We'll first hear the voice of Michael Che on "Weekend Update.". And then my uncle is also a Broadway producer. GROSS: Kind of brought it home. She has a new memoir called "This Will All Be Over Soon." GROSS: That's Cecily Strong as Judge Jeanine Pirro. 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. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #4: (As character, singing) Who wants corn puddin'? CHE: (As himself) So I assume you're not happy with the election. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) So you don't really love me? 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? So, I mean, I assume it'll have to be soon. This is FRESH AIR. STRONG: Oh, definitely. is initially really charmed by the idea that they're, like, living in a world of a musical. STRONG: I mean, I think I just felt smaller and smaller and smaller. and also a terrific revival of "How To Succeed In Business," a Sondheim tribute. It just felt like, I've fallen through the cracks. And so I think they thought that might be a good outlet for me. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) You put the corn in the puddin' and the puddin' in the bowl. GROSS: Were you surprised that you told your mother about how you were feeling and about having thoughts about suicide? is initially really charmed by the idea that they're, like, living in a world of a musical. It was like as soon as I started singing, I knew what to say. It's like, can we skip that (laughter)? Hello, Michael Che. PAUL: The songs really should move the story forward in some way. We're not going to spend another minute in this town. 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 so I wanted to play with that. 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? If I think that he's laughing at something, I'll want to hit that harder. God, this whole musical is so much fun. GROSS: Let's hear you as the Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) Then she complains that he don't understand her. 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 really, like, a kid who sort of wanted to stay under the radar, anyway. So here you are on "Weekend Update" as Judge Jeanine Pirro. And it almost cost me my brother. And, you know, their - a lot of their movies were kind of musicals. And she just told me she's got COVID. 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!" Disha Kandpal. That's just so funny. So it wasn't, like, a big shock or anything I thought would - you know, that it was something she couldn't deal with. STRONG: Although, I went back to - I actually went back to public school, which was a tough decision - you know, whether to stay at the Catholic school or go back - because the rules of the expulsion or whatever, they let me back my junior year. So I dropped out. And, you know, I desperately wanted to be on stage, but probably because I didn't really belong there, they kept saying, no, but, Cinco, we need you on the piano. 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. 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. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) We want corn puddin'. Cecily Strong. 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. He's become a little more of a fan. So I really was like, come on, everybody. Was this all through movies? Production Photos See Emmy Nominee Cecily Strong Take the Stage in Los Angeles Run of The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe. Being a regular member of The Second City and iO Chicago. GROSS: (Laughter) The music is kind of like a hoedown. During her youth, she often attended Broadway shows, thanks to her uncle's career as a Broadway producer, and she sometimes got to meet the casts. In "South Pacific," there's a younger woman who ends up falling in love with an older man. And, you know, she talks about, like, other men are really harsh and - but he's gentle, you know, like a lacy valentine. You don't land a job with SNL without being funny. It was Gardner's first time, and her eyes widened as a pile of men in short shorts burst into a number . I guess I knew it as a job. I don't have enough gym credits to graduate on time. I should really just drink olive juice; it'd be safer. Oh, he'll have to marry me. Because at "Update," you only get to rehearse on Saturday, really. We can't wait to make him watch it - with Cinco and Ken. during the pandemic. That's all. 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 also a terrific revival of "How To Succeed In Business," a Sondheim tribute. What did you do to try to capture her voice? So I've gotten to see a lot of his . Mean, horny men lying on in-home hospital beds and white prison gangs who control the remote on Saturdays, thank you for watching. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) Oh, she sure would like a taste. GROSS: And he's not just a Broadway producer. I mean, when I was growing up in Brooklyn, I thought people in movies and on Broadway were, like, from another planet. 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 . Her new memoir, "This Will All Be Over Soon," will be published tomorrow. STRONG: Thank you. Then I kind of want to, like, go further. And she used the playbill and a lot of those pictures. I am just trying to figure out how to get out of here and get back to reality. You have to do people that everybody knows. GROSS: And Hal Willner, who you mentioned - he died of COVID. We're leaving. It's very beautiful there. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) So what? Strong also has a new book that will be published tomorrow called "This Will All Be Over Soon." Stop. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Then what are you saying? She was playing Fox News' Judge Jeanine Pirro, a frequent highlight of "Weekend Update," sloshing her booze onto co-anchor Colin Jost . 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 I wound up doing correspondence classes and graduating on time. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) So you're ready to give up on us because of what a leprechaun said? God, this whole musical is so much fun. And, actually, I flew out of the chair the first time because, you know, I hadn't done much physical comedy on the show at all. Cecily Strong On 'SNL,' 'Schmigadoon!' . But what really cracked it for me was, oh, instead of two friends, it should be a couple. 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. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. STRONG: It's actually - I mean, it's funny timing. 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. . GROSS: Well, I wish you well. Cecily Strong at Chicago's UP Comedy Club as a part of TBS's Just For Laughs Festival in 2013. 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. ", "Carousel," "The Music Man," "The Sound Of Music," "South Pacific" and "Brigadoon." GROSS: They didn't connect to the world I lived in. 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 . During her youth, she often attended Broadway shows, thanks to her uncle's career as a . 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'm sorry. JOST: (As himself) That's great. Because, I mean, we shot last fall, so that wasn't even - I didn't even know we'd get to be vaccinated. STRONG: (As Jeanine Pirro) That's right. ; Making an appearance at the Chicago Sketch Fest, Chicago Just for Laughs, New York Sketchfest, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Goodman Theater, Bailiwick Theater, Mercury Theater, and Virgin Daiquiri with an all-female improv troupe. I mean, I think - it's certainly been a part of my life since I was little. It kind of felt like that a little bit. I love the show so much. Strong will also serve as a producer. Please continue playing piano for us. The Search . 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. And anything I can do to help (laughter) would make me feel very good. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble, singing) And it may be a waste. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble, singing) Never had corn puddin'. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) I'm not singing, and you're not singing. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) No - oh, no, that's not OK - unless it's consensual. And I had that above my bed until we - I moved out - I think, till I went to college. GROSS: Then you have a couple episodes where you share your opinions of films of the '80s and films of the '90s. And I just - I did theater. GROSS: Would you describe that experience? I mean, when I was growing up in Brooklyn, I thought people in movies and on Broadway were, like, from another planet. And then it was just such a gift. I'm sure that's why I ended up writing movies. She's created some great characters for the show. Can we please go now? STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Guys, we're actually in the middle of something. And it was hard - you know, I had theater, thank God, and really was comfortable in that world. In her second season, she co-anchored Weekend Update with Seth Meyers and then Colin Jost. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: (As character, singing) You can't plow a field without hitting some stone. I've been slightly hypoglycemic since I was a kid, so I have to make sure I eat in the morning and get my sugar. I don't know exactly where you live. You put the corn in the puddin' and the puddin' in the bowl. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. We - Ken and I, you know, played music all the time when we were writing. You know, I really wanted them - like, oh, that could genuinely have been a song sung in an undiscovered Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. If you're looking for things to listen to over the holiday weekend, check out our podcast. STRONG: Yes. Also, Keegan has, you know, this young farm girl pursuing him, played by Dove Cameron. Facts Buddy Fast, Factual, Free! HARADA: (As Florence, singing) Show me any other man more tender or expressive. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #5: (As character) Did somebody say corn puddin'? 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+. - in late September usually. Cecily Strong's new show (lovingly) pokes fun at 'problematic' Golden Age musicals. 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 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. 'Cause "Kevin Can Wait," but Syrian referees can't, OK? UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) Corn puddin'. Cecily Strong "Still Thinking" About Return to 'SNL' as Lorne Michaels Shares Hopes "She'll Come Back" The 'Saturday Night Live' veteran, who has a new memoir out on Aug. 10, says . This is FRESH AIR. . Are you reverting to that level of fear again? We'll start with Cecily Strong. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #2: (As character, singing) Every steak's bound to have some fat. Developed by Cinco Paul and Ken . It's on or near the Hudson River. So somebody at Fox News said my name into a bathroom mirror three times, and here I am. Cecily Strong is a 38-year-old American actress and comedian who has been a cast member of Saturday Night Live since 2012. 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? I'm not going to do the show. Keegan-Michael Key's character hates musicals and is desperate to leave. 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 . Farmer McDonough craved a son. Here with her final thoughts on this election is the Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party. I'm Terry Gross, and this is FRESH AIR. But they both soon realize they're trapped in Schmigadoon, where life is a musical. Paul will be the showrunner and Daurio is a consulting producer. STRONG: No because it wasn't like they were not emotional thoughts, you know? And it was "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying." And like, hi, I haven't seen you. Here to explain is Jeanine Pirro. It was at the 2019 Christmas party, that Cecily's agent made her meet him. . But this is a song where she has no clue that her husband is gay. PAUL: Yeah, that was part of the curriculum somehow. STRONG: You know, luckily, I have producers there and and Lorne, too, and I feel very taken care of by the show. And it's like, you don't know what corn puddin' is? And we were making the sets and making our props and hair and makeup, so it was really - we had a fun little make believe studio here. So this starts - this clip will start with Cecily Strong speaking, and I should say that the mayor's last name is Menlove. The entire town and you just spent the last five minutes singing about corn pudding. And then just being loud and over annunciating and trying to have a stern look, you know? He co-wrote, co-created and wrote all the songs for the satire of musicals called "Schmigadoon!" 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. You put the bowl in your belly 'cause it's good for the soul. Thea Chaloner directed today's show. STRONG: No. But I was just always performing around the house. During this final week of the year, we're featuring a few of the many interviews from 2021 that we enjoyed. It was my first year talking with Colin. It became my community, you know. So you're back on Fox? You want to try with other people? STRONG: Well, thank you so much. STRONG: Right. It's such a contrast for me seeing the joy in "Schmigadoon!" And I wound up writing a lot of my "Update" characters with him 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. We started with the opening song from "Schmigadoon!" Let's get back to my interview with Cinco Paul. But they both soon realize they're trapped in Schmigadoon, where life is a musical. Is this still going on, your podcast? It was produced on . STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) But not together. Stop. I can hear you. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) No. 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 . And he was trying to help me find things. Cinco Paul serves as showrunner, and wrote all of the original music for the series. Cecily Strong is an American actress and comedian who is best known for being a cast member of Saturday Night Live from 2012 to 2022. . And it's just, oh, a song just about food. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Mrs. Menlove, forgive me for asking, but how much do you really know about your husband? So we did her on "Update.". She's nominated for an Emmy for her work on "Saturday Night Live." And is it hard for you to keep a straight face when he's having trouble keeping a straight face? He's so different from other men. The women are wearing long, colorful prairie dresses with big petticoats. GROSS: Well, listen. She doesn't know what that actually means, but she really wishes the best for him and loves him. And then I think a real key moment was - I think I was 14 and was asked to play piano for my high school's musical. See if you can recognize what inspired this song. GROSS: What was the impact of that on you? 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? GROSS: We're listening to my interview with Cinco Paul. 'Cause Kevin can wait, but Syrian refugees can't, OK? GROSS: So let's hear a clip of you doing Jeanine Pirro. Do you remember it? Yeah. And actually, my dad took a bunch of pictures. 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. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) Oh, she sure would like a taste. In addition to starring, Cecily Strong serves as producer, and Ken Daurio serves as consulting producer and writer. We're going to make him watch it for a podcast. I've always loved musicals. (SOUNDBITE OF KEITH JARRETT TRIO'S "CONCEPTION"). GROSS: You did you first paid gig when you were 10. She's nominated for an Emmy for her work on "Saturday Night Live." And I would be driving home. I'm sorry. total viewers were 4.1 million after three weeks lingering around 3.7 million. So you must have had this idea early on that being in shows was something real people did. And I wound up never stopping. Subsequent episodes released Fridays through Aug. 13. And I always wanted to be an actor since I was little. GROSS: Did you get to meet the actors? STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble, singing) And it may be a waste. Let's get back to my interview with Cecily Strong. Strong has been a cast member of "Saturday Night Live" since 2012. 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. And then my uncle is also a Broadway producer. ANN HARADA: (As Florence Menlove) That's a good question. And I'm - that's according to doctors, Michael Che. 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. Yes, he is not anyone from the film industry. And then it was just such a gift. 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. And that was the germ of the idea. Could be fun. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) I think they want us to take a verse. And he was showing me clips of her, like, doing man-on-the-street interviews. And it was like, I really was thinking about those two things as nice options and had to tell my mom. So I've gotten to see a lot of his shows in New York. Can you believe this, that we lost Hal, you know? GROSS: To shoot and be in these, like, exuberant, like, joyful production scenes? GROSS: Had you been vaccinated when you shot the series? STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) OK. Well, that one's on you. 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." PAUL: (Singing) So now that there's COVID-19 PAUL AND DAURIO: (Singing) Here's what we're going to do. That's called a bubble standard. STRONG: (As Jeanine Pirro) Can't do it, pal. Strong joined "SNL" as a featured player in 2012. 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. OK, so here's "He's A Queer One," and this is Ann Harada singing. If you're like me, you've never watched the show, and you didn't know her name until now. GROSS: And the waitress delivering the corn pudding is the younger woman who's pursuing him. It was like as soon as I started singing, I knew what to say. My Uncle Ed is a theater producer in New York, my dad and . Cecily Strong had a special bond with her cousin Owen. But I certainly - I remember getting to go backstage after "Secret Garden." What was it like for you to go from this heightened sense of anxiety and depression to flying to - was it Vancouver? Trailer He's a queer one, that man o' mine. And so - but everything that is evidence that he's gay, she sees as a really positive quality. If you're a nerd, just be a nerd. Make him watch it. So you're not in the middle of New York City right now. And that really changed everything because then suddenly that became my tribe, you know, the theater kids. CECILY STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) I don't understand. Cecily Strong's new book, This Will All Be Over Soon, isn't what you expect from a Saturday Night Live cast member's . Hi. Is that an idea that you originated? He also co-wrote the animated films "Despicable Me," "The Secret Life Of Pets," "Horton Hears A Who!" Here with her final thoughts on this election is the Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party. Oh, he'll have to marry me. 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 here's another scene from "Schmigadoon!". And she has a new memoir called "This Will All Be Over Soon." I got the recipe. He co-created, co-wrote and wrote all the songs for the series "Schmigadoon!" So right away I was like, oh, God. It's streaming on Apple TV+. It's streaming on Apple TV+. He's . You know, already it's - I didn't feel like I fit in. And you shot "Schmigadoon!" And - yeah. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) Just 'cause you feuded don't mean that you're concluded. . STRONG: I did - and I mean, not always. So I think that led to my love of these 1920s songs, you know, the Tin Pan Alley stuff. And immediately he's concerned about the age difference, especially because the actresses, you know, who play these roles were never actually teenagers. I'm still trying to wrap my head around all of it. But to then think I'm - not only do I not fit in, I'm not welcome. 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. I think with the school, this new superintendent came in, and she made it her thing to have zero tolerance. 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. (As characters, singing) Then he says something mean to get her back. GROSS: Because she has gaydar and no one in the town does (laughter). You put the corn in the puddin' and the puddin' in the bowl. I was so, like, mad that no one was letting me have my rehearsal - 'cause "Update," you only get to rehearse on Saturday, really. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (Singing, as characters) My guys loves corn puddin'. And in many ways, it's my wife. GROSS: That's music from "Schmigadoon!" That was so weird. CINCO PAUL AND KEN DAURIO: (Singing) Make him watch it. And I was just part of a wave of kids who were expelled. GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. SNL's Cecily Strong stars in it as Melissa and is also a producer. And we just thought it was so funny, and it was a fun way to play her. Why did you want him to hate musicals? But I remember, you know, "Camelot" and "South Pacific" and "Guys And Dolls" and hearing those a lot. During a recent . Do you feel like you're competing with other people who are nominated? Was it your idea to do her, or did someone say, oh, you should do her? 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. GROSS: And he's not just a Broadway producer. And we failed. We were in his office, and he was like, have you seen this lady? One is the bad boy, you know, which is the Billy Bigelow character. And then I have to say the Marx Brothers have played a huge role in my life. All rights reserved. And we wrote a sketch, actually, that didn't make it onto the show. ", which is a loving satire of classic musicals from the '40s and '50s. Please, no song. The townspeople are singing and dancing as if they're in an old musical. Actress, writer, producer, and all-around comedy titan Cecily Strong has built up quite the resume over the last few years. 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