“SNL” host Austin Butler led the present’s forged in tune throughout a efficiency of “Blue Christmas” to pay tribute to departing forged member Cecily Robust on Saturday. (You’ll be able to watch Butler and the forged sing together with Robust beneath).
“Saturday Evening Reside” confirmed by way of its social media accounts that it’d “ship off” Robust, who joined the present in 2012, on this weekend’s episode.
Robust beforehand didn’t seem within the opening credit of this season’s first episode as she carried out in “The Seek for Indicators of Clever Life within the Universe” in Los Angeles, The Hollywood Reporter famous.
She additionally took a break from the present whereas filming “Schmigadoon!,” in keeping with the leisure information web site.
Longtime forged member Kenan Thompson opened Robust’s final sketch by addressing her exit “at RadioShack” and joked that she gave the shop “eight unimaginable years” regardless of her 11 years of service.
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 later joined by “SNL” forged members on stage, sing the Elvis Presley basic beneath.