“Elvis” star and “Saturday Night Live” host Austin Butler wasn’t cool with the theft of his “perfect” gift during a white elephant gift exchange sketch on this weekend’s episode.
The sketch focused on the popular holiday event in which participants pick gifts from a pool of presents or steal gifts from other participants.
Butler’s character, who is the second person to pick a gift in the sketch, opens his present to find an ashtray that he says is something he’s been wanting.
“To whoever got this, thank you, for real, I am going to cherish this forever. It is perfect,” says Butler as he hugs the ashtray.
Departing cast member Cecily Strong’s character then decides to steal Butler’s ashtray.
Butler, who argued about the “mean as hell” nature of the gift exchange, proceeded to let his anger out on “wicked little woman” Strong and added that he wouldn’t steal a scented candle that Ego Nwodim’s character had opened because he wanted to save her from having a stinky house.
You can watch Butler’s holiday disses toward the characters of “Saturday Night Live” cast members — and his surprise gift later in the sketch — below.
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