Cecily Strong got a heartfelt send-off elvis star Austin Butler saturday night live December 17th.
many years SNL The cast member, whose departure from the NBC comedy series was announced earlier in the day, appeared in a sketch titled “Blue Christmas,” depicting a Radio Shack employee leaving the company after 11 years.
“As some of you know, this is Cecily’s last day at RadioShack after eight incredible years.” SNLKenan Thompson, who plays the store manager, speaks to a group of her colleagues.
Strong quickly corrected his boss and told him that he had actually worked for the company for 11 years. Thompson answers.
To celebrate her final day, Thompson announced that Radio Shack had hired a “casual” Elvis Presley impersonator for the special occasion. I decided not to worry about it,” he says.
Appearing in a black leather jacket, white T-shirt and blue jeans, host Butler powerfully serenades Presley’s holiday classic “Blue Christmas” in a worthy rendition.He was later joined by Thompson and company SNL Starring Mikey Day, Ego Nuwodim, Heidi Gardner, Colin Jost, and Bowen Yang.
clock SNL‘s “Blue Christmas” sketch is below, and you can watch the full episode on Hulu here. The streaming service currently offers a 30-day free trial, which you can sign up for here. The show is also live-streamed on his Peacock.