Sure, she's popped up in small cameos for shows like Angie Tribeca , Superstore, and Scream . (As characters, singing) Then she complains that he don't understand her. I think my favorite character that you've been doing lately is Judge Jeanine Pirro, the Fox News host. Photo: Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images. It just felt like, I've fallen through the cracks. 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." So that wasn't even - I didn't even know we'd get to be vaccinated. 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. That's all. She is best known for being a cast member of Saturday Night Live. (SOUNDBITE OF KEITH JARRETT TRIO'S "CONCEPTION"). He's so different from other men. GROSS: Had you been vaccinated when you shot the series? During a recent . So a few weeks after talking to Cecily Strong about starring in the series, I spoke with Cinco Paul, who wrote all the songs. It kind of felt like that a little bit. GROSS: That was another scene from "Schmigadoon!," which stars my guest, Cecily Strong, and Keegan-Michael Key. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, chanting) Corn puddin', corn puddin', corn puddin', corn puddin'. 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 . God, this whole musical is so much fun. I saw "Once Upon A Mattress," which I absolutely loved and really wanted to do. . GROSS: Cecily Strong stars in the new series "Schmigadoon!" She was playing Fox News' Judge Jeanine Pirro, a frequent highlight of "Weekend Update," sloshing her booze onto co-anchor Colin Jost . Cecily Strong's character loves musicals and is initially charmed. Accuracy and availability may vary. Cecily Strong. 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. PAUL: Yeah, that was part of the curriculum somehow. GROSS: And this was pretty early in the pandemic, right? I need to get - I have to practice this fall. I wound up being lucky and getting to go to the Catholic school I went to. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) We want corn puddin'. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. And she just told me she's got COVID. 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 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. is initially really charmed by the idea that they're, like, living in a world of a musical. We live in Brooklyn. There's a song called "Something Wonderful" from "King And I" and another song from "Carousel" called "What's The Use Of Wond'rin?" So here's another scene from "Schmigadoon!". GROSS: Another little clue. Here with her final thoughts on this election is the Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party. And it's just, oh, a song just about food. I'm sure that's why I ended up writing movies. 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. And I wound up doing correspondence classes and graduating on time. And he was trying to help me find things. It was Gardner's first time, and her eyes widened as a pile of men in short shorts burst into a number . This election is a mis-grace (ph), OK? We're leaving. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) First, she said something bad to get his gander. And it was hard - you know, I had theater, thank God, and really was comfortable in that world. And so we played with that in two ways. And I was like, I'd also kind of had a breakup kind of the night before. And it would, like, end in some crazy, like, exclamation. And it's - more than anything, it's like, watching my brother deal with his own depression, and it's like how I feel about mine. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #7: (As character, singing) Who wants corn puddin'? GROSS: My interview with Cecily Strong was recorded in August. she frequently saw Broadway performances and occasionally got to go backstage to meet their casts because her uncle is a Broadway producer in an interview with Terry Gross for the National . It's on or near the Hudson River. I did a driver's-ed video for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 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. GROSS: And he's not just a Broadway producer. And I was just part of a wave of kids who were expelled. GROSS: What are some of the movies and some of the cartoons that you grew up with? She's nominated for an Emmy for her work on "Saturday Night Live." I feel like when my kids were little, they were still teaching square dancing. I mean, it's real to most people, but, I mean, you saw the worst that could happen. And it was like, I really was thinking about those two things as nice options and had to tell my mom. But my man loves cooking. GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. Can we skip that and get to the good stuff? STRONG: I almost enjoy it more to see when someone's laughing. Keegan-Michael Key's character hates musicals and is desperate to leave. OK, so here's "He's A Queer One," and this is Ann Harada singing. It was all just this crazy bad timing. He's a hard man to know, it seems - different. You know, that PAUL: I'll tell you. PAUL: (Singing) There's lots of movies Ken hasn't seen. Cecily Strong's New Book. We were in his office, and he was like, have you seen this lady? We'll first hear the voice of Michael Che on "Weekend Update.". 'Schmigadoon!' PAUL: Yeah. What's true love really mean? PAUL: Well, I thought it was really important. The townspeople are singing and dancing as if they're in an old musical. The women are wearing long, colorful prairie dresses with big petticoats. GROSS: So I want to ask you about another character that you've done, and that's the Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party. GROSS: What was the impact of that on you? And so that's really - that's when my love affair with musicals began. You know, it's hard. The entire town and you just spent the last five minutes singing about corn pudding. 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. My Uncle Ed is a theater producer in New York, my dad and . Mama's got one volume, and it's three chardonnays deep at a crowded party. 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. She's been in the entertainment business since 2012, officially making her a ten-year veteran of the arts. JOST: That's great. JOST: (As himself) That's great. I'll just keep driving west - right? It went to dress and not to air. We'll be right back. I think with the school, this new superintendent came in, and she made it her thing to have zero tolerance. GROSS: Like, among the shows he did was terrific revivals of "Music Man," which is, of course, referenced (laughter) in "Schmigadoon!" Cecily Strong (actress) social media, news and video. This is FRESH AIR. And I think you're probably not wrong. And that's according to doctors, Michael Che. STRONG: You know, we definitely loved the exclamations, you know, saving those for the - what. When I went to - they called me down to security to say they'd found my bag. I got the recipe. To be a 10 or 11-year-old kid obsessed with that sort of music was very odd, but I just - I loved it from an early age. Yeah, I got handcuffed and brought to a cop car and taken to the station. GROSS: Yeah, yeah. And he was trying to help me find things. This is FRESH AIR. And "Corn Puddin'" suddenly came to me as just a - it's kind of the perfect representation of these sort of songs like the - it's "A Real Nice Clambake." And it was like, now let's read our sketches and see - and then, like, have to film them all by Saturday. And, like, I'll never understand why they took joy in that because it was such a huge and awful moment in my life. But she kept going, what? Cinco Paul serves as showrunner, and wrote all of the original music for the series. But to then think I'm - not only do I not fit in, I'm not welcome. GROSS: And he's not just a Broadway producer. This Mueller report completely exonerated the president, and therefore everybody on the Trump train, woo, woo (ph). STRONG: And it would, like, end in some crazy, like, exclamation. People don't just burst into song in real life," complains Josh ( Keegan-Michael Key) to girlfriend Melissa ( Cecily Strong) early in the new . And we both enjoy malapropisms, I think, as much as each other, so it's a lot of that. Copyright 2021 NPR. With a Broadway producer uncle in her own family, Strong was heavily exposed to the musical scene, making it an early love in her life. Why couldn't we cross? She is also the longest-tenured female cast member in the show's history. The townspeople are singing and dancing as if they're in an old musical. during the pandemic. Thanks for finally letting a woman on late-night TV. In case you are wondering about his identity, Jack is an international traveler. CHE: (As himself) So I assume you're not happy with the election. But apparently, according to the leprechaun, this isn't true love. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) No - oh, no, that's not OK - unless it's consensual. Cecily Strong's new show (lovingly) pokes fun at 'problematic' Golden Age musicals. I love the show so much. Oh, that's really - it's a funny song, but it's also - it's a lovely song. I mean, the season starts - what? GROSS: Were you surprised that you told your mother about how you were feeling and about having thoughts about suicide? (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE"). In this scene, the couple keeps trying to cross the bridge and escape Schmigadoon while bickering about their relationship. GROSS: Yeah. SNL's Cecily Strong stars in it as Melissa and is also a producer. And you can't have love without having a lover's spat. Cecily Strong is saying goodbye to Saturday Night Live. 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. STRONG: Yeah. And then just being loud and over annunciating and trying to have a stern look, you know? So somebody at Fox News said my name into a bathroom mirror three times, and here I am. The authoritative record of NPRs programming is the audio record. 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. 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. But she left the desk, preferring to do sketch comedy, which she's great at. She's nominated for an Emmy for her work on "Saturday Night Live." 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. He co-created, co-wrote and wrote all the songs for the series "Schmigadoon!" Accuracy and availability may vary. Cecily Strong is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer who has a net worth of $4 million. 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 . And, you know, I wouldn't say my wife hates musicals. STRONG: (As The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party) Hello, Michael Che. And it's been great to talk with you. 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 . I've always loved musicals. But she left the desk, preferring to do sketch comedy, which she's great at. Hi. And it almost cost me my brother. I saw "Guys And Dolls." Rapper Jack Harlow was the . And so I think, more than anything, it made me realize, like, that's what depression does to you. Cecily Strong had a special bond with her cousin Owen. Again, my family, everyone I know - huge fans. But then, I mean, I did go back, and it was important to me, and it felt good to laugh. And so - but everything that is evidence that he's gay, she sees as a really positive quality. Yeah. 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? And she's vaccinated. Because at "Update," you only get to rehearse on Saturday, really. GROSS: I love the way mansplaining becomes, like, don't man-terrupt me. STRONG: No, I would - it feels great because, this past year especially, I'm just - I'm so proud of the show and being a part of the show. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) OK. Well, that one's on you. My guest is Cecily Strong. How does it feel? And I think they knew that about me. These Cecily Strong "SNL" performances were more than strong. CHE: (As himself) So I assume you're not happy with the election. The reason there's a nomination is because it was a really strong year during a really tough time. STRONG: I said no, actually, at first to going to Vancouver and shooting because I was - I really was afraid, you know? UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) We want corn puddin'. And I just - I did theater. GROSS: One of the things in some musicals is - the love affairs in some musicals, I think, would be considered pretty age-inappropriate now, like, for example, "The Sound Of Music," where, like, she's a young nun who's just left the convent. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) Corn puddin'. COLIN JOST: Fox News personality Judge Jeanine Pirro returned to television tonight after being suspended two weeks for controversial comments about a Muslim congresswoman. Did you get to go backstage? OK, can you just please tell us about the candidates? STRONG: (As The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation with at a Party) And I'm sorry. (TV-14. 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. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) That's fantastic. We were in his office, and he was like, have you seen this lady? 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. STRONG: (As Jeanine Pirro) And Colin, I just want to take this opportunity to say hi to my super fans out there. And we both enjoy malapropisms, I think, as much as each other, so it's a lot of that. And it was a lot of work, which is a good distraction and good to, like, have a job again. And from the - I was a weird little kid, Terry, I have to say. ", a satire of classic musicals from the '40s and '50s. 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