'Schmigadoon!' And so I think, more than anything, it made me realize, like, that's what depression does to you. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble, singing) Never had corn puddin'. And then it just - my bubble just burst. Strong has been a cast member of "Saturday Night Live" since 2012. You know, it's hard. . And so - but everything that is evidence that he's gay, she sees as a really positive quality. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble, singing) And it may be a waste. (SOUNDBITE OF GWENDOLYN DEASE'S "PORKCHOP'S BLUES"), GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. . So they'll be - I think that'll brighten her day. GROSS: What was the impact of that on you? Strong also has a new memoir called "This Will All Be Over Soon." (SOUNDBITE OF GEORGE SHEARING'S "THINKING OF YOU"). And actually, my dad took a bunch of pictures. Strong joined "SNL" as a featured player in 2012. Or I'll go to my garage. She Knows Broadway Well. So we just were relying on testing. Developed by Cinco Paul and Ken . 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. Otherwise, it's hard to get an impression on the show. And we wrote a sketch, actually, that didn't make it onto the show. Cecily Legler Strong (born February 8, 1984) is an American actress, comedian, producer, author, and singer. 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. After we take a short break, Ken Tucker will review a new album of songs Prince recorded in 2010. I think that's why, for 25 years, nothing happened with it because it was - it needed that addition to really crack it. PAUL: The first cartoon I saw that really impacted me, I think, was "The Jungle Book." PAUL: The songs really should move the story forward in some way. This is FRESH AIR. It's so, like, vaudeville era. PAUL: Yeah, it's called "Make Him Watch It," and we make each other watch a movie we've never seen before. GROSS: Well, I hope your mom, like, recovers really soon. PAUL: Yeah, that was part of the curriculum somehow. 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. I think my favorite character that you've been doing lately is Judge Jeanine Pirro, the Fox News host. GROSS: So the Cecily Strong character loves musicals. You know, I was a straight-A student up until then. God, this whole musical is so much fun. He's a queer one, that man o' mine. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) Corn puddin'. 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. We'll be right back. GROSS: Well, listen. GROSS: Another little clue. Yeah, I got handcuffed and brought to a cop car and taken to the station. You put the bowl in your belly 'cause it's good for the soul. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) But not together. Being a regular member of The Second City and iO Chicago. And I'd go, well, tonight I'm going to either - I'll just keep driving. So it wasn't, like, a big shock or anything I thought would - you know, that it was something she couldn't deal with. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) Would you leave us alone for just a minute? I'm also - love the show and get a lot of joy from it. And that's according to doctors, Michael Che. I don't have enough gym credits to graduate on time. I got the recipe. GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. But this is a song where she has no clue that her husband is gay. STRONG: Oh, totally. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) That's fantastic. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Come on. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) OK. Well, that one's on you. STRONG: Well, first of all, just thank you for saying that. It was my first year talking with Colin. And it's only recently that are - there are actually musicals about gay people who are out of the closet. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) My guy loves corn puddin'. 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. But then, I mean, I did go back, and it was important to me, and it felt good to laugh. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, chanting) Corn puddin', corn puddin', corn puddin', corn puddin'. And suddenly, I used it just to make movies with all the neighborhood kids. Is that an idea that you originated? And it was "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying." STRONG: Well, first of all, just thank you for saying that. Outside of SNL, Cecily Strong hasn't really established an especially large presence in Hollywood. STRONG: It's actually - I mean, it's funny timing. 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. 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 . Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #5: (As character) Did somebody say corn puddin'? Congratulations on "Schmigadoon!" I only wish that nightly he were slightly more aggressive. STRONG: I did - and I mean, not always. But what really cracked it for me was, oh, instead of two friends, it should be a couple. Here's all the safety measures - until I finally felt safe. Keegan-Michael Key's character hates musicals and is desperate to leave. I'll just keep driving west - right? 'Cause "Kevin Can Wait," but Syrian referees can't, OK? 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. The series is streaming on Apple TV+. I love the show so much. GROSS: So let's hear a clip of you doing 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. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) That's it. 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. It actually - I think it was probably Bryan Tucker, who I write with. - where she sort of wishes he could be who he really is. 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: 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. And so I think they thought that might be a good outlet for me. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) Then he says something mean to get her back. What - my parents put me in one, I should say. And I can't - she's so far away. And then my uncle is also a Broadway producer. 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+. There's a song called "Something Wonderful" from "King And I" and another song from "Carousel" called "What's The Use Of Wond'rin?" We live in Brooklyn. Mama's got one volume, and it's three chardonnays deep at a crowded party. And I'm - that's according to doctors, Michael Che. But she left the desk, preferring to do sketch comedy, which she's great at. I was licking a soft-serve ice-cream cone. Cecily Strong. You're nominated for an Emmy for your work on "SNL," and so are some of the other cast members. In this scene, the couple keeps trying to cross the bridge and escape Schmigadoon while bickering about their relationship. So I dropped out. NBC. Mama's got one volume, and it's three chardonnays deep at a crowded party. 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. And in many ways, it's my wife. I need to get - I have to practice this fall. PAUL: What would be the worst possible song to subject him to, you know? I am just trying to figure out how to get out of here and get back to reality. GROSS: You love movies, and you and your writing partner, Ken Daurio, have a podcast. We - Ken and I, you know, played music all the time when we were writing. Mean, horny men lying on in-home hospital beds and white prison gangs who control the remote on Saturdays, thank you for watching. Oh, he'll have to marry me. And then to be on those sets that were also gorgeous and then to be with this amazing group of people - and we are able to do musicals in a time when Broadway is shuttered, and that's so depressing to walk next to. But if you've got some extree (ph) STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble, singing) I sure would like a taste. Is this still going on, your podcast? It was a McDonald's commercial that never aired. GROSS: Like, among the shows he did was terrific revivals of "Music Man," which is, of course, referenced (laughter) in "Schmigadoon!" I guess I knew it as a job. But they both soon realize they're trapped in Schmigadoon, where life is a musical. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble, singing) Never had had corn puddin'. She's nominated for an Emmy for her work on "Saturday Night Live." I saw "Guys And Dolls." Originally broadcast Aug. 9 and Aug. 23. Our interview was recorded in August. GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. That's called a bubble standard. Strong also has a new book that will be published tomorrow called "This Will All Be Over Soon." That's all. Corn, corn, corn, corn, corn puddin'. 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. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) So you're ready to give up on us because of what a leprechaun said? And, like, those are usually boring, too, and I never really understand the function that they serve. Cecily Strong as seen in May 2015 (The Peabody Awards / Flickr / CC BY-2.0) Best Known For. GROSS: Cecily Strong stars in the new series "Schmigadoon!" But I didn't really know what to do with it, so it was one of those that I just filed away. . She is the cast member of SNL since 2012. Our schoolmarm is Emma Tate. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. We'll be right back. Strong said that because her uncle is a Broadway producer, . And I should mention here that you now - you bought a home in the Hudson Valley, which is outside of New York City. I'm so proud of the work he's done and who he is and how far he's come - and just a thing that he deals with and why I'm - you know, people have a lot of thoughts and opinions on psych meds and everything. And, you know, everybody that was there was supposed to be there. "You know how much I hate musicals. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) I'm not singing, and you're not singing. GROSS: Cecily Strong, welcome to FRESH AIR. Yum. It's brought me such pleasure at a time when I think we all need some pleasure. 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. Do you even know what women have to do when we go vote, Michael? But she kept going, what? See if you can recognize what inspired this song. It's like, I'll keep driving west. GROSS: To shoot and be in these, like, exuberant, like, joyful production scenes? 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. Will Get Your Toes Tapping, So Sing Along If You Know The Words. Accuracy and availability may vary. 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+. I met Daisy Eagen. So right away I was like, oh, God. If you're looking for things to listen to over the holiday weekend, check out our podcast. And that really led to my love of movies and reading about movies and then starting to make my own with our family's Super 8 camera, which we've gotten for home movies, you know, on vacation. We're leaving. Can we please go now? What - my parents put me in one, I should say. Strong is the niece of prolific Broadway producer, Edward Strong. GROSS: Oh, you wrote the song? And she stars in the new series "Schmigadoon! STRONG: It's hard to say, honestly. Cecily Strong (actress) social media, news and video. 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. And I had that above my bed until we - I moved out - I think, till I went to college. GROSS: A turning point in your young life (laughter) was in 1999 when you were a sophomore in high school. So I've gotten to see a lot of his shows in New York. 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. GROSS: But the mayor's wife sings a song that's called "He's A Queer One, That Man O' Mine." STRONG: (As Jeanine Pirro) Judge Jeanine Pirro, and it's up to you to decide just what my whole deal is. I mean, I think it's certainly been a part of my life since I was little. The men are dressed like they're in old-fashioned barbershop quartets. So that's when I joined SAG. 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. GROSS: And who did you think of as being the girl? PAUL: (Laughter) I guess it was more appropriate for me growing up in Phoenix. Seven of the comedy sketch show's cast members left the . And I think you're probably not wrong. Terry, I have to say it is so meaningful to me that you like the show and that you responded to it like this. They smoke and drink and yell, leave you flat, or, even worse, they stay and make life hell. 1 year ago. GROSS: That's really funny. He co-created, co-wrote and wrote all the songs for the series "Schmigadoon!" Later, we'll hear from Cinco Paul, who co-created the series and wrote all the songs. He co-wrote, co-created and wrote all the songs for the satire of musicals called "Schmigadoon!" He co-created and co-wrote the series with Ken Daurio. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) I got us corn puddin'. And there's a bunch of kids who weren't as lucky as I was. Saturday Night Live's Cecily Strong stars in the new production of Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner's "The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe." . 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. I wish your mother well. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #5: (As character) Did somebody say corn puddin'? Yes, he is not anyone from the film industry. GROSS: My interview with Cecily Strong was recorded in August. July 16, 2021 1:58 PM PT. . I can hear you. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #3: (As character, singing) You can't eat a fish without getting some bones. And is it hard for you to keep a straight face when he's having trouble keeping a straight face? STRONG: No. 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. "The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life . And then kind of like, well, I don't know that we'll ever get to do that again. - in late September usually. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: (As character, singing) You can't plow a field without hitting some stone. Cecily attended Oak Park and River Forest High . And this is from the February 20, 2017, edition of "Saturday Night Live." I'm still trying to wrap my head around all of it. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Then what are you saying? We'll talk more after a break. If you're a nerd, just be a nerd. And I just - I did theater. And Alan does such an amazing job with this character and really gives him depth and heart in a way that elevates it even beyond, you know, what I'd hoped he'd bring. Also, Keegan has, you know, this young farm girl pursuing him, played by Dove Cameron. GROSS: Had you been vaccinated when you shot the series? Andrew Singer executive produces with Lorne Michaels on behalf of Broadway Video. GROSS: Let's hear you as the Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party. And you go like, whoa, what's that? I wonder if - is square dancing still taught in some schools? GROSS: That's music from "Schmigadoon!" MsMojo 2010s snl cast memembers where are they now 2010s snl cast members 2010 saturday night live cast members jay pharoah taran killam vanessa bayer aidy bryant kristen wiig leslie jones bobby moynihan cecily . That was weird. That's outrighteous (ph). 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? He's . STRONG: No. We're not going to spend another minute in this town. STRONG: (As The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party) Wow. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: (As character, singing) You can't plow a field without hitting some stone. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. ", (SOUNDBITE OF PODCAST, "MAKE HIM WATCH IT"). A married couple, played by Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key, have gotten lost in the woods and emerged to find themselves in a small town called Schmigadoon. I mean, they - I got it expunged from my record by doing a hundred hours of community service, and I wound up really loving the community service I did. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #6: (As character, singing) Still unmarried at 28. I don't know exactly where you live. . It's streaming on Apple TV+. I'm sure that's why I ended up writing movies. GROSS: Reports are that you're not sure whether you're going back to "SNL" in the fall. You put the bowl in your belly 'cause it's good for the soul. Meet Cecily Strong's Partner: The Actress' Secretive Love Life Details. Comedian's romantic life explored. I wound up being lucky and getting to go to the Catholic school I went to. MAIN TITLE", GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. And I'm now back to worrying about someone I love with COVID. You know, my grandmother would buy me musicals on VHS. She grew up visiting him backstage . And you know, everybody that was there was supposed to be there. My life - you know, to just not really know your place yet and then be told you don't have a place here, it just kind of - I felt like I was - I didn't talk for a year or something. September 29, 2022 5:22pm. 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. Cecily Strong. Like, you know? I think I took my first drama class when I was 3. Cecily Strong On 'SNL,' 'Schmigadoon!' . STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) So you don't really love me? And my guest, Cinco Paul, co-created the series, co-wrote it and wrote all the songs. Could be fun. Talk about the process of writing that. He's so different from other men. Our interviews and reviews are produced and edited by Amy Salit, Phyllis Myers, Roberta Shorrock, Sam Briger, Lauren Krenzel, Heidi Saman, Therese Madden, Ann Marie Baldonado, Seth Kelley and Kayla Lattimore. 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