STRONG: I almost enjoy it more to see when someone's laughing. So here you are on "Weekend Update" as Judge Jeanine Pirro. GROSS: I love the way mansplaining becomes like, don't man-terrupt me (laughter). I was licking a soft-serve ice-cream cone. Thea Chaloner directed today's show. STRONG: Right. And I always wanted to be an actor since I was little. GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. But in this one, it's kind of like, hmm, he's so different than other men. GROSS: I really love that. It's such a contrast for me seeing the joy in "Schmigadoon!" OK, can you just please tell us about the candidates? Frank DiLella talks to "Saturday Night Live" star Cecily Strong about making her New York City theater debut in the revival of the one-woman Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner play "The Search For Signs of . And is it hard for you to keep a straight face when he's having trouble keeping a straight face? And you shot "Schmigadoon!" But my man loves cooking. And so we'll hear Cecily Strong doing a little solo in part of this as Keegan-Michael Key objects (laughter) to her participation. A powerful memoir from the Saturday Night Live cast member Cecily Strong about grieving the death of her cousinand embracing the life-affirming lessons he taught heramid the coronavirus pandemic. It was all just this crazy bad timing. . You know, we were getting ready for one of those - I think they were two "Update" specials because it was an election year. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) Oh, she sure would like a taste. GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. GROSS: They didn't connect to the world I lived in. And the contrast between that and the depression and anxiety you describe in your memoir, which - a lot of your memoir is about living through the pandemic, like, the first almost year of the pandemic. GROSS: That's really funny. That's all. I did, like, a video for kids - for schools to show about kids with parents with drug and alcohol problems. STRONG: It was awful. You put the corn in the puddin' and the puddin' in the bowl. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. Talking about her love interest, Cecily Strong's Partner is Jack. GROSS: Cecily Strong, welcome to FRESH AIR. She also stars in the new series "Schmigadoon!," which is a very smart, funny and loving satire of musicals from the '40s and '50s. And you're being, you know, waited on by a - you know, a very lovely, very young (laughter) waitress. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Oh, no, that's not OK - unless it's consensual. because everyone in it seems to be enjoying being in it so much. Cecily Strong is unsure about her future at Saturday Night Live after nine seasons on the iconic sketch comedy series. "Saturday Night Live" picked up around 400,000 viewers on Saturday from the previous week. But that's really where it deepened into something different. And he was trying to help me find things. She's now starring in the new series "Schmigadoon! The reason there's a nomination is because it was a really strong year during a really tough time. It went to dress and not to air. Cecily Strong, who was a child actress and then an improviser in Chicago before finding fame on "Saturday Night Live," is set to make her New York stage debut this winter. Schmigadoon! (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE"). After we take a short break, Ken Tucker will review a new album of songs Prince recorded in 2010. I want you to talk about writing this because this is an example of a song that I don't think closely adheres to another song. Was this all through movies? STRONG: That's usually just Colin and I. My Uncle Ed is a theater producer in New York, my dad and . Cecily Strong (SNL) Biography, Net worth 2023, Salary, Age, Height, Educational Qualifications, Family Details, Parents, Husband, Boyfriends, Children . Cinco Paul has loved musicals from his early childhood, and the opportunity to make a . 4. I appreciate it. Pick a womanany woman!and she can probably make the character really sing. You put the bowl in your belly 'cause it's good for the soul. And then it ends in a very - you know, Ann does an amazing job with the song, and it ends in a really sweet spot - right? Our interviews and reviews are produced and edited by Amy Salit, Phyllis Myers, Roberta Shorrock, Sam Briger, Lauren Krenzel, Heidi Saman, Therese Madden, Ann Marie Baldonado, Seth Kelley and Kayla Lattimore. It actually - I think it was probably Bryan Tucker, who I write with. And so I wanted to play with that. I mean, he did a couple attempts here and there. She is the cast member of SNL since 2012. Mama's got one volume, and it's three chardonnays deep at a crowded party. I mean, it's certainly stuck with me. There must be a lobby somewhere that is making sure that that's still taught in schools. You know, the first show we did, we did the table read on Wednesday. Corn puddin'. I got the recipe. And so it feels like breakthrough infections are going to be a part of all of our lives soon, too. STRONG: (As The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party) And newsflash, Michael - 40% of children are just their legs. Producer Ed Strong (bottom right) and his wife, Laurel Strong (bottom l.), take a break from celebrating to pause for a photo with their son Owen Strong, friend Cayenne Douglass, niece Cecily . And I was just part of a wave of kids who were expelled. Talk about the process of writing that. GROSS: One of the things in some musicals is - the love affairs in some musicals, I think, would be considered pretty age-inappropriate now, like, for example, "The Sound Of Music," where, like, she's a young nun who's just left the convent. And so I think, more than anything, it made me realize, like, that's what depression does to you. You just really got her down (laughter). Cecily Strong attends the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards at L.A. LIVE on September 19, 2021 in Los . And we wrote a sketch, actually, that didn't make it onto the show. I saw my first Marx Brothers movie when I was 10 on TV, and I fell in love with the Marx Brothers and became obsessed. She's always got a very gravely serious affectation. Cecily Strong. GROSS: Yeah. From now through February 6th she's performing a one woman, many dozens of characters play at The . GROSS: So your character in "Schmigadoon!" In watching "Schmigadoon!," I had to wonder who is able to produce such a great series that is both a tribute to and a satire of musicals of the 1940s and early '50s like "Oklahoma!," "Carousel," "The Sound Of Music," "The Music Man" and, of course, "Brigadoon." In case you are wondering about his identity, Jack is an international traveler. So it was really important for the show to have that perspective. I was so, like, mad that no one was letting me have my rehearsal. GROSS: And Hal Willner, who you mentioned - he died of COVID. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #4: (As character, singing) Who wants corn puddin'? Is that an idea that you originated? PAUL: Yeah. And is it hard for you to keep a straight face when he's having trouble keeping a straight face? I feel like my bubble just burst recently. And I started, you know - I would - I had to tell my mom because there was a couple of nights - I shared a car with my brother at this time. I've always loved musicals. ., directed by Leigh Silverman (Lifespan of a Fact, Violet), explores American society, art, power, and the feminist movement through a series of characters. And it was like, now we're seeing all of each other on Zoom at our first Zoom table read, and it was just so overwhelming. Like, who cares? And I think that the worst example is "Shipoopi" from "Music Man," which is - it brings everything to a grinding halt, and then this Marcellus character is just singing this nonsense song that has nothing to do with anything. It was a McDonald's commercial that never aired. And she told me I was looking at the world with S - I can't swear - with crap-colored glasses. GROSS: And he's not just a Broadway producer. Her characters have included Fox News host Judge Jeanine Pirro, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Melania Trump and the girl you wish you hadn't started a conversation with at a party. STRONG: (As Jeanine Pirro) That's right. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Oh, I think they want us to take a verse. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. And I think she's doing well. I got the recipe. Accuracy and availability may vary. That strikes me as a little bit crazy. ", (SOUNDBITE OF PODCAST, "MAKE HIM WATCH IT"). And, you know, everybody that was there was supposed to be there. But apparently, some cosmic verdict has been reached. The entire town and you just spent the last five minutes singing about corn pudding. I've always loved musicals. I'll do anything. Why couldn't we cross? (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE"). STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Mrs. Menlove, forgive me for asking, but how much do you really know about your husband? One is the bad boy, you know, which is the Billy Bigelow character. He also co-wrote the animated films "Despicable Me," "The Secret Life Of Pets," and "Horton Hears A Who.". I think there's nothing more thrilling than hearing Terry Gross likes (laughter) your show and (laughter) enjoys it and it has joy from it. And I was talking about something else, and then I sort of made fun of myself, like, yeah, because, you know, that's - well, that's an important thing for society to hear or something. GROSS: Were you surprised that you told your mother about how you were feeling and about having thoughts about suicide? Starring Keegan-Michael Key, Cecily Strong, Alan Cumming, Kristin Chenoweth, Ariana DeBose, Fred Armisen, Jaime Camil and Jane Krakowski. In "Schmigadoon!," a musical comedy about musical theater starting a six-episode run Friday on Apple TV+, Cecily Strong and Keegan Michael-Key play Melissa and Josh . She has a new memoir called "This Will All Be Over Soon." (SOUNDBITE OF MARVIN HAMLISCH'S "MULTI-TASKING"). It's so, like, vaudeville era. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) Oh, she sure would like a taste. And usually in those songs, that's like, he's wonderful. In a 2021 interview with Terry Gross on the National Public Radio program Fresh Air, Strong said that because her uncle is a Broadway producer, as a child she often got to attend Broadway shows and sometimes go back stage to meet their casts.She then attended a private Catholic school until transferring for her senior year to the Chicago Academy for the Arts, where she graduated in 2002. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) You put the corn in the puddin' and the puddin' in the bowl. Strong has been a cast member of "Saturday Night Live" since 2012. And I wound up doing correspondence classes and graduating on time. Did you see music theatre? Cecily Strong On 'SNL,' 'Schmigadoon!' . If I think that he's laughing at something, I'll want to hit that harder. And my mom made a little poster for me for my room growing up that said Cecily on Broadway. Like everyone on this list, we'll miss seeing her on "SNL," but we can't wait to follow her (and everyone else's) career! GROSS: Well, I hope your mom, like, recovers really soon. GROSS: Another little clue. I can hear you. And I think, you know, whatever name is next to an Emmy nomination, it still feels like everybody there is a part of that - why there's a nomination. Please do a Season 2. She stars with Keegan-Michael Key in the new series "Schmigadoon!" Oh, he'll have to marry me. Cecily Strong is good at women. It's not something we're going to eradicate. So, you know, I'm - I would love to do it. GROSS: Well, in some ways, maybe it was a good thing because you ended up - after going to Catholic school, you ended up in a performing arts high school, which is where you really fit in. You know, my grandmother would buy me musicals on VHS. And I wound up never stopping. Keegan-Michael Key's character hates musicals and is desperate to leave. And actually, my dad took a bunch of pictures. GROSS: Yeah, he's great in it. And so it makes me want to, like, poke harder. Photo: Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images. No. STRONG: I said no, actually, at first to going to Vancouver and shooting because I was - I really was afraid, you know? So here's another scene from "Schmigadoon!". Apple TV+. And it's like, you don't know what corn puddin' is? The townspeople are singing and dancing as if they're in an old musical. GROSS: A turning point in your young life (laughter) was in 1999 when you were a sophomore in high school. (As characters, singing) Then he says something mean to get her back. So I really was like, come on, everybody. Cecily Strong (actress) social media, news and video. MICHAEL CHE: (As himself) With the election only two weeks away, both candidates are trying to get a final message out there to their supporters. It's like, can we skip that (laughter)? And you go like, whoa, what's that? You want to try with other people? And you kind of have a song parodying that called "Corn Puddin'.". A leprechaun has explained to the couple - in song - that they can't leave Schmigadoon until they find true love, which means the depth of their love is about to be tested. Sure, she's popped up in small cameos for shows like Angie Tribeca , Superstore, and Scream . I don't have enough gym credits to graduate on time. And we'll also hear the Cecily Strong character kind of join in in a verse, much to the Keegan-Michael Key character's annoyance. But at that point, I think I had started getting pretty depressed, and I - because of the time I missed. Cinco Paul, who also wrote all the songs, after we take a short break. Mere hours before the December 17 show, it was revealed that the 38-year-old comedian would be making her final appearance on the late-night . We'll first hear the voice of Michael Che on "Weekend Update.". What - my parents put me in one, I should say. PAUL: Yeah, that was part of the curriculum somehow. If you're like me, you've never watched the show, and you didn't know her name until now. She co-anchored "Weekend Update" with Seth Meyers and then Colin Jost but stepped down, preferring to do sketch comedy. GROSS: You're nominated for an Emmy, second year in a row. STRONG: (As The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation with at a Party) Do you even know what women have to do when we go vote, Michael? And he was showing me clips of her, like, doing man on the street interviews. Originally broadcast Aug. 9 and Aug. 23. And I guess there's also "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man Of Mine" (ph) - you know, these women who sing songs where, you know, he has maybe these flaws, but I still love him, you know? And so I want to play that scene 'cause it'll give a sense of how people just kind of break out into song around you and how you sometimes just chime right in. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: (As character, singing) You can't plow a field without hitting some stone. Mean, horny men lying on in-home hospital beds and white prison gangs who control the remote on Saturdays, thank you for watching. Cecily Strong. So it wasn't, like, a big shock or anything I thought would - you know, that it was something she couldn't deal with. So somebody at Fox News said my name into a bathroom mirror three times, and here I am. You know, I wasn't a super popular kid. STRONG: I said no, actually, at first to going to Vancouver and shooting because I was - I really was afraid. SNL's Cecily Strong stars in it as Melissa and is also a producer. And we wrote a sketch, actually, that didn't make it onto the show. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) I think they want us to take a verse. Can you believe this, that we lost Hal, you know? And she used the playbill and a lot of those pictures. STRONG: Well, thank you so much. And, like, I'll never understand why they took joy in that because it was such a huge and awful moment in my life. Cinco Paul serves as showrunner, and wrote all of the original music for the series. STRONG: You know, luckily, I have producers there and and Lorne, too, and I feel very taken care of by the show. Accuracy and availability may vary. PAUL: From your mouth to God's ears. This election is a mis-grace (ph), OK? STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble, singing) Never had had corn puddin'. Cecily Strong. And it's just, oh, a song just about food. ", a satire of classic musicals from the '40s and '50s. We're going to make him watch it for a podcast. Then I kind of want to, like, go further. Good. Strong slid into a corner booth with her fellow "S.N.L." cast member Heidi Gardner. How were you first exposed to musicals? The entire town and you just spent the last five minutes singing about corn pudding. Like, he's just - when he's managing it, he is the most delightful, wonderful - my brother is, like, one of my favorite people in the world. STRONG: I haven't. ; Cecily Strong was not featured in the opening credits due to her . And then my uncle is also a Broadway producer. GROSS: That was another scene from "Schmigadoon!," which stars my guest, Cecily Strong, and Keegan-Michael Key. STRONG: No. And there was no lines; it was all facial expressions. I met Daisy Eagen. GROSS: So let's hear a clip of you doing Jeanine Pirro. Paul will be the showrunner and Daurio is a consulting producer. This is FRESH AIR. Congratulations on "Schmigadoon!" Why couldn't we cross? GROSS: And the waitress delivering the corn pudding is the younger woman who's pursuing him. Stop. And then my uncle is also a Broadway producer. This election is a misgrace (ph), OK? UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) You put the corn in the puddin' and the puddin' in the bowl. So you're not in the middle of New York City right now. I can hear you. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) Just 'cause you feuded don't mean that you're concluded. And he sings a song that kind of is a "Secret Love" kind of song (laughter) but PAUL: Yes, where he inadvertently reveals to Cecily's character that he's gay. Yum. Did you get to go backstage? GROSS: To make your point about being a good student, you were a National Merit-commended scholar based on your PSATs. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) And you're not sick? PAUL: What would be the worst possible song to subject him to, you know? UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) Corn puddin'. I mean, when I was growing up in Brooklyn, I thought people in movies and on Broadway were, like, from another planet. I'm also - love the show and get a lot of joy from it. And I'd go, well, tonight I'm going to either - I'll just keep driving. And I'm now back to worrying about someone I love with COVID. Here to explain is Jeanine Pirro. GROSS: Cinco Paul, welcome to FRESH AIR. And whenever a musical theater song would somehow pop up in my mix, he would say, skip. It's not like I drove myself. So I've gotten to see a lot of his shows in New York. It's on or near the Hudson River. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (Singing, as characters) My guys loves corn puddin'. PAUL: He was not a fan. She's a cast member of "Saturday Night Live" and stars in the series "Schmigadoon!," a satire of classic musicals from the '40s and '50s that's streaming on Apple TV+. Stop. And I was talking about something else, and then I sort of made fun of myself, like, yeah, because, you know, that's - well, that's an important thing for society to hear or something. STRONG: (As Jeanine Pirro) And Colin, I just want to take this opportunity to say hi to my super fans out there. . GROSS: That's Cecily Strong is Judge Jeanine Pirro. GROSS: Had you been vaccinated when you shot the series? And suddenly, I used it just to make movies with all the neighborhood kids. Thanks for finally letting a woman on late night TV. STRONG: Well, I actually will say the police had a program that I was really lucky to have. STRONG: Right. It was Gardner's first time, and her eyes widened as a pile of men in short shorts burst into a number . And she stars in the new series "Schmigadoon! Cecily Strong as seen in May 2015 (The Peabody Awards / Flickr / CC BY-2.0) Best Known For. And you can't have love without having a lover's spat. GROSS: Let's hear you as the Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party. And that's according to doctors, Michael Che. And she has a new memoir called "This Will All Be Over Soon." total viewers were 4.1 million after three weeks lingering around 3.7 million. This Mueller report completely exonerated the president, and therefore everybody on the Trump train - woo, woo (ph). We - Ken and I, you know, played music all the time when we were writing. The Search . PAUL: The first cartoon I saw that really impacted me, I think, was "The Jungle Book." Cecily Strong's character loves musicals and is initially charmed. 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