SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Says Goodbye to Cecily Strong with ‘Blue Christmas’ Tribute
December 18, 2022 by Marisa Roffman
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Cecily Strong exited SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE on Saturday, December 17—news which was announced hours before her final episode—closing out her tenure on the show with a very special version of “Blue Christmas.”
Though other bits in the episode acknowledged she was leaving (notably her Weekend Update bit as Cathy Anne, where she joked she was going to prison), the final sketch of the night, about Radio Shack employee Cecily’s final day at work broke the fourth wall, complete with host Austin Butler kicking off a rendition of “Blue Christmas.” He and Strong were joined by Kenan Thompson (who was noticeably emotional while paying homage to Strong at the start of the sketch) and many members of the cast.
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Cecily Strong Exiting SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
December 17, 2022 by Marisa Roffman
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SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — “Keke Palmer, SZA” Episode 1833 — Pictured: Cecily Strong during the “Big Boys” sketch on Saturday, December 3, 2022 — (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC)
The final show of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE in 2022 is coming with a bittersweet milestone: Cecily Strong is exiting the series.
