He's, like, a really big Broadway producer. It was like as soon as I started singing, I knew what to say. Cinco Paul has loved musicals from his early childhood, and the opportunity to make a . Let's get back to my interview with Cinco Paul. PAUL: The songs really should move the story forward in some way. I'm really glad we came. Then I kind of want to, like, go further. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) We want corn puddin'. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #4: (As character, singing) Who wants corn puddin'? The off . 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 . It's such a contrast for me seeing the joy in "Schmigadoon!" 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? GROSS: You did you first paid gig when you were 10. How were you first exposed to musicals? PAUL: From your mouth to God's ears. This past summer, Strong published a memoir called "This Will All Be Over Soon." So they'll be - I think that'll brighten her day. Why couldn't we cross? GROSS: Well, let's take a break here, and then we'll talk some more. 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. Are you reverting to that level of fear again? I'll do anything. They smoke and drink and yell, leave you flat, or, even worse, they stay and make life hell. And the first morning that you're there, you're having breakfast on the porch. 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. Good. Cecily Strong. total viewers were 4.1 million after three weeks lingering around 3.7 million. GROSS: My interview with Cecily Strong was recorded in August. So - but I definitely feel more anxious again. Lorne Michaels of 'SNL' fame is the executive producer of 'Schmigadoon!'. Cinco Paul, who also wrote all the songs, after we take a short break. And so it was like, I was going to be a fifth-year senior, which just felt bonkers. No - 'cause I - I mean, we shot in - last fall. And that's what I'd always rent whenever we'd go to the movie store. Cecily Strong is saying goodbye to Saturday Night Live. This was performed after Pirro made anti-Muslim remarks about Representative Ilhan Omar. But apparently, some cosmic verdict has been reached. Did you get to go backstage? You know, my grandmother would buy me musicals on VHS. GROSS: Then you have a couple episodes where you share your opinions of films of the '80s and films of the '90s. My brother actually did try to kill himself in eighth grade. My guest, Cecily Strong, is nominated for an Emmy for the second year in a row for her work on "Saturday Night Live." Cecily Strong is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer who has a net worth of $4 million. GROSS: That's really funny. . KEY: (As Josh Skinner) Would you leave us alone for just a minute? He co-created, co-wrote and wrote all the songs for the series "Schmigadoon! And she's nominated for an Emmy for her work on "Saturday Night Live." She Knows Broadway Well. GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. Oh, he'll have to marry me. That's called a bubble standard. 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. You know, I was much more protected. That's outrageous. Our schoolmarm is Emma Tate. You just really got her down (laughter). UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) I got us corn puddin'. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. So we did her on "Update.". GROSS: OK, let me reintroduce you here, and then we'll talk some more. Cecily Strong is a total theater geek.. GROSS: That's really funny. She was promoted to repertory player in season 39 in September 2013, along with her fellow castmates Aidy Bryant and Kate McKinnon, and left midway through season 48, following the December 17, 2022 . September 29, 2022 5:22pm. This was performed after Pirro made anti-Muslim remarks about Representative Ilhan Omar. She's also . Strong said, admitting she immediately said yes to starring in the show, even though she thought the idea was "insane." Leigh Silverman is the director of the off-Broadway revival of The Search . Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. So you're back on Fox? She doesn't know what that actually means, but she really wishes the best for him and loves him. Please, no song. Strong slid into a corner booth with her fellow "S.N.L." cast member Heidi Gardner. I sure would like a taste. And so it makes me want to, like, poke harder. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) You put the corn in the puddin' and the puddin' in the bowl. 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. 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 in many ways, that was Ken. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) We already tried together. Cecily Strong On 'SNL,' 'Schmigadoon!' . STRONG: Right. And he was trying to help me find things. KEEGAN-MICHAEL KEY: (As Josh Skinner) I mean KEY: (As Josh Skinner) Look, this whole thing is insane. I'm sorry. She's taken all these concepts and just turned them into something confusing and wrong that she's very passionate about. "Saturday Night Live" picked up around 400,000 viewers on Saturday from the previous week. - in late September usually. But then, I mean, I did go back, and it was important to me, and it felt good to laugh. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #3: (As character, singing) You can't eat a fish without getting some bones. We can't wait to make him watch it - with Cinco and Ken. I should really just drink olive juice; it'd be safer. GROSS: Because she has gaydar and no one in the town does (laughter). Cecily Strong is unsure about her future at Saturday Night Live after nine seasons on the iconic sketch comedy series. GROSS: Oh, you wrote the song? Cecily Strong is a 38-year-old American actress and comedian who has been a cast member of Saturday Night Live since 2012. I mean, "Corn Puddin'" came out of - initially, I was thinking, you know, what is the song that is most going to annoy Keegan's character? You don't land a job with SNL without being funny. GROSS: (Laughter) The music is kind of like a hoedown. Andrew Singer executive produces with Lorne Michaels on behalf of Broadway Video. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Yum. So this starts - this clip will start with Cecily Strong speaking, and I should say that the mayor's last name is Menlove. The town looks like a stage or movie set from the early 20th century. They just performed, you know? She has had numerous popular celebrity impressions in SNL. Cecily Strong's New Book. GROSS: Like, among the shows he did was terrific revivals of "Music Man," which is, of course, referenced (laughter) in "Schmigadoon!" Strong also has a new memoir called "This Will All Be Over Soon." KEY: (As Josh Skinner) That's fantastic. GROSS: And who did you think of as being the girl? So that's when I joined SAG. GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. It's not something we're going to eradicate. . 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. GROSS: And Hal Willner, who you mentioned - he died of COVID. It was gorgeous. PAUL: Well, I thought it was really important. Seven of the comedy sketch show's cast members left the . And then it was just such a gift. STRONG: Well, first of all, just thank you for saying that. GROSS: He was dealing with a lot of mental health issues? . The couple is totally disoriented and dumbstruck when the townspeople break into song. The townspeople are singing and dancing as if they're in an old musical. 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. (As characters, singing) Just 'cause you feuded don't mean that you're concluded. He's . These Cecily Strong "SNL" performances were more than strong. The same year, she starred in, and was a producer for, Schmigadoon!, a musical parody series on Apple TV+. It's streaming on Apple TV+. She's now starring in the new series "Schmigadoon! I think there's nothing more thrilling than hearing Terry Gross likes (laughter) your show and (laughter) enjoys it and has joy from it. Her new memoir, "This Will All Be Over Soon," will be published tomorrow. 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 . This Mueller report completely exonerated the president, and therefore everybody on the Trump train - woo, woo (ph). UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) Schmigadoon, where the Sun shines bright from July to June and the air's as sweet as a macaroon, Schmigadoon - Schmigadoon, where it's warm and safe as a new cocoon and our hearts all glow like a harvest moon, Schmigadoon - Schmigadoon, where the men are men and the cows are cows and the farmers smile as we push their plows. Hi. 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. It was Gardner's first time, and her eyes widened as a pile of men in short shorts burst into a number . KEY: (As Josh Skinner) That's it. People don't just burst into song in real life," complains Josh ( Keegan-Michael Key) to girlfriend Melissa ( Cecily Strong) early in the new . What - my parents put me in one, I should say. And she told me I was looking at the world with S - I can't swear - with crap-colored glasses. STRONG: I haven't. And so I think, more than anything, it made me realize, like, that's what depression does to you. 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. JOST: (As himself) That's great. GROSS: To her participation. And I think Hal Willner, our music producer, had passed away the night before or something. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) In Schmigadoon. 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. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) Are you serious? I saw "Guys And Dolls." But she kept going, what? That was so weird. STRONG: Thank you. STRONG: (As Jeanine Pirro) That's right. The Search . GROSS: I love the way mansplaining becomes, like, don't man-terrupt me. Was it your idea to do her, or did someone say, oh, you should do her? STRONG: No. 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. This is FRESH AIR. 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. We'll hear from the co-creator of "Schmigadoon!" It's streaming on Apple TV+. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) And you're not sick? How does it feel? STRONG: (As Jeanine Pirro) And Colin, I just want to take this opportunity to say hi to my super fans out there. 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. And I wound up never stopping. CHE: (As himself) So I assume you're not happy with the election. (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE"). I think with the school, this new superintendent came in, and she made it her thing to have zero tolerance. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) Oh, no - no, no, no, no, no, no. Cecily Legler Strong (born February 8, 1984) is an American actress, comedian, producer, author, and singer. 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. They just performed, you know? I mean, I think it's certainly been a part of my life since I was little. And even on the tape - like, they do your expulsion hearings, and they're taping it. 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 . Corn, corn, corn, corn, corn puddin'. 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? If you're an avid fan of Saturday Night Live, you already know Cecily Strong. Cecily Strong as seen in May 2015 (The Peabody Awards / Flickr / CC BY-2.0) Best Known For. Was this all through movies? FRESH AIR's executive producer is Danny Miller. But they both soon realize they're trapped in Schmigadoon, where life is a musical. If you're a nerd, just be a nerd. (TV-14. STRONG: It's actually - I mean, it's funny timing. That's where everything's OK. GROSS: So let's talk a little bit about your work on "Saturday Night Live." UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #2: (As character, singing) Every steak's bound to have some fat. But the fun thing is that, ironically, in our show, it does move the story forward because this stupid song gets Keegan to say, OK, we're leaving (laughter). GROSS: And it just reminded me, too, that when I was in school, we had to learn some of that kind of dancing - you know, like, square dancing. 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. What - my parents put me in one, I should say. You know, that PAUL: I'll tell you. PAUL: You know, he's amazing, and he's so tender, and he loves cooking. What did you do to try to capture her voice? And then I have to say the Marx Brothers have played a huge role in my life. You'll find lots of FRESH AIR interviews, including the ones we featured this week with Fran Lebowitz and Kieran Culkin. I was licking a soft-serve ice-cream cone. You know, already it's - I didn't feel like I fit in. I'm Terry Gross, and this is FRESH AIR. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Guys, we're actually in the middle of something. STRONG: Yeah, exactly. So if he wants my puddin', he'll have to marry me. STRONG: (As Jeanine Pirro) That's right. Cecily Strong had a special bond with her cousin Owen. You want to try with other people? 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. Is that an idea that you originated? The couple, Josh and Melissa, are played by Keegan-Michael Key and Cecily Strong. Thank you so much for creating this series. So it is more of a romantic comedy, and it can be more about, what does love mean? That's called a double standard. So I've gotten to see a lot of his . I'm Terry Gross. She helps our kids to punctuate. We'll start with Cecily Strong. centers on a couple who gets trapped in a town where people burst into song. Corn, corn, corn, corn, corn puddin'. It's not like I drove myself. And it was "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying." PAUL: (Singing) There's lots of movies Ken hasn't seen. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) No. And you know, there is still an element of, like, you're playing with your friends. That was my parents' question. Disha Kandpal. STRONG: (As Jeanine Pirro) And Colin, I just want to take this opportunity to say hi to my super fans out there. And from the - I was a weird little kid, Terry, I have to say. I met Daisy Eagen. That's just so funny. I wish your mother well. STRONG: Yes. Strong stars in the new Apple TV+ satire about a couple who get lost in the woods and end up trapped in a town where life is a musical and the townspeople frequently burst into song. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. Will Get Your Toes Tapping, So Sing Along If You Know The Words. So let's talk a little bit about your work on "Saturday Night Live." GROSS: Did you get to meet the actors? UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #4: (As character, singing) Who wants corn puddin'? And usually in those songs, that's like, he's wonderful. Can we please go now? 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 . So we just were relying on testing. Could be fun. I've always loved musicals. I got the recipe. She's nominated for an Emmy for her work on "Saturday Night Live." And immediately he's concerned about the age difference, especially because the actresses, you know, who play these roles were never actually teenagers. STRONG: You know, we definitely loved the exclamations, you know, saving those for the - what? UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #6: (As character, singing) Still unmarried at 28. GROSS: How were you introduced to music of that period? So a few weeks after talking to Cecily Strong about starring in the series, I spoke with Cinco Paul, who wrote all the songs. And then they went, oh, wait a minute; there's one more pocket. And actually, my dad took a bunch of pictures. This is FRESH AIR. ", which is now streaming on Apple TV+. So you have a few really funny references to, like, closeted gay people in musicals. Apple TV+. I'll do anything. Let's start with "Schmigadoon!," which is filled with references to classic musicals, like "Oklahoma!," "Carousel," "The Music Man," "The Sound of Music" and, of course, "Brigadoon." Like, clearly it was a thing for Rodgers and Hammerstein. That's outrighteous (ph). So somebody at Fox News said my name into a bathroom mirror three times, and here I am. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #3: (As character, singing) You can't eat a fish without getting some bones. The women are wearing long, colorful prairie dresses with big petticoats. I am just trying to figure out how to get out of here and get back to reality. Now Emmy-nominated actress Cecily Strong slides through the tour-de-force roles created by the Peabody and Emmy Award-winning writer Jane Wagner who is reimagining the legendary one-person play . The townspeople are singing and dancing as if they're in an old musical. And is it hard for you to keep a straight face when he's having trouble keeping a straight face? GROSS: And who did you think of as being the girl? STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble, singing) Never had corn puddin'. And I'm now back to worrying about someone I love with COVID. So I really was like, come on, everybody. He co-wrote, co-created and wrote all the songs for the satire of musicals called "Schmigadoon!" It was like as soon as I started singing, I knew what to say. Pick a womanany woman!and she can probably make the character really sing. In the original, which debuted on Broadway in 1985, Tomlin leaps for two hours . GROSS: Had you been vaccinated when you shot the series? GROSS: Were you surprised that you told your mother about how you were feeling and about having thoughts about suicide? GROSS: Reports are that you're not sure whether you're going back to "SNL" in the fall. 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 . Cecily Strong's new book, This Will All Be Over Soon, isn't what you expect from a Saturday Night Live cast member's . And you go like, whoa, what's that? is initially really charmed by the idea that they're, like, living in a world of a musical. After we take a short break, Ken Tucker will review a new album of songs Prince recorded in 2010. And I can't - she's so far away. He's a queer one, that man o' mine. CHE: (As himself) So I assume you're not happy with the election. Strong was hired for SNL while doing improv at The Second City in Chicago, where she moved . You put the bowl in your belly 'cause it's good for the soul. I am just trying to figure out how to get out of here and get back to reality. STRONG: I said no, actually, at first to going to Vancouver and shooting because I was - I really was afraid. CECILY STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) I don't understand. KEN DAURIO: (Singing) Some Cinco hasn't seen, too. And so it feels like breakthrough infections are going to be a part of all of our lives soon, too. Apple TV+ today released the trailer for its new musical comedy series "Schmigadoon!," executive produced by Lorne Michaels and starring Emmy Award nominee Cecily Strong and Emmy Award winner Keegan-Michael Key. STRONG: You know, luckily, I have producers there and and Lorne, too, and I feel very taken care of by the show. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) I'm not saying anything. Strong is most notable for being a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2012 to 2022. PAUL: Yeah, it's called "Make Him Watch It," and we make each other watch a movie we've never seen before. Because at "Update," you only get to rehearse on Saturday, really. PAUL: (Singing) So now that there's COVID-19 PAUL AND DAURIO: (Singing) Here's what we're going to do. PAUL: Yeah. And so we played with that in two ways. PAUL: Well, it's kind of crazy. What's true love really mean? During a recent . Strong also has a new book that will be published tomorrow called "This Will All Be Over Soon." I don't know exactly where you live. GROSS: That makes no sense at all (laughter). I was so, like, mad that no one was letting me have my rehearsal. She has a new memoir called "This Will All Be Over Soon." Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key in "Schmigadoon!" premiering July 16, 2021 on Apple TV+. HARADA: (As Florence, singing) Sometimes it may seem like he is too good to be true, like there's a man that I can't see just aching to break through. And there's a bunch of kids who weren't as lucky as I was. OK, can you just please tell us about the candidates? And then my uncle is also a Broadway producer. So, you know, I'm - I would love to do it. GROSS: They didn't connect to the world I lived in. She was playing Fox News' Judge Jeanine Pirro, a frequent highlight of "Weekend Update," sloshing her booze onto co-anchor Colin Jost . So right away I was like, oh, God. And then in making fun of myself, we sort of just kept playing with that, and that led into the Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party. No. GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. And, you know, I wouldn't say my wife hates musicals. But apparently, according to the leprechaun, this isn't true love. The entire town and you just spent the last five minutes singing about corn pudding. It just felt like, I've fallen through the cracks. 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? I only wish that nightly he were slightly more aggressive. You know, the first show we did, we did the table read on Wednesday. It was my first year talking with Colin. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) So you don't really love me? 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. Like, you know? Can we skip that and get to the good stuff? Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. I saw "Once Upon A Mattress," which I absolutely loved and really wanted to do. And you're being, you know, waited on by a - you know, a very lovely, very young (laughter) waitress. She has over 500k followers on her Instagram. But at that point, I think I had started getting pretty depressed, and I - because of the time I missed. 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. 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. We'll first hear the voice of Michael Che on "Weekend Update.". GROSS: You love movies, and you and your writing partner, Ken Daurio, have a podcast. GROSS: That was another scene from "Schmigadoon!," which stars my guest, Cecily Strong, and Keegan-Michael Key. A TV series that I really enjoyed this year is "Schmigadoon!," a smart, funny and loving satire of musicals from the '40s and '50s. 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. GROSS: And the waitress delivering the corn pudding is the younger woman who's pursuing him. She's an actress, and she's a comedian. Cecily Strong has 29 acting credits on her IMDb profile, along with her first producer credit for Schmigadoon!, a musical comedy television show that premiered on Apple TV+ in 2021. . If I can play devil's abacus 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. So somebody at Fox News said my name into a bathroom mirror three times, and here I am. STRONG: Right. Meet Cecily Strong's Partner: The Actress' Secretive Love Life Details. GROSS: Yeah. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) First, she said something bad to get his gander. 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 . Farmer McDonough craved a son. 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. I think my favorite character that you've been doing lately is Judge Jeanine Pirro, the Fox News host. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) But not together. GROSS: Cinco Paul wrote all the songs for the satirical musical series "Schmigadoon!" STRONG: And it would, like, end in some crazy, like, exclamation. GROSS: Oh, that's nice of you to say. Oh, he'll have to marry me. She attended Oak Park and River Forest High School respectively. Again, my family, everyone I know - huge fans. And this is from the February 20, 2017, edition of "Saturday Night Live." STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) But not together. Just like the idea, you know, that it's like, you can have so much passion and feelings about these things that you don't really understand and haven't given much thought to and using them to sort of put down other people. And they're sitting on the porch and about to have breakfast, and they're asked if they want some corn pudding. 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