STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Oh, no, that's not OK - unless it's consensual. I love the show so much. 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 . And we are able to do musicals in a time when Broadway is shuttered, and that's so depressing to walk next to. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Seriously, please? What Is Cecily Strong's Net Worth? Can we please go now? which he also co-created and co-wrote. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) My guy loves corn puddin'. And they don't even know what corn pudding is. 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. STRONG: Thank you. Because, I mean, we shot last fall, so that wasn't even - I didn't even know we'd get to be vaccinated. The men are dressed like they're in old-fashioned barbershop quartets. She has had numerous popular celebrity impressions in SNL. That was my parents' question. . Mama's got one volume, and it's three chardonnays deep at a crowded party. We're leaving. No. And suddenly, I used it just to make movies with all the neighborhood kids. And she recommends the corn puddin'. What - my parents put me in one, I should say. I saw "Once Upon A Mattress," which I absolutely loved and really wanted to do. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) That's it. 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. I think you have a shout-out to that. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: (As character, singing) You can't plow a field without hitting some stone. STRONG: You know, luckily, I have producers there and and Lorne, too, and I feel very taken care of by the show. STRONG: Well, thank you so much. I appreciate it. And I think it's wrong to throw those kids out. GROSS: Yeah. And they've asked me to leave. 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. Strong is the niece of prolific Broadway producer, Edward Strong. It's streaming on Apple TV+. The first two episodes will premiere globally on Friday, July 16, 2021 exclusively on Apple TV+, followed by one new episode . Here's all the safety measures - until I finally felt safe. I should really just drink olive juice; it'd be safer. And we both enjoy malapropisms, I think, as much as each other, so it's a lot of that. ", a satire of classic musicals from the '40s and '50s. I'm also - love the show and get a lot of joy from it. So you're back on Fox? ; Cecily Strong was not featured in the opening credits due to her . GROSS: Well, I hope your mom, like, recovers really soon. My guest, Cecily Strong, is nominated for an Emmy for the second year in a row for her work on "Saturday Night Live." (SOUNDBITE OF RICHARD RODGERS' "'OKLAHOMA!' Here with her final thoughts on this election is the Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. You want to try with other people? GROSS: Were you thrilled to be doing a commercial? Sure, she's popped up in small cameos for shows like Angie Tribeca , Superstore, and Scream . ., directed by Leigh Silverman (Lifespan of a Fact, Violet), explores American society, art, power, and the feminist movement through a series of characters. 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. Corn, corn, corn, corn, corn puddin'. Now that delta is causing this resurgence, what's your level of anxiety now? But then, I mean, I did go back, and it was important to me, and it felt good to laugh. 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). And she was like, well, no, this isn't OK. And then I went to see the family psychiatrist, who I loved. 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. He's a queer one, that man o' mine. PAUL: I mean, it probably came from my love of the Marx Brothers, you know. He co-created and co-wrote the series with Ken Daurio. Several familiar faces were gone, and many fans were left asking where was Cecily Strong. And then just being loud and over annunciating and trying to have a stern look, you know? ", which is a loving satire of classic musicals from the '40s and '50s. I was a weird kid, you know, singing "I Wonder What The King Is Doing Tonight" in my room, memorizing the lyrics. And so I think they thought that might be a good outlet for me. 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. GROSS: And so the reason why they're singing about corn pudding is it's their first morning in town. - for the greater world - someone else can judge - luckily or not, but she became more popular and more of a household name. 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. But apparently, according to the leprechaun, this isn't true love. Cecily Strong is saying goodbye to Saturday Night Live. I think, you know, we were told - we went on our hiatus that was supposed to be our three-week or two-week hiatus in March and then just didn't come back until May. The series is streaming on Apple TV+. But she kept going, what? And she has a new memoir called "This Will All Be Over Soon." Did you get to go backstage? You have to do people that everybody knows. September 29, 2022 5:22pm. But also, I remember singing "Singin' In The Rain" for the first time as a kid and Donald O'Connor doing "Make 'Em Laugh," and I thought that was the greatest thing I'd ever seen in my life. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) First, she said something bad to get his gander. You put the bowl in your belly 'cause it's good for the soul. GROSS: So let's hear a clip of you doing Jeanine Pirro. (SOUNDBITE OF GEORGE SHEARING'S "THINKING OF YOU"). And then just being loud and overenunciating and trying to have a stern look. And it's like, this is still when New York City is really the epicenter, and our show is so about New York City. 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. And we wrote a sketch, actually, that didn't make it onto the show. Cecily Strong as seen in May 2015 (The Peabody Awards / Flickr / CC BY-2.0) Best Known For. 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? And I think they knew that about me. I got the recipe. And for her, it's all these really positive qualities. 'Cause "Kevin Can Wait," but Syrian referees can't, OK? - because, you know, every kid wants to go to California. 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. The series is streaming on Apple TV+. We'll hear two interviews related to the series. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) So you're ready to give up on us because of what a leprechaun said? So you must have had this idea early on that being in shows was something real people did. 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. But in eighth grade, he swallowed his bottle of Ritalin and had to get his stomach pumped and was in the psych ward, the children's psych ward, in Rush Hospital for a week. I was a new cast member. KEN DAURIO: (Singing) Some Cinco hasn't seen, too. GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. We can't wait to make him watch it - with Cinco and Ken. - where she sort of wishes he could be who he really is. 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. You know, it's hard. 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. So it wasn't, like, a big shock or anything I thought would - you know, that it was something she couldn't deal with. If you're just joining us, my guest is Cecily Strong. But if you've got some extry (ph) STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble, singing) I sure would like a taste. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. GROSS: Some musicals have really corny scenes in them, and the kind of scene that always bores me is the picnic scene where it's like, this was a real nice clambake. She's been a cast member of "Saturday Night Live" since 2012. I mean, he did a couple attempts here and there. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) And then he gives her a smack. . I mean, it's real to most people, but, I mean, you saw the worst that could happen. Cecily Legler Strong (born February 8, 1984)[2][3] is an American actress and comedian who has been a cast member of Saturday Night Live . I love the show so much. Seven of the comedy sketch show's cast members left the . You're in a safer place, safer in the sense that you can go outside without having to go down an elevator and walk through a lobby and be - you know, be in the middle of Manhattan. So it was really important for the show to have that perspective. And it was a lot of work, which is a good distraction and good to, like, have a job again. These Cecily Strong "SNL" performances were more than strong. Other men have eyes that spark at every passing skirt. So let's talk a little bit about your work on "Saturday Night Live." STRONG: I did - and I mean, not always. And she just told me she's got COVID. I want to get to another song. And they embraced me. The reason there's a nomination is because it was a really strong year during a really tough time. Can you believe this, that we lost Hal, you know? ", "Carousel," "The Music Man," "The Sound Of Music," "South Pacific" and "Brigadoon." And you can't have love without having a lover's spat. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) Would you leave us alone for just a minute? It's on or near the Hudson River. It feels like a little bit of other-planet behavior - all of us. And so I wanted to play with that. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) It's just a lover's spat. And it was hard - you know, I had theater, thank God, and really was comfortable in that world. Please do a Season 2. And, you know, I wouldn't say my wife hates musicals. Like, he's just - when he's managing it, he is the most delightful, wonderful - my brother is, like, one of my favorite people in the world. 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 it was like, I really was thinking about those two things as nice options and had to tell my mom. (SOUNDBITE OF MARVIN HAMLISCH'S "MULTI-TASKING"). And, you know, she talks about, like, other men are really harsh and - but he's gentle, you know, like a lacy valentine. I'm Terry Gross, and this is FRESH AIR. It was Gardner's first time, and her eyes widened as a pile of men in short shorts burst into a number . That's just so funny. If I think that he's laughing at something, I'll want to hit that harder. I think there's nothing more thrilling than hearing Terry Gross likes (laughter) your show and (laughter) enjoys it and it has joy from it. This is FRESH AIR. And even on the tape - like, they do your expulsion hearings, and they're taping it. And I wound up never stopping. So how much do you love musicals? Cecily Strong's new show (lovingly) pokes fun at 'problematic' Golden Age musicals. And I should mention here that you now - you bought a home in the Hudson Valley, which is outside of New York City. You have to do people that everybody knows. The couple is totally disoriented and dumbstruck when the townspeople break into song. If you're looking for things to listen to over the holiday weekend, check out our podcast. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Yum. PAUL: Yeah, I mean, that was the intention. PAUL: Yeah. And it's only recently that are - there are actually musicals about gay people who are out of the closet. Let's get back to my interview with Cecily Strong. It's such a contrast for me seeing the joy in "Schmigadoon!" You just really got her down (laughter). That's all. STRONG: That's usually just Colin and I. There must be a lobby somewhere that is making sure that that's still taught in schools. You want to try with other people? Rapper Jack Harlow was the . And whenever a musical theater song would somehow pop up in my mix, he would say, skip. The Illinois native stars alongside Keegan-Michael Key, Dove Cameron . It's a journal of her first year of the pandemic, dealing with anxiety and depression. Photo: Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images. And that really changed everything because then suddenly that became my tribe, you know, the theater kids. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) That's fantastic. PAUL: (Singing) So now that there's COVID-19 PAUL AND DAURIO: (Singing) Here's what we're going to do. You were 15. GROSS: You did you first paid gig when you were 10. GROSS: Cinco Paul, welcome to FRESH AIR. And we both enjoy malapropisms, I think, as much as each other, so it's a lot of that. I'm also - love the show and get a lot of joy from it. And she told me I was looking at the world with S - I can't swear - with crap-colored glasses. And I think that's probably why I enjoy rewatching it so much, is just taking myself back there. And he was showing me clips of her, like, doing man-on-the-street interviews. But they both soon realize they're trapped in Schmigadoon, where life is a musical. 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. I think that's why, for 25 years, nothing happened with it because it was - it needed that addition to really crack it. And I always wanted to be an actor since I was little. STRONG: (As Jeanine Pirro) And Colin, I just want to take this opportunity to say hi to my super fans out there. And the first morning that you're there, you're having breakfast on the porch. "The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life . 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