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- the loving satire of '40s and early 1950s musicals. Courtesy: Apple TV+. It's not like I drove myself. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) I'm not singing, and you're not singing. What - my parents put me in one, I should say. And I wound up never stopping. Let's take another break here. So, you know, I'm - I would love to do it. And immediately he's concerned about the age difference, especially because the actresses, you know, who play these roles were never actually teenagers. Luckily for us, but maybe - who knows for the greater world - someone else can judge luckily or not, but she became more popular and more of a household name. We started with the opening song from "Schmigadoon!" Cecily Legler Strong (born February 8, 1984) is an American actress, comedian, producer, author, and singer. And then the town just starts singing about how great corn pudding is. It kind of felt like that a little bit. And, like, those are usually boring, too, and I never really understand the function that they serve. STRONG: No. And I think, you know, getting that job is how I got into the union. 'The Addams Family' star Barry Sonnenfeld is the director, and the actor, while Cecily Strong too serves as the producer. The show was filmed in Vancouver, Canada. GROSS: They didn't connect to the world I lived in. (As characters, singing) Then she complains that he don't understand her. And they're sitting on the porch and about to have breakfast, and they're asked if they want some corn pudding. GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE"). So we did her on "Update.". He's a hard man to know, it seems - different. And she's vaccinated. JOST: (As himself) You don't have to shout, you know. You know, really, we talk about escapism, and I had real-life escapism where I flew into this beautiful, magical land of Vancouver, where there's, like, water and mountains and big trees. And the first morning that you're there, you're having breakfast on the porch. So that's when I joined SAG. What was it like for you to go from this heightened sense of anxiety and depression to flying to - was it Vancouver? Strong also has a new memoir called "This Will All Be Over Soon." Talk about the process of writing that. And then he turns off the tape to say, like, oh, and off the record, you're a great student, and we're sorry to lose you. Our schoolmarm is Emma Tate. So here's another scene from "Schmigadoon!". And we wrote a sketch, actually, that didn't make it onto the show. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Come on, could be fun. But she kept going, what? That was so weird. STRONG: (As The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party) Hello, Michael Che. Copyright 2021 NPR. See if you can recognize what inspired this song. It was like as soon as I started singing, I knew what to say. "Saturday Night Live" picked up around 400,000 viewers on Saturday from the previous week. ", which is a loving satire of classic musicals from the '40s and '50s. GROSS: Why don't we hear "Corn Puddin'"? You put the bowl in your belly 'cause it's good for the soul. She stars with Keegan-Michael Key in the new series "Schmigadoon!" I think my favorite character that you've been doing lately is Judge Jeanine Pirro, the Fox News host. Did you get to go backstage? GROSS: Had you been vaccinated when you shot the series? You know, there were a lot of tears on-set - happy tears - just so much love and so much joy and such - we were all just so honored to be there, and it felt like we got to share this magical thing. So let's talk a little bit about your work on "Saturday Night Live." KEY: (As Josh Skinner) Oh, no - no, no, no, no, no, no. Is that an idea that you originated? GROSS: So let's hear a clip of you doing Jeanine Pirro. STRONG: Well, I actually will say the police had a program that I was really lucky to have. And so it's like, I knew I was kind of - it wouldn't last, this safety that I was feeling by being vaccinated. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) So you don't really love me? Why did you want him to hate musicals? So they'll be - I think that'll brighten her day. Cinco Paul, who also wrote all the songs, after we take a short break. It was sort of like in that robotic tone that you get kind of when you're depressed, when it's like, this is just the reality of - this is what I want. So we just were relying on testing. Corn, corn, corn, corn, corn puddin'. I did, like, a video for kids - for schools to show about kids with parents with drug and alcohol problems. It's about her life during the first year of the pandemic, when she felt overcome by anxiety and depression. ", a loving satire of classic musicals from the 1940s and early '50s, like "Oklahoma! There must be a lobby somewhere that is making sure that that's still taught in schools. 4. Cecily Strong. STRONG: (As The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation with at a Party) Please do not man-terrupt (ph) me when I'm wo-making (ph) a point, Michael. So you must have had this idea early on that being in shows was something real people did. In "South Pacific," there's a younger woman who ends up falling in love with an older man. I got the recipe. And we both enjoy malapropisms, I think, as much as each other, so it's a lot of that. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #4: (As character, singing) Who wants corn puddin'? When I went to - they called me down to security to say they'd found my bag. The "Saturday Night Live" mainstay (and two-time Emmy nominee) started drama classes when she was just 3 years old as a way of channeling her oddball energy . My brother actually did try to kill himself in eighth grade. I mean, I think - it's certainly been a part of my life since I was little. Sure, she's popped up in small cameos for shows like Angie Tribeca , Superstore, and Scream . But apparently, some cosmic verdict has been reached. She grew up visiting him backstage . So it was really important for the show to have that perspective. Cecily Legler Strong (born February 8, 1984) is an American actress and comedian who has been a cast member of Saturday Night Live since 2012, making her the longest-tenured female cast member in the show's history. But they both soon realize they're trapped in Schmigadoon, where life is a musical. It went to dress and not to air. It was like, in order to do the show next week, I just need to step away this week. It's brought me such pleasure at a time when I think we all need some pleasure. Can we skip that and get to the good stuff? STRONG: It's hard to say, honestly. And so it feels like breakthrough infections are going to be a part of all of our lives soon, too. And my roommates - my COVID roommates, Matt (ph) and Kevin - were helping me shoot everything. What did you do to try to capture her voice? Seven of the comedy sketch show's cast members left the . KEY: (As Josh Skinner) That's fantastic. So if he wants my puddin', he'll have to marry me. But my man loves cooking. GROSS: Yeah, yeah. And then my uncle is also a Broadway producer. I wound up being lucky and getting to go to the Catholic school I went to. GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. And then just being loud and overenunciating and trying to have a stern look. STRONG: Yeah. That was my parents' question. He co-created, co-wrote and wrote all the songs for the series "Schmigadoon! One is the bad boy, you know, which is the Billy Bigelow character. Lorne Michaels, SNL's creator, is one of the play's producers. GROSS: How were you introduced to music of that period? OK, so here's "He's A Queer One," and this is Ann Harada singing. STRONG: I said no, actually, at first to going to Vancouver and shooting because I was - I really was afraid. So I'd like you to talk a little bit about what you think of those moments in musicals where you have to sing about food or a picnic or a clambake. And I always wanted to be an actor since I was little. So it's like something my family had already been dealing with. GROSS: Some musicals have really corny scenes in them, and the kind of scene that always bores me is the picnic scene where it's like, this was a real nice clambake. ", which is now streaming on Apple TV+. That's outrageous. Andrew Singer executive produces with Lorne Michaels on behalf of Broadway Video. GROSS: So the Cecily Strong character loves musicals. Like, what word - what is, like, a word that's in the social lexicon of the moment that this girl would hear and say wrong? You know, and then it took a while to really understand - here's all of the things we're going to put in place. Trailer CINCO PAUL AND KEN DAURIO: (Singing) Make him watch it. I'm Terry Gross. - about a couple who find themselves trapped in a small town from the early 1900s where life is a musical. Oh, he'll have to marry me. STRONG: Thank you. It turns out that her own uncle is a producer on Broadway, and that meant she had a lot of access to the stage when she was a child. But she does not, you know, embrace them in the way that I do. And suddenly, I used it just to make movies with all the neighborhood kids. . PAUL: Yeah. Here to explain is Jeanine Pirro. The star appeared on The . UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) You put the corn in the puddin' and the puddin' in the bowl. PAUL: Yeah, I mean, that was the intention. Here to explain is Jeanine Pirro. We'll start with Cecily Strong. It's like, I'll keep driving west. And I suddenly thought, wow, the opening to this is very much like the opening to "Brigadoon." GROSS: Reports are that you're not sure whether you're going back to "SNL" in the fall. But of course, like, everything's bad timing over the past couple of years or whatever. STRONG: Sure. STRONG: Oh, definitely. GROSS: Let's hear you as the Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party. We'll first hear the voice of Michael Che on "Weekend Update.". GROSS: Well, listen. She has a new memoir called "This Will All Be Over Soon," and she stars in the new series "Schmigadoon!," a satire of classic musicals from the '40s and '50s. It was gorgeous. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) I didn't say that. GROSS: That's really funny. The Illinois native stars alongside Keegan-Michael Key, Dove Cameron . You're nominated for an Emmy for your work on "SNL," and so are some of the other cast members. So you're not in the middle of New York City right now. She has a new memoir called "This Will All Be Over Soon." I saw "Once Upon A Mattress," which I absolutely loved and really wanted to do. Disha Kandpal. And actually, my dad took a bunch of pictures. He also co-wrote the animated films "Despicable Me," "The Secret Life Of Pets," "Horton Hears A Who!" In the original, which debuted on Broadway in 1985, Tomlin leaps for two hours . Can we please go now? And then it took a while to really understand, here's all of the things we're going to put in place, here's all the safety measures, until I finally felt safe. She stars in the new series "Schmigadoon!" NBC. You know, my grandmother would buy me musicals on VHS. It was my first year talking with Colin. I - you know, it's hard. This Mueller report completely exonerated the president, and therefore everybody on the Trump train, woo, woo (ph). And I'm - that's according to doctors, Michael Che. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble, singing) And it may be a waste. This is FRESH AIR. There's a song called "Something Wonderful" from "King And I" and another song from "Carousel" called "What's The Use Of Wond'rin?" And it almost cost me my brother. GROSS: Cecily Strong, welcome to FRESH AIR. From now through February 6th she's performing a one woman, many dozens of characters play at The . GROSS: Another little clue. And, you know, everybody that was there was supposed to be there. So how much do you love musicals? I think I took my first drama class when I was 3. And he was showing me clips of her, like, doing man on the street interviews. And we are able to do musicals in a time when Broadway is shuttered, and that's so depressing to walk next to. If you're looking for things to listen to over the holiday weekend, check out our podcast. And she used the playbill and a lot of those pictures. And I can't - she's so far away. 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. So I dropped out. The couple, Josh and Melissa, are played by Keegan-Michael Key and Cecily Strong. Cecily Strong as seen in May 2015 (The Peabody Awards / Flickr / CC BY-2.0) Best Known For. And I was enjoying watching it so much. God, this whole musical is so much fun. No. Can you believe this, that we lost Hal, you know? Yeah. 'Schmigadoon!' I think with the school, this new superintendent came in, and she made it her thing to have zero tolerance. And you can't have love without having a lover's spat. STRONG: You know, we definitely loved the exclamations, you know, saving those for the - what? I'm not going to do the show. I can hear you. Otherwise, it's hard to get an impression on the show. Six episodes at approximately 30 minutes each.) It was Gardner's first time, and her eyes widened as a pile of men in short shorts burst into a number . GROSS: How did you come up with the idea of a musical about people trapped in a musical set in the early 20th century? Strong joined "SNL" as a featured player in 2012. He co-created, co-wrote and wrote all the songs for the series "Schmigadoon!" I feel like when my kids were little, they were still teaching square dancing. CHE: (As himself) Yeah. And, you know, their - a lot of their movies were kind of musicals. GROSS: And so the reason why they're singing about corn pudding is it's their first morning in town. And so we play with that trope as well. And the trees are tall, and we call it Schmigadoon. I'm also - love the show and get a lot of joy from it. Luckily for us, but maybe - who knows? STRONG: (As The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party) Here's a thought, Michael - maybe try being woke for a change, OK? Like, what are you thinking? So somebody at Fox News said my name into a bathroom mirror three times, and here I am. Like, where did you grow up? GROSS: Like, among the shows he did was terrific revivals of "Music Man," which is, of course, referenced (laughter) in "Schmigadoon!" STRONG: (As The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation with at a Party) And I'm sorry - if I could play devil's advocate for just a second, I think we all know the real reason Julian Assange is in jail, and that's 'cause she's a woman. Subsequent episodes released Fridays through Aug. 13. You know, I really wanted them - like, oh, that could genuinely have been a song sung in an undiscovered Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. she frequently saw Broadway performances and occasionally got to go backstage to meet their casts because her uncle is a Broadway producer in an interview with Terry Gross for the National . You know, we were getting ready for one of those - I think they were two "Update" specials because it was an election year. And it was a lot of work, which is a good distraction and good to, like, have a job again. Cecily Strong's new show (lovingly) pokes fun at 'problematic' Golden Age musicals. Please, no song. And then my uncle is also a Broadway producer. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) That's it. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Seriously, please? Rapper Jack Harlow was the . The Keegan-Michael Key character hates musicals. July 16, 2021 1:58 PM PT. 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. STRONG: I said no, actually, at first to going to Vancouver and shooting because I was - I really was afraid, you know? And I think a lot of that, you can feel it when you watch the show. We'll hear two interviews related to the series. I mean, first of all, it's really funny to have someone who hates musicals be stuck in a musical but also for him to be the eyes and ears of the people unlike me, who don't love musicals. (SOUNDBITE OF KEITH JARRETT TRIO'S "CONCEPTION"). And it opens with, you know, two friends hiking through the wilderness, and they're hiking over the countryside. All rights reserved. You put the bowl in your belly 'cause it's good for the soul. And it's just, oh, a song just about food. STRONG: Well, thank you so much. So I really was like, come on, everybody. Lorne Michaels of 'SNL' fame is the executive producer of 'Schmigadoon!'. This election is a mis-grace (ph), OK? But also, I remember singing "Singin' In The Rain" for the first time as a kid and Donald O'Connor doing "Make 'Em Laugh," and I thought that was the greatest thing I'd ever seen in my life. The townspeople are singing and dancing as if they're in an old musical. The Search . GROSS: Well, let's take a break here, and then we'll talk some more. You put the bowl in your belly 'cause it's good for the soul. The town looks like a stage or movie set from the early 20th century. Cecily Strong's character loves musicals and is initially charmed. I rented every musical on VHS they . UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #4: (As character, singing) Who wants corn puddin'? And for her, it's all these really positive qualities. Strong, 35, has been on SNL since 2012, joining alongside current . STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble, singing) And it may be a waste. Are you reverting to that level of fear again? 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. I got the recipe. Let's get back to my interview with Cinco Paul. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) It's just a lover's spat. Terry, I have to say it is so meaningful to me that you like the show and that you responded to it like this. She is also the longest-tenured female cast member in the show's history. And we both enjoy malapropisms, I think, as much as each other, so it's a lot of that. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Come on. He's, like, a really big Broadway producer. . GROSS: Were you surprised that you told your mother about how you were feeling and about having thoughts about suicide? I'm sorry. GROSS: There's times on Update when Colin Jost has been laughing, like, so hard because you're so funny. We have to show our IUD. They just performed, you know? And he - you know, he had had depression for a long time. PAUL: The first cartoon I saw that really impacted me, I think, was "The Jungle Book." STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) But not together. The off . JOST: (As himself) That's great. (SOUNDBITE OF RICHARD RODGERS' "'OKLAHOMA!' Apple TV+. And you know, there is still an element of, like, you're playing with your friends. (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE"). STRONG: Well, first of all, just thank you for saying that. GROSS: (Laughter) I like that idea, the square dancing lobby. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) I didn't say that. I was so, like, mad that no one was letting me have my rehearsal. Strong mentioned that her uncle is a Broadway producer in a 2021 interview with Terry Gross on the NPR program Fresh Air, thus she was able to see several Broadway productions as a child and even go backstage . So we did her on "Update.". You put the bowl in your belly 'cause it's good for the soul. And then it was just such a gift. And this is how important it is to manage it. I mean, he did a couple attempts here and there. SNL's Cecily Strong stars in it as Melissa and is also a producer. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #5: (As character) Did somebody say corn puddin'? KEEGAN-MICHAEL KEY: (As Josh Skinner) I mean KEY: (As Josh Skinner) Look; this whole thing is insane. GROSS: Did you get to meet the actors? STRONG: (As Melissa) This was literally me in high school. So how much do you love musicals? She's nominated for an Emmy for her work on "Saturday Night Live." But I was just always performing around the house. And it's - more than anything, it's like, watching my brother deal with his own depression, and it's like how I feel about mine. And he was trying to help me find things. He also co-wrote the animated films "Despicable Me," "The Secret Life Of Pets," and "Horton Hears A Who.". UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #2: (As character, singing) Every steak's bound to have some fat. You want to try with other people? PAUL: What would be the worst possible song to subject him to, you know? This is a colostomy, Michael Che. GROSS: To shoot and be in these, like, exuberant, like, joyful production scenes? People don't just burst into song in real life," complains Josh ( Keegan-Michael Key) to girlfriend Melissa ( Cecily Strong) early in the new . I should really just drink olive juice; it'd be safer. And the first morning that you're there, you're having breakfast on the porch. So that's really where it began when I was a kid. She also stars in the new series "Schmigadoon!," which is a very smart, funny and loving satire of musicals from the '40s and '50s. Grown adults burst into song, one of which extolling the virtues of "corn pudding." Comedy stars like Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key mingle with Broadway . But in this one, it's kind of like, hmm, he's so different than other men. These Cecily Strong "SNL" performances were more than strong. GROSS: We're listening to my interview with Cinco Paul. GROSS: They didn't connect to the world I lived in. GROSS: I really love that. GROSS: My interview with Cecily Strong was recorded in August. It's such a contrast for me seeing the joy in "Schmigadoon!" And so I think, more than anything, it made me realize, like, that's what depression does to you. 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? Make him watch it. In October of 2021, it was announced that Cecily will make her New York stage debut in an off-Broadway production, The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in . I think I took my first drama class when I was 3. It's a journal of her first year of the pandemic, dealing with anxiety and depression. It's not something we're going to eradicate. I was licking a soft-serve ice-cream cone. STRONG: (As The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party) Here's a thought, Michael - maybe try being woke for a change, OK? Cecily Legler Strong (born February 8, 1984) is an American actress and comedienne who is currently a cast member of Saturday Night Live, starting in September 2012, for the start of season 38. FRESH AIR's executive producer is Danny Miller. So, I mean, I assume it'll have to be soon. And even on the tape - like, they do your expulsion hearings, and they're taping it. Did you get to go backstage? We'll be right back. STRONG: No because it wasn't like they were not emotional thoughts, you know? GROSS: Were you thrilled to be doing a commercial? Strong, who joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live" in 2012, received several accolades for her impersonations of Melania Trump, Fox News host, Judge Jeanine Pirro, and many others. And she told me I was looking at the world with S - I can't swear - with crap-colored glasses. And this is from the February 20, 2017, edition of "Saturday Night Live." So a few weeks after talking to Cecily Strong about starring in the series, I spoke with Cinco Paul, who wrote all the songs. Oh, he'll have to marry me. 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. Was it your idea to do her, or did someone say, oh, you should do her? I mean, to me, there is a trope in these musicals often. You know, she's always got a very gravely serious affectation. It became my community, you know. I sure would like a taste. overall No. STRONG: (As Jeanine Pirro) That's right. A TV series that I really enjoyed this year is "Schmigadoon!," a smart, funny and loving satire of musicals from the '40s and '50s. And he was trying to help me find things. I'm still trying to wrap my head around all of it. It's an ode to those songs. But also, really, in many ways, the mayor's story is at the heart of the show 'cause he is one of these characters that, back in the day, could only be queer coded, you know, and - but because we have modern characters in "Schmigadoon!" You know, we were getting ready for one of those - I think they were two "Update" specials because it was an election year. We can't wait to make him watch it - with Cinco and Ken. Mean, horny men lying on in-home hospital beds and white prison gangs who control the remote on Saturdays, thank you for watching. And I think she's doing well. STRONG: (As Jeanine Pirro) That's right. She's making her New York stage debut in the one-woman show "The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe," opening at the Shed. How were you first exposed to musicals? It kind of felt like that a little bit. She has over 500k followers on her Instagram. And I think my uncle probably didn't want me to be an actor as much as I did, just knowing that it was a tough life. It's such a contrast for me seeing the joy in "Schmigadoon!" She's nominated for an Emmy for her work on "Saturday Night Live." In case you are wondering about his identity, Jack is an international traveler. Strong said that because her uncle is a Broadway producer, as a child she often was able to attend Broadway shows and sometimes go back stage to meet their casts. So here you are on "Weekend Update" as Judge Jeanine Pirro. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Oh, no, that's not OK - unless it's consensual. Let's get back to my interview with Cecily Strong. You bought some weed with a friend, put it in your backpack, then school security discovered the backpack, and you were actually handcuffed and arrested? If I think that he's laughing at something, I'll want to hit that harder. STRONG: Well, it was sort of a mix of, like, I'm making fun of myself, and then I'm thinking about people I'd seen on Facebook. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Guys, we're actually in the middle of something. What Is Cecily Strong's Net Worth? And I think that's probably why I enjoy rewatching it so much, is just taking myself back there. My Uncle Ed is a theater producer in New York, my dad and . PAUL: Yeah, that was part of the curriculum somehow. She Knows Broadway Well. I think it'll - honestly, I think she'll be so touched to hear that from you, too. 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. PAUL: I grew up in Phoenix, Ariz., so I didn't see a lot of shows live, but my mom really loved musicals, and she had cast recordings for - I specifically remember "Camelot" - you know, loving as a pretty young kid and listening to that. It was like as soon as I started singing, I knew what to say. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) Oh, she sure would like a taste. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (Singing, as characters) My guys loves corn puddin'. And I think a lot of that, you can feel it when you watch the show, and I think that's probably why I enjoy rewatching it so much is just taking myself back there. Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key star as a couple of trying to reinvigorate their relationship by going on a hike designed for couples who need to reconnect. (Credit: Apple TV+) "It was an easy yes for me to do this . I love the show so much. The reason there's a nomination is because it was a really strong year during a really tough time. I'm Terry Gross, and this is FRESH AIR. Cecily Strong. She's taken all these concepts and just turned them into something confusing and wrong that she's very passionate about.

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