{"id":35994,"date":"2022-12-18T16:59:21","date_gmt":"2022-12-18T16:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/18\/cecily-strong-says-goodbye-to-snl-after-11-seasons-video-hollywood-life\/"},"modified":"2022-12-18T16:59:21","modified_gmt":"2022-12-18T16:59:21","slug":"cecily-strong-says-goodbye-to-snl-after-11-seasons-video-hollywood-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/18\/cecily-strong-says-goodbye-to-snl-after-11-seasons-video-hollywood-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Cecily Strong Says Goodbye To \u2018SNL\u2019 After 11 Seasons: Video \u2013 Hollywood Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"entry-media edge-to-edge entry-media--lead-gallery\" aria-describedby=\"lead-image-credit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-featured\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-0\" 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height=\"293\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/snl-nbc-1.jpg?w=440\" class=\"attachment-440x440 size-440x440\" alt=\"SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- \u201cKeke Palmer, SZA\u201d Episode 1833 -- Pictured: (l-r) Punkie Johnson, host Keke Palmer, and Heidi Gardner during the \u201cDrake PSA\u201d sketch on Saturday, December 3, 2022 -- (Photo by: Will Heath\/NBC)\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"image-wrapper__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 26 27\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" fill-opacity=\".5\" d=\"M0 .694h25.744v25.95H0z\"\/>\n\t<path fill=\"#252525\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.803 15.84a.5.5 0 0 0-.707 0L6 19.937V17.17a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v3.974a.5.5 0 0 0 .5.5h3.975a.5.5 0 1 0 0-1H6.707l4.096-4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.707Zm4.344-4.344a.5.5 0 0 0 .707 0l4.096-4.095v2.768a.5.5 0 0 0 1 0V6.194a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5h-3.975a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h2.768l-4.096 4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0 .707Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption id=\"lead-image-credit\">Image Credit: NBC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- .entry-media --><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/saturday-night-live-season-48-pics\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Saturday Night Live<\/em><\/a> had a extra emotional vibe than common on its <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/whos-hosting-snl-tonight-4533370\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dec. 17 present<\/a> because it was the final efficiency as a forged member for the inimitable<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/cecily-strong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><strong>\u00a0Cecily Strong<\/strong><\/a>. The 38-year-old actress mentioned goodbye to the famed comedy sequence after making her first look at Studio 8H again in 2012. Per common, Cecily did quite a lot of heavy lifting by performing within the majority of sketches, however this time, she did it whereas holding again tears, as she was flanked on stage by host<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2022\/12\/12\/austin-butler-didnt-see-family-elvis-interview\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Austin Butler<\/strong><\/a> and musical visitor <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/celebrities-wearing-santa-costumes-photos\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Lizzo<\/strong> <\/a>for her ultimate bow.<\/p>\n<aside aria-labelledby=\"related-articles\" class=\"inline-related-articles\">\n<h2 id=\"related-articles\" class=\"inline-related-articles__heading\"><span class=\"inline-related-articles__heading__eyebrow\">More About<\/span>Cecily Strong<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We love you, Cecily <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XmQUpOOqgD\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">pic.twitter.com\/XmQUpOOqgD<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-3\">\u2014 Saturday Night Live \u2013 SNL (@nbcsnl) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nbcsnl\/status\/1604360999338909696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">December 18, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-5\">The information got here just a few hours earlier than the present went stay, shocking longtime followers as Cecily is without doubt one of the strongest gamers within the forged, which noticed an enormous shakeup on the finish of final season, with <strong>Kate McKinnon<\/strong> and <strong>Pete Davidson<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2022\/09\/01\/alex-moffat-melissa-villasenor-aristotle-athari-leaving-snl\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">saying goodbye<\/a>. \u201cTonight we send off one of the best to ever do it. We\u2019ll miss you, Cecily!\u201d the Michael Lorne-led manufacturing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CmSswX3Npvh\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">wrote<\/a> on its official Instagram, alongside {a photograph} of an indication that learn, \u201cWe\u2019ll miss you, Cecily.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-6\">Cecily\u2019s tenure made historical past, because it was the longest of any feminine in <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/saturday-night-live-funniest-moments-photos-tina-fey-amy-poehler-snl\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Saturday Night Live<\/em> historical past<\/a>. After becoming a member of the forged a decade in the past, Cecily grew an enormous fan base together with her hilarious off-the-wall characters, just like the recurring phase on Weekend Update because the Girl You Wish You Hadn\u2019t Started a Conversation With, and together with her spot-on impersonations, comparable to <strong>Liz Cheney<\/strong>, <strong>Melania Trump<\/strong> and Fox News anchor <strong>Jeanine Pirro<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-7\">In one in all her ultimate performances, Cecily tackled fan-favorite character Cathy Anne, a middle-aged lawbreaker residing on the road. She informed\u00a0<strong>Michael Che<\/strong> that this was her final look on Weekend Update as a result of she had agreed to a lifetime jail sentence. \u201cI feel real lucky that I got to have so many of the best moments of my life with these people I love so much,\u201d Cecily mentioned in Cathy Anne\u2019s signature husky voice. Later, she was serenaded by Austin and the remainder of the forged with an emotional model of \u201cBlue Christmas,\u201d seen above.<\/p>\n<aside aria-labelledby=\"articles-trending-now\" class=\"entry-navigation inline-trending-stories\">\n\t\t<span id=\"articles-trending-now\" class=\"screen-reader-only\">Articles Trending Now<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"entry-navigation__heading\">\n\t\t\tTrending Now\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-navigation__heading__icon\"><svg fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 17\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t<path fill=\"#D718A7\" d=\"M8 16.376a8 8 0 1 0 0-16 8 8 0 0 0 0 16Z\"\/>\n\t<path stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"m9.51 5.626 2.11-.75.76 2.09\"\/>\n\t<path stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"m3.42 10.696 2.21-3.05 2.03 3.83 3.95-6.5\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<p><!-- .entry-navigation --><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4988492\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4988492\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4988492 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cecily-Strong-snl-nbc-embed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4988492\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Austin Butler serenaded Cecily Strong on her final efficiency as a forged member for \u2018Saturday Night Live,\u2019 (NBC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-8\">Even earlier than Saturday\u2019s episode, Cecily has indicated a ultimate curtain name for her days at 30 Rockefeller. \u201cI\u2019ll be thrilled if I go back, I\u2019ll be thrilled if that was my last show,\u201d she informed\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etonline.com\/cecily-strong-talks-future-on-snl-and-working-on-the-musical-comedy-schmigadoon-exclusive-168084\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">Entertainment Tonight<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>in June, a month after\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2021\/06\/22\/pete-davidson-snl-future-return-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">season 46 wrapped<\/a>. She additionally confused that\u00a0\u201cthings are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2021\/06\/30\/cecily-strong-snl-future-return-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">a bit more up in the air<\/a>, and I\u2019m OK with that.\u00a0My lesson from last year is sort of see what happens,\u201d she informed\u00a0<em>ET<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-9\">At the time, a supply EXCLUSIVELY additionally informed <strong>HollywoodLife\u00a0<\/strong>that Cecily was nonetheless undecided. \u201cEveryone has been welcomed back from Lorne and the show if they decide that is best for them, but contracts are still going through as Cecily for one hasn\u2019t decided that she wants to return yet or not or even return part time.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside aria-labelledby=\"related-link\" class=\"inline-related-link\">\n\t\t<span id=\"related-link\" class=\"screen-reader-only\">Related Link<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-related-link__text\">\n\t\t\t<strong>Related:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/whos-hosting-snl-tonight-4533370\/?utm_source=related-link&amp;utm_pageType=article-with-linked-gallery\" data-analytics-trigger=\"inline-related-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tAustin Butler Makes \u2018SNL\u2019 Debut Alongside Musical Guest Lizzo\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-10\">Fortunately for followers, Cecily did return for the primary half of Season 48. And they will proceed to cheer her on as she returns to the display within the second season of the AppleTV+ sequence <em>Schmigadoon!<\/em>, which is govt produced by Lorne. Cecily additionally serves as a producer on the present.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/newsletter-signup\/\" class=\"article__subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"click\">Click to Subscribe to Get Our Free HollywoodLife Daily Newsletter<\/span> to get the most well liked celeb information.<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] View gallery Image Credit: NBC Saturday Night Live had a extra emotional vibe than common on its Dec. 17 present because it was the final efficiency as a forged member for the inimitable\u00a0Cecily Strong. 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