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and "The Lorax." Strong said that because her uncle is a Broadway producer, . Strong also has a new book that will be published tomorrow called "This Will All Be Over Soon." STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Guys, we're actually in the middle of something. It was at the 2019 Christmas party, that Cecily's agent made her meet him. And she has a new memoir called "This Will All Be Over Soon." GROSS: And Hal Willner, who you mentioned - he died of COVID. Comedian's romantic life explored. So we just were relying on testing. And we wrote a sketch, actually, that didn't make it onto the show. And you know, everybody that was there was supposed to be there. How were you first exposed to musicals? It's such a contrast for me seeing the joy in "Schmigadoon!" Oh, he'll have to marry me. Will Get Your Toes Tapping, So Sing Along If You Know The Words. STRONG: (As Jeanine Pirro) Judge Jeanine Pirro, and it's up to you to decide just what my whole deal is. That's where everything's OK. Like, he doesn't look at other women. Corn, corn, corn, corn, corn puddin'. And new flash, Michael - 40% of children are just their legs. SNL's Cecily Strong stars in it as Melissa and is also a producer. STRONG: No. 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. 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. Cecily Strong, who was a child actress and then an improviser in Chicago before finding fame on "Saturday Night Live," is set to make her New York stage debut this winter. What did it feel like to be honest and say, I'm not ready, I can't do it yet? STRONG: (As Jeanine Pirro) And Colin, I just want to take this opportunity to say hi to my super fans out there. (As characters, singing) Then she complains that he don't understand her. - for the greater world - someone else can judge - luckily or not, but she became more popular and more of a household name. So here you are on "Weekend Update" as Judge Jeanine Pirro. GROSS: You love movies, and you and your writing partner, Ken Daurio, have a podcast. 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. And he was showing me clips of her, like, doing man-on-the-street interviews. It's not like I drove myself. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) So what? Sure, she's popped up in small cameos for shows like Angie Tribeca , Superstore, and Scream . Please do a Season 2. total viewers were 4.1 million after three weeks lingering around 3.7 million. JOST: (As himself) You don't have to shout, you know. What did you do to try to capture her voice? Other men have eyes that spark at every passing skirt. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) No. 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. . September 29, 2022 5:22pm. And she just told me she's got COVID. 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. And my roommates - my COVID roommates, Matt (ph) and Kevin - were helping me shoot everything. Please, no song. And, like, we're ending someone's, like, educational career right now in this moment, and you're playing a game with it. We'll be right back. GROSS: Like, among the shows he did was terrific revivals of "Music Man," which is, of course, referenced (laughter) in "Schmigadoon!" 'Schmigadoon!' star Cecily Strong and co-creator Cinco Paul embrace musical satire The Apple TV+ satire series . 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? And so I wanted to play with that. In the original, which debuted on Broadway in 1985, Tomlin leaps for two hours . ", "Carousel," "The Music Man," "The Sound Of Music," "South Pacific" and "Brigadoon." She's been a cast member of "Saturday Night Live" since 2012. The couple is totally disoriented and dumbstruck when the townspeople break into song. GROSS: Yeah. So they'll be - I think that'll brighten her day. (Carolyn Van Houten / Chicago Tribune) . 'Cause Kevin can wait, but Syrian refugees can't, OK? We're leaving. And it was hard - you know, I had theater, thank God, and really was comfortable in that world. 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? 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. ", which is now streaming on Apple TV+. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #5: (As character) Did somebody say corn puddin'? And it's only recently that are - there are actually musicals about gay people who are out of the closet. And we just thought it was so funny, and it was a fun way to play her. That's outrighteous (ph). Cecily Strong as seen in May 2015 (The Peabody Awards / Flickr / CC BY-2.0) Best Known For. And we both enjoy malapropisms, I think, as much as each other, so it's a lot of that. Can you believe this, that we lost Hal, you know? 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 so I think they thought that might be a good outlet for me. CHE: (As himself) Yeah. GROSS: So the Cecily Strong character loves musicals. . We have to show our IUD. And I always wanted to be an actor since I was little. GROSS: Reports are that you're not sure whether you're going back to "SNL" in the fall. 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." Cecily Strong is an American actress and comedian. You put the corn in the puddin' and the puddin' in the bowl. PAUL: (Singing) So now that there's COVID-19 PAUL AND DAURIO: (Singing) Here's what we're going to do. First two episodes streaming Friday, July 16, on Apple TV+. This election is a mis-grace (ph), OK? And they've asked me to leave. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. But I certainly - I remember getting to go backstage after "Secret Garden." Six episodes at approximately 30 minutes each.) I can hear you. It's so, like, vaudeville era. 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. There must be a lobby somewhere that is making sure that that's still taught in schools. You not only - because you were expelled, you not only weren't allowed to attend the ceremony; you weren't allowed within a three-block radius of where the ceremony was, and you were threatened with arrest if you overstepped that boundary. Barry Sonnenfeld directs and executive produces. In October of 2021, it was announced that Cecily will make her New York stage debut in an off-Broadway production, The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in . And that's what I'd always rent whenever we'd go to the movie store. I'm really glad we came. 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. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) And then he gives her a smack. GROSS: Oh, yeah. PAUL: The songs really should move the story forward in some way. 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. Cecily Strong's new show (lovingly) pokes fun at 'problematic' Golden Age musicals. 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. PAUL: You know, he's amazing, and he's so tender, and he loves cooking. I loved that movie so much, and the songs in that are so good. GROSS: Well, listen. You know, my grandmother would buy me musicals on VHS. I am just trying to figure out how to get out of here and get back to reality. 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 it's like, this is still when New York City is really the epicenter, and our show is so about New York City. And I can't - she's so far away. GROSS: Yeah, yeah. PAUL: He was not a fan. We have to show our IUD. And we wrote a sketch, actually, that didn't make it onto the show. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) In Schmigadoon. And then one is the older sort of father figure love interest, you know, that you see in "King And I" and "Sound Of Music" and "South Pacific." GROSS: Cinco Paul wrote all the songs for the satirical musical series "Schmigadoon!" She's nominated for an Emmy for her work on "Saturday Night Live." Disha Kandpal. And I think Hal Willner, our music producer, had passed away the night before or something. This is FRESH AIR. Actress, writer, producer, and all-around comedy titan Cecily Strong has built up quite the resume over the last few years. And, you know, their - a lot of their movies were kind of musicals. PAUL: From your mouth to God's ears. (As characters, singing) Then he says something mean to get her back. 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. I did, like, a video for kids - for schools to show about kids with parents with drug and alcohol problems. Here's all the safety measures - until I finally felt safe. (As characters, singing) Just 'cause you feuded don't mean that you're concluded. You know, I was much more protected. Facts Buddy Fast, Factual, Free! This is FRESH AIR. So we did her on "Update.". UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (Singing, as characters) My guys loves corn puddin'. My mom is in Mexico. Rapper Jack Harlow was the . GROSS: And who did you think of as being the girl? The series is streaming on Apple TV+. I think you have a shout-out to that. STRONG: Right. Cecily Strong first joined SNL as a featured player in 2012. So we did her on "Update.". So how much do you love musicals? 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. You put the bowl in your belly 'cause it's good for the soul. STRONG: No because it wasn't like they were not emotional thoughts, you know? GROSS: So your character in "Schmigadoon!" We live in Brooklyn. GROSS: That's Cecily Strong is Judge Jeanine Pirro. It was all just this crazy bad timing. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) Then she complains that he don't understand her. Is that an idea that you originated? You put the corn in the puddin' and the puddin' in the bowl. So, I mean, I assume it'll have to be soon. You know, I was a straight-A student up until then. And she stars in the new series "Schmigadoon! 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 . GROSS: Did you get to meet the actors? Like, clearly it was a thing for Rodgers and Hammerstein. And it wasn't easy to do this job this year. We're not going to spend another minute in this town. I'm sure that's why I ended up writing movies. And my mom made a little poster for me for my room growing up that said Cecily on Broadway. ANN HARADA: (As Florence Menlove) That's a good question. GROSS: Cecily Strong, welcome to FRESH AIR. 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. The Apple TV+ satire series Schmigadoon! Originally broadcast Aug. 9 and Aug. 23. Terry, I have to say it is so meaningful to me that you like the show and that you responded to it like this. 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. And my guest, Cinco Paul, co-created the series, co-wrote it and wrote all the songs. 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. Thanks for finally letting a woman on late-night TV. And he - you know, he had had depression for a long time. And they're sitting on the porch and about to have breakfast, and they're asked if they want some corn pudding. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, chanting) Corn, Corn KEY: (As Josh Skinner) That's it. PAUL: I mean, it probably came from my love of the Marx Brothers, you know. 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. JOST: You don't have to shout, you know. which he also co-created and co-wrote. (Credit: Apple TV+) "It was an easy yes for me to do this . So you must have had this idea early on that being in shows was something real people did. 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. We'll hear two interviews related to the series. So we just were relying on testing. And I had that above my bed until we - I moved out - I think, till I went to college. The musical comedy has been created by screenwriters Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio of 'Despicable Me' fame. The star appeared on The . I guess I knew it as a job. And you had a boyfriend who got a bad case of COVID, but fortunately not bad enough to end up in the hospital, and he recovered. It was Gardner's first time, and her eyes widened as a pile of men in short shorts burst into a number . 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 anything I can do to help (laughter) would make me feel very good. And so it's like, I knew I was kind of - it wouldn't last, this safety that I was feeling by being vaccinated. was a lifetime in the making. Cecily Legler Strong (born February 8, 1984) is an American actress, comedian, producer, author, and singer. GROSS: That makes no sense at all (laughter). But they both soon realize they're trapped in Schmigadoon, where life is a musical. Strong is most notable for being a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2012 to 2022. 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. She co-anchored "Weekend Update" with Seth Meyers and then Colin Jost but stepped down, preferring to do sketch comedy. STRONG: You know, luckily, I have producers there and and Lorne, too, and I feel very taken care of by the show. GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. Our interview was recorded in August. is initially really charmed by the idea that they're, like, living in a world of a musical. Of course I love you. PAUL: Well, it's kind of crazy. And then just being loud and over annunciating and trying to have a stern look, you know? 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. Thank you so much. I should really just drink olive juice; it'd be safer. So how much do you love musicals? And I think, because my - we'd already gone through things with my brother. You know, the first show we did, we did the table read on Wednesday. Cecily Strong (SNL) Biography, Net worth 2023, Salary, Age, Height, Educational Qualifications, Family Details, Parents, Husband, Boyfriends, Children . Strong, 35, has been on SNL since 2012, joining alongside current . 4. And so we play with that trope as well. That's outrageous. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: (As character, singing) You can't plow a field without hitting some stone. And she was like, well, no, this isn't OK. And then I went to see the family psychiatrist, who I loved. So I'd like you to talk a little bit about what you think of those moments in musicals where you have to sing about food or a picnic or a clambake. She's nominated for an Emmy for her work on "Saturday Night Live." We'll be right back after a short break. (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE"). GROSS: And this was pretty early in the pandemic, right? STRONG: (As The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation with at a Party) Please do not man-terrupt (ph) me when I'm wo-making (ph) a point, Michael. GROSS: So your character in "Schmigadoon!" GROSS: And he's not just a Broadway producer. 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. Copyright 2021 NPR. Cecily Legler Strong (born February 8, 1984) is an American actress and comedienne who is currently a cast member of Saturday Night Live, starting in September 2012, for the start of season 38. Again, my family, everyone I know - huge fans. I was licking a soft-serve ice-cream cone. So you must have had this idea early on that being in shows was something real people did. Her birth name is Cecily Legler Strong. 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