“SNL” host Austin Butler led the display’s solid in music throughout a efficiency of “Blue Christmas” to pay tribute to departing solid member Cecily Sturdy on Saturday. (You’ll be able to watch Butler and the solid sing along side Sturdy under).
“Saturday Night time Reside” showed by means of its social media accounts that it’d “ship off” Sturdy, who joined the display in 2012, in this weekend’s episode.
Sturdy up to now didn’t seem within the opening credit of this season’s first episode as she carried out in “The Seek for Indicators of Clever Existence within the Universe” in Los Angeles, The Hollywood Reporter famous.
She additionally took a smash from the display whilst filming “Schmigadoon!,” in keeping with the leisure information website.
Longtime solid member Kenan Thompson opened Sturdy’s ultimate cartoon by way of addressing her go out “at RadioShack” and joked that she gave the shop “8 unbelievable years” in spite of her 11 years of provider.
Thompson later introduced out the “Elvis” actor, who Thompson deemed “informal Elvis,” to kick off a touching efficiency of “Blue Christmas.”
You’ll be able to watch Butler, who was once later joined by way of “SNL” solid contributors on degree, sing the Elvis Presley vintage under.