Mean, horny men lying on in-home hospital beds and white prison gangs who control the remote on Saturdays, thank you for watching. And she told me I was looking at the world with S - I can't swear - with crap-colored glasses. during the pandemic. GROSS: That's really funny. This election is a misgrace (ph), OK? I'll do anything. 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 Melissa Gimble) So what? And she used the playbill and a lot of those pictures. He's, like, a really big Broadway producer. She Knows Broadway Well. Why did you want him to hate musicals? A TV series that I really enjoyed this year is "Schmigadoon!," a smart, funny and loving satire of musicals from the '40s and '50s. It was like as soon as I started singing, I knew what to say. I met Daisy Eagen. 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 also a terrific revival of "How To Succeed In Business," a Sondheim tribute. She's nominated for an Emmy for her work on "Saturday Night Live." I know from your new memoir that when "Saturday Night Live" did some episodes with everybody at home, that you were - you didn't want to participate at first, and you didn't do one or two of the shows because you just didn't feel ready to perform, I mean, because you really were in a serious state of depression and anxiety. And so that's what "Corn Puddin'" is. It's brought me such pleasure at a time when I think we all need some pleasure. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Oh, I think they want us to take a verse. GROSS: We're listening to my interview with Cecily Strong, who stars in "Schmigadoon!," the Apple TV+ series which is a loving satire of classic musicals from the '40s and '50s. First two episodes streaming Friday, July 16, on Apple TV+. It's a kind of - there's references to other songs in it, including "You're A Queer One, Julie Jordan" from - that's from "Carousel," right? It was Gardner's first time, and her eyes widened as a pile of men in short shorts burst into a number . If you're just joining us, my guest is Cecily Strong, and she stars in the new series "Schmigadoon!," which is a loving satire of classic musicals from the '40s and '50s. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) My guy loves corn puddin'. I can hear you. And we failed. GROSS: Oh, you wrote the song? And I wound up doing correspondence classes and graduating on time. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) That's fantastic. (As characters, singing) And then he gives her a snack. You know, I wasn't a super popular kid. In "South Pacific," there's a younger woman who ends up falling in love with an older man. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) And then he gives her a smack. because everyone in it seems to be enjoying being in it so much. I don't have enough gym credits to graduate on time. And then they kind of looked - they made, like, a show of it and looked in every pocket but that pocket and then said, OK, you're good to go. 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. Our interview was recorded in August. And then just being loud and overenunciating and trying to have a stern look. Actress, writer, producer, and all-around comedy titan Cecily Strong has built up quite the resume over the last few years. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) I'm not saying anything. The co-production with Off-Broadway's The Shed . 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 I wound up never stopping. I want to get to another song. And, you know, even, like, operas have, like, songs like that, where there's, you know, like, a festival or, you know, a picnic or something. - 'cause everyone in it seems to be enjoying being in it so much and I was enjoying watching it so much - and the contrast between that and the depression and anxiety you describe in your memoir. And I think that's probably why I enjoy rewatching it so much, is just taking myself back there. And whatever you decide to do about "Saturday Night Live," I wish you well. (As characters, singing) Then he says something mean to get her back. So a few weeks after talking to Cecily Strong about starring in the series, I spoke with Cinco Paul, who wrote all the songs. The women are wearing long, colorful prairie dresses with big petticoats. 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. This is FRESH AIR. But then, I mean, I did go back, and it was important to me, and it felt good to laugh. Seven of the comedy sketch show's cast members left the . She's nominated for an Emmy for her work on "Saturday Night Live." She's created some great characters for the show. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. STRONG: Yeah. It's - so I just don't know for sure yet. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) OK. Well, that one's on you. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) Oh, she sure would like a taste. And is it hard for you to keep a straight face when he's having trouble keeping a straight face? He also co-wrote the animated films "Despicable Me," "The Secret Life Of Pets," "Horton Hears A Who!" One of the really funny songs - the mayor, who's played by Alan Cumming, is secretly gay, and it's a secret he's never disclosed to anybody. Cecily Strong is saying goodbye to Saturday Night Live. GROSS: Oh, that's nice of you to say. What's true love really mean? And that's according to doctors, Michael Che. I'm also - love the show and get a lot of joy from it. And it is - it still feels a bit like controlled chaos, on "Update" especially, where it feels kind of fresh, and we're not exactly sure what's going to happen. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Schmigadoon! And I would be driving home. The six episodes follow a couple (played by Strong and Keegan-Michael Key) stumbling upon the titular magical town trapped in a Golden Age-era musical, and star an A-list cast of Broadway greats . So that's when I joined SAG. So if he wants my puddin', he'll have to marry me. Her birth name is Cecily Legler Strong. Here's all the safety measures - until I finally felt safe. GROSS: And he's not just a Broadway producer. It was my first year talking with Colin. No - 'cause I - I mean, we shot in - last fall. Let's get back to my interview with Cecily Strong, a star of the series "Schmigadoon!," which is a loving satire of classic musicals from the '40s and '50s that's streaming on Apple TV+. And so it's like, I knew I was kind of - it wouldn't last, this safety that I was feeling by being vaccinated. She's nominated for an Emmy for her work on "Saturday Night Live." PAUL: What would be the worst possible song to subject him to, you know? Why couldn't we cross? Facts Buddy Fast, Factual, Free! And "Corn Puddin'" suddenly came to me as just a - it's kind of the perfect representation of these sort of songs like the - it's "A Real Nice Clambake." Thea Chaloner directed today's show. GROSS: Cecily Strong, welcome to FRESH AIR. 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. JOST: You don't have to shout, you know. STRONG: It's hard to say, honestly. STRONG: It's actually - I mean, it's funny timing. We'll be right back after a short break. (SOUNDBITE OF RICHARD RODGERS' "'OKLAHOMA!' Here with her final thoughts on this election is the Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party. So we just were relying on testing. And so - but everything that is evidence that he's gay, she sees as a really positive quality. How were you first exposed to musicals? Several familiar faces were gone, and many fans were left asking where was Cecily Strong. He co-created and co-wrote the series with Ken Daurio. So, you know, I'm - I would love to do it. So - but talk about writing this and what you wanted to do with it. I did a driver's-ed video for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. My brother actually did try to kill himself in eighth grade. Now that delta is causing this resurgence, what's your level of anxiety now? PAUL: Yeah, I mean, that was the intention. GROSS: So your character in "Schmigadoon!" PAUL: Yeah. Yum. I guess I knew it as a job. Yes, he is not anyone from the film industry. 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? It actually - I think it was probably Bryan Tucker, who I write with. 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. And it's been great to talk with you. 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? It's an ode to those songs. Did you get to go backstage? Let's get back to my interview with Cecily Strong. Can you believe this, that we lost Hal, you know? So I think that led to my love of these 1920s songs, you know, the Tin Pan Alley stuff. STRONG: It was awful. GROSS: Yeah, he's great in it. And suddenly, I used it just to make movies with all the neighborhood kids. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble, singing) And it may be a waste. GROSS: Another little clue. Because, I mean, we shot last fall, so that wasn't even - I didn't even know we'd get to be vaccinated. During her youth, she often attended Broadway shows, thanks to her uncle's career as a . PAUL: He was not a fan. And you can't have love without having a lover's spat. And, you know, their - a lot of their movies were kind of musicals. And I'd go, well, tonight I'm going to either - I'll just keep driving. So that's really where it began when I was a kid. So here you are on "Weekend Update" as Judge Jeanine Pirro. And then my uncle is also a Broadway producer. This is FRESH AIR. And so I think, more than anything, it made me realize, like, that's what depression does to you. People don't just burst into song in real life," complains Josh ( Keegan-Michael Key) to girlfriend Melissa ( Cecily Strong) early in the new . 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. And I think a lot of that, you can feel it when you watch the show. It's not like I drove myself. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) First, she said something bad to get his gander. And for her, it's all these really positive qualities. But in this one, it's kind of like, hmm, he's so different than other men. Cecily Strong is unsure about her future at Saturday Night Live after nine seasons on the iconic sketch comedy series. Like, clearly it was a thing for Rodgers and Hammerstein. Cecily Strong attends the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards at L.A. LIVE on September 19, 2021 in Los . You put the bowl in your belly 'cause it's good for the soul. I met Daisy Eagen. And they embraced me. But I certainly - I remember getting to go backstage after "Secret Garden." And we are able to do musicals in a time when Broadway is shuttered, and that's so depressing to walk next to. And it's only recently that are - there are actually musicals about gay people who are out of the closet. Let's get back to my interview with Cinco Paul. STRONG: I said no, actually, at first to going to Vancouver and shooting because I was - I really was afraid, you know? I'll just keep driving west - right? So if he wants my puddin', he'll have to marry me. It kind of felt like that a little bit. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (Singing, as characters) My guys loves corn puddin'. Was this all through movies? I think there's nothing more thrilling than hearing Terry Gross likes (laughter) your show and (laughter) enjoys it and has joy from it. STRONG: (As Jeanine Pirro) That's right. She has over 500k followers on her Instagram. And I had that above my bed until we - I moved out - I think, till I went to college. And I'm really - I'm so proud of everybody. We were in his office, and he was like, have you seen this lady? I think that's why, for 25 years, nothing happened with it because it was - it needed that addition to really crack it. For "Broadway in the Berkshires," producer and actor Deborah Grausman brought together director Robin Levine, music director Laura Bergquist, writer/comedian Jason Salmon, and production stage manager Kat West. That's all. 'Cause Kevin can wait, but Syrian refugees can't, OK? Our digital media producer is Molly Seavy-Nesper. That's just so funny. . They get lost in the woods, cross over a bridge and suddenly find themselves on what looks like a backlot movie set of a small town in the early 20th century - a town called Schmigadoon. Accuracy and availability may vary. GROSS: And I wish her the best. 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. 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." I'm Terry Gross. But she does not, you know, embrace them in the way that I do. GROSS: So when does a decision have to be made? And actually, my dad took a bunch of pictures. It's streaming on Apple TV+. He's . You've just really got her down (laughter). OK, so here's "He's A Queer One," and this is Ann Harada singing. During the season finale of "Saturday Night Live" in May, Cecily Strong climbed into a large clear cube marked "boxed wine" and belted Frank Sinatra's "My Way," lowering herself triumphantly into a pool of red wine as the song crescendoed. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #5: (As character) Did somebody say corn puddin'? Paul will be the showrunner and Daurio is a consulting producer. is initially really charmed by the idea that they're, like, living in a world of a musical. HARADA: (As Florence, singing) Show me any other man more tender or expressive. CECILY STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) I don't understand. I'm still trying to wrap my head around all of it. We'll start with Cecily Strong. STRONG: Yes. And she was like, well, no, this isn't OK. And then I went to see the family psychiatrist, who I loved. And it's like, you don't know what corn puddin' is? Lily Tomlin, the original star and Tony Award winner of 'The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, poses with the star of the L.A. production, Cecily . We all know that so many performers on Broadway historically have been gay, and it's only in recent years that they've been able to be out. Please, no song. STRONG: (As Melissa) This was literally me in high school. No. And then I remembered, like, hearing my straight male friends talk about interactions that they'd had, like, with some girl that seems normal, and then it's like, oh, she just said something crazy, and how do I get out of this conversation? We're leaving. (Credit: Apple TV+) "It was an easy yes for me to do this . CHE: (As himself) So I assume you're not happy with the election. She co-anchored "Weekend Update" with Seth Meyers and then Colin Jost but stepped down, preferring to do sketch comedy. And he was showing me clips of her, like, doing man on the street interviews. But she left the desk, preferring to do sketch comedy, which she's great at. And then I have to say the Marx Brothers have played a huge role in my life. I saw "Guys And Dolls." Make him watch it. And usually in those songs, that's like, he's wonderful. Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key in "Schmigadoon!" premiering July 16, 2021 on Apple TV+. And is it hard for you to keep a straight face when he's having trouble keeping a straight face? 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. This is FRESH AIR. 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? So here you are on "Weekend Update" as Judge Jeanine Pirro. And my mom made a little poster for me for my room growing up that said Cecily on Broadway. All rights reserved. SNL season 48 premiered without some cast members many considered synonymous with the show in recent years. And the first morning that you're there, you're having breakfast on the porch. . STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) So you're ready to give up on us because of what a leprechaun said? And, you know, everybody that was there was supposed to be there. Corn, corn, corn, corn, corn puddin'. But to then think I'm - not only do I not fit in, I'm not welcome. - because, you know, every kid wants to go to California. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) Oh, she sure would like a taste. But at that point, I think I had started getting pretty depressed, and I - because of the time I missed. 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 . He co-created, co-wrote and wrote all the songs for the series "Schmigadoon!" And it is - there is something weird about these old men, you know, sort of creating works of art in which there are these May-December romances. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) I didn't say that. So I really was like, come on, everybody. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) But not together. It was gorgeous. She has had numerous popular celebrity impressions in SNL. Copyright 2021 NPR. The off . 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. She stars with Keegan-Michael Key in the new series "Schmigadoon!" ", a satire of classic musicals from the '40s and '50s. STRONG: I mean, I think I just felt smaller and smaller and smaller. Cecily Legler Strong (born February 8, 1984) is an American actress, comedian, producer, author, and singer. Cecily Strong at Chicago's UP Comedy Club as a part of TBS's Just For Laughs Festival in 2013. STRONG: No. And that's what I'd always rent whenever we'd go to the movie store. 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? What did you do to try to capture her voice? It went to dress and not to air - and then kind of like, well, I don't know that we'll ever get to do that again. Oh, he'll have to marry me. OK, can you just please tell us about the candidates? STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Guys, we're actually in the middle of something. And she stars in the new series "Schmigadoon! The series stars Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key as a couple who find themselves stuck in a 1940s musical's wacky town, where people sing about their love of "Corn Pudding" and quite . NBC. It's streaming on Apple TV+. USA. I love the show so much. Strong joined "SNL" as a featured player in 2012. Originally broadcast Aug. 9 and Aug. 23. Of course I love you. 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. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: (As character, singing) You can't plow a field without hitting some stone. STRONG: (As Jeanine Pirro) Judge Jeanine Pirro, and it's up to you to decide just what my whole deal is. 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 - it was gorgeous - and then to be on those sets that were also gorgeous, and then to be with this amazing group of people. PAUL: Yeah. So it wasn't, like, a big shock or anything I thought would - you know, that it was something she couldn't deal with. I mean, it's certainly stuck with me. So right away I was like, oh, God. The townspeople are singing and dancing as if they're in an old musical. GROSS: And so is that one of the things you wanted to play with - also the idea that, like, love can totally transform a person into - you know, a kind of stern, rigid person into a much more loving, lovely person? God, this whole musical is so much fun. STRONG: Yes. 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. GROSS: Like, among the shows he did was terrific revivals of "Music Man," which is, of course, referenced (laughter) in "Schmigadoon!" STRONG: That's usually just Colin and I. You want to try with other people? She's been a cast member of "Saturday Night Live" since 2012. 'Cause "Kevin Can Wait," but Syrian referees can't, OK? Cecily Strong is a 38-year-old American actress and comedian who has been a cast member of Saturday Night Live since 2012. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) First, she said something bad to get his gander. STRONG: Sure. in season Host(s) Musical guest Original air date U.S. viewers (millions) 931: 1: Miles Teller: Kendrick Lamar: October 1, 2022 (): 4.02: Kendrick Lamar performs a medley of "Rich Spirit" and "N95" for his first set and "Father Time" with Sampha for his second.Jon Hamm and Shaun White appear in the cold open. So you must have had this idea early on that being in shows was something real people did. My Uncle Ed is a theater producer in New York, my dad and I went to his shows and saw "Guys and Dolls," "The Secret Garden." I was into the soundtracks. She's been in the entertainment business since 2012, officially making her a ten-year veteran of the arts. We're going to make him watch it for a podcast. The women are wearing long, colorful prairie dresses with big petticoats. GROSS: So I want to ask you about another character that you've done, and that's the Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party. And then the town just starts singing about how great corn pudding is. The entire town and you just spent the last five minutes singing about corn pudding. You just really got her down (laughter). 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. STRONG: That's usually just Colin and I. Luckily for us, but maybe - who knows? GROSS: OK, let me reintroduce you here, and then we'll talk some more. Was it your idea to do her, or did someone say, oh, you should do her? Copyright 2021 NPR. And I was like, I'd also kind of had a breakup kind of the night before. I did, like, a video for kids - for schools to show about kids with parents with drug and alcohol problems. In this scene, the couple keeps trying to escape Schmigadoon by crashing back over the bridge while bickering about their relationship. I think, you know, we were told - we went on our hiatus that was supposed to be our three-week or two-week hiatus in March and then just didn't come back until May. I sure would like a taste. You know, already it's - I didn't feel like I fit in. And so it makes me want to, like, poke harder. What Is Cecily Strong's Net Worth? But apparently, according to the leprechaun, this isn't true love. That's just so funny. GROSS: And Hal Willner, who you mentioned - he died of COVID. 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. STRONG: No, it actually - I think it was probably Bryan Tucker, who I write with, and I wound up writing a lot of my "Update" characters with them, or sort of those - anybody that's a real - you know, I write Marjorie Taylor Greene with him, and we did Sidney Powell together this year, too. She is also the longest-tenured female cast member in the show's history. Let's get back to my interview with Cinco Paul. If you're like me, you've never watched the show, and you didn't know her name until now. KEN DAURIO: (Singing) Some Cinco hasn't seen, too. Unless she's a superwoman, you won't be seeing Cecily Strong on "Saturday Night Live" tonight. And then, then, we found the art school. 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+. I was a new cast member. GROSS: And the waitress delivering the corn pudding is the younger woman who's pursuing him. You know, I was much more protected. I was a new cast member. But she left the desk, preferring to do sketch comedy, which she's great at. And they don't even know what corn pudding is. 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? Her new memoir, "This Will All Be Over Soon," will be published tomorrow. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) I think they want us to take a verse. He co-wrote, co-created and wrote all the songs for the satire of musicals called "Schmigadoon!" - which is now streaming on Apple TV+. Cecily Strong is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer who has a net worth of $4 million. So like, the reality - COVID was real to you. The couple is totally disoriented and dumbstruck when the townspeople break into song. And like, hi, I haven't seen you. The couple, Josh and Melissa, are played by Keegan-Michael Key and Cecily Strong. GROSS: Kind of brought it home. 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