Austin Butler

Cecily Strong received a heartfelt sendoff by "Elvis" star Austin Butler during her final day at "Saturday Night Live" on Dec. 17.

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Cecily Strong's departure hits hard both because of its abruptness and because she had lately settled into her role as the backbone of this show.

[ the Trump NFT cold open](https://youtu.be/Izukxr-SfsM) was the first joke of this entire episode, considering that you had to have been alive and of MTV-watching age in 1995 to remember that band at all. [• Lizzo’s second song of the night](https://youtu.be/aJjTRUCfZ7c) is officially billed on YouTube as “Someday at Christmas (Amazon Music Original).” Shout out to Jeff Bezos, I guess, for allowing Lizzo to write Christmas music? [Last week’s Please Don’t Destroy video](https://youtu.be/x3ItsU1DC4w) might have been the first time the seams started to show; the first time the PDD guys’ bag of tricks actually felt like a bag of tricks. As a bonus, Lizzo’s appearance here carries some continuity from [ her last PDD video](https://youtu.be/M5s52CB1e_4), where she was improbably attracted to Martin Herlihy. Radio Shack in the first place.” (The sketch is ostensibly set at Radio Shack.) But as Strong herself says in [ her other goodbye moment](https://youtu.be/ysjMZrFTpjQ), as Weekend Update character, Cathy Anne: “Everybody has to go to jail at some point, right?” (The character is ostensibly going to jail.) As fellow vet Kenan Thompson gushed in one of two fourth wall-breaking [ farewell scenes](https://youtu.be/VvTmjdhBRVs) in the episode, “[Every week] she’d have a power and joy to her performance that made you remember why you love working at … [ guitarist Nick Zinner’s ailing health](https://pitchfork.com/news/lizzo-to-replace-yeah-yeah-yeahs-as-snls-december-17-musical-guest/). (“I’m sorry, my culture is not your costume!”) You can’t help but root for this over-it Krampus to get some much-deserved me-time — and not just because that means he might stop gobbling up naughty children for a bit. What caught far more people off guard was the news that broke just hours before the taping: the final episode of 2022 would be Cecily Strong’s [ final episode as a cast member](https://twitter.com/nbcsnl/status/1604299423760191488). It’s the most fun he has all night, and his infectious exuberance almost breaks much of the cast on hand here. (They were replaced by Lizzo, who reliably [ Lizzo’d all over the place.](https://youtu.be/gnvPKUUueFc)) That unfortunate announcement first arrived a week ago, however. The host, who shot to fame in Baz Luhrmann’s hypnotically excessive Elvis — and whose speaking voice sounds like Brad Pitt doing Elvis — recalled watching SNL as a child with his mother, who has since passed.

Austin Butler stepped onto the Saturday Night Live stage to make his anticipated hosting debut for the show's special Christmas episode.

Lizzo, who was the musical guest on the episode, suddenly appeared in the skit, standing next to the writer that was her boyfriend. Austin became upset and grumpy to his friends in the room. The following sketch took place at a home full of close friends who were about to play the present game called White Elephant. The chef did a quick taste taste, and revealed the candy was finished. Kenan Thompson began to talk about the candy, and introduced a few children, played by SNL stars and Austin, who would detail the German treat. In a pre-recorded black and white scene, Austin played the character of Rich, who was spending his Christmas Eve alone. A chef making the candy suddenly appeared, with Austin discovering that the secret recipe to marzipan was simply mushed almonds. The track was a perfect way to end the SNL episode, but the star had an overall successful night as a debut host on the show, beginning with his opening monologue. The actor talked about his late mother, who passed away in 2014 due to a battle with cancer. The talented actor stepped up close to Cecily and the two shared a quick embrace. Austin revealed that his older sister, Ashley, was also in attendance to support him on the show. The sketch took place at Radio Shack, with Kenan Thompson saying a few words to Cecily on her last day on the job.

Butler hosted "Saturday Night Live" Dec. 17 and put a spin on his title role in "Elvis" by playing an elderly woman who's a super fan of "Jewish Elvis."

Same hair." Ruin me!" Another said, "the accent is spot on." "Ruin me, Jewish Elvis! "He's in the building. It's really happening."

The Carrie Diaries alum AnnaSophia Robb revealed whether she'd ever be open to reuniting with co-star Austin Butler on-screen. See the star's answer below.

17, [snapping a photo](https://twitter.com/filmupdates/status/1604388331504148480) with the actor backstage. "I'm so excited for the audience to meet my character and watch her journey unfold. She added, "It was a joy working on that set." I'm extremely proud of him and it's always fun to work with friends." "He's a tremendous persona and a dedicated actor. In fact, so much so, that she wouldn't think twice about reuniting with the Elvis star if given the opportunity.