food as we whipped
10:37up some cognac mashed potatoes and green brownies."
10:41She also mentioned how a transition into a cooking collaboration felt inevitable, as
10:45she added,
10:46"[Not only has he taught me new lingo and cultural references, he's surprised me with
10:51his unique cooking techniques and recipes. I can't wait for him to share them with the
10:56world in this fun, one-of-a-kind cookbook."
11:00In 2019, Stewart and Snoop returned after a bit of a hiatus to host an updated version
11:06of their cooking show. Season 3 was dubbed Martha & Snoop's Potluck Party Challenge,
11:12which included a competitive twist on the first two seasons. Celebrities joined the
11:16hosts and chose sides in themed cooking challenges. They were then joined by judges who sat down
11:23with the participants to critique their meals.
11:26To promote the party challenge, Stewart and Snoop recreated one of the most iconic scenes
11:31in movie history. In a moment straight out of 1997's epic romantic disaster film Titanic,
11:38the promo featured Stewart holding her co-host at the edge of the counter as Snoop spread
11:43his arms in the wind. Who ever thought that one day Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg would
11:48be the successors to Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet?
11:52I'm frying. Martha, I'm frying!
11:55The entire scene comes complete with Celine Dion's iconic ballad, My Heart Will Go On,
12:01while Snoop successfully sizzles two baskets of fries. We imagine this won't be the last
12:07time these two great friends get together to collaborate.