One Saturday Night Live forged member took a second to pay tribute to a really particular individual in her life: The Godfather and The First Wives Membership actress Diane Keaton, who died Saturday at 79.

SNL featured participant Ashley Padilla beforehand labored as an assistant for the legendary actress, together with on the 2024 movie Summer season Camp, starring Keaton, Kathy Bates, and Alfre Woodard. Keaton additionally credited Padilla for serving to create her 2024 e-book, Style First.

Padilla posted a number of tributes to the Oscar winner on her Instagram earlier within the day, together with a grid put up that featured a black-and-white candid {photograph} of herself with Keaton and the caption "I like you. 🤍"

She posted one other photograph with the display screen legend in an Instagram Tales put up, writing, "I’ll always remember you. I’ll at all times love you. And I’ll miss you all the time. Thanks for every little thing, Diane. You modified my life."

SNL additionally displayed an onscreen tribute to Keaton simply earlier than the present's goodnights. The actress by no means appeared on the NBC sketch present, however has been impersonated on it by Vanessa Bayer and Chloe Fineman.

In the course of the early a part of Keaton's profession, she was know for her frequent collaborations with director Woody Allen, and she or he later loved a detailed working relationship with filmmaker Nancy Meyers. Keaton ​​gained the Greatest Actress Oscar in 1978 for Annie Corridor, and was nominated for the award three extra instances, for Reds, Marvin's Room, and One thing's Gotta Give. She additionally appeared in movies like Child Growth, Father of the Bride, and Guide Membership.

No particulars had been disclosed about Keaton's reason for dying. She is survived by her two kids, Dexter and Duke.

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Padilla appeared in quite a few sketches throughout Saturday's present, hosted by Amy Poehler with musical visitor Position Mannequin, together with the chilly open.

The Groundlings alum was one among three new featured gamers added to the the season 50 forged, together with Jane Wickline and Emil Wakim, the latter of whom didn’t return for the brand new season. She is now in her second season on the forged, joined by new featured gamers Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Ben Marshall, Kam Patterson, and Veronika Slowikowska.

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Saturday's episode was the official fiftieth anniversary of SNL, which premiered Oct. 11, 1975. Created by Lorne Michaels, Saturday Night time Reside launched the careers of comedy superstars like Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, and the late John Belushi and Gilda Radner, all a part of the unique forged generally known as the Not Prepared for Primetime Gamers.

Saturday Night time Reside airs Saturdays at 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT on NBC and Peacock.

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