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Watch Kristen Wiig And The Foo Fighters Perform "I Love Rock n' Roll" In Rockefeller Plaza
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Jen Carlson
Published May 23, 2012
Modified May 23, 2012
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Following her teary-eyed send-off from Saturday Night Live this weekend, Kristen Wiig got up on stage at the afterparty with the Foo Fighters to belt out "I Love Rock n' Roll," with a beer in hand and with Rockefeller Plaza's famous statue of Prometheus behind her. Also behind her were Jason Sudeikis and Andy Samberg, singing back-up. It's been rumored that the two will also be leaving the show, and were possibly upset that Lorne Michaels decided to single Wiig out in the finale farewell.
Amy Poehler also got in on the after party action, with a rendition of "Bad Reputation""
And so did Will Forte, with some Black Sabbath:
[via Buzzfeed]
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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