Austin Butler Chokes Up Paying Tribute to Late Mom in ‘SNL’ Monologue

“Saturday Night Live’s” final show of the season started on a sweet note, as host Austin Butler tenderly recalled watching the late night comedy show with his late mother. “I love my mom, some of my favorite memories from growing up was watching ‘SNL’ every week,” and even though he had this “crippling shyness,” he would do anything to make her laugh — including an imitation of Gollum from “Lord of the Rings.” Being silly with her, he said, is “what broke me out of my shell” and inspired his drive to be an actor. Butler, who got his start… Read Full Article