What did it feel like to be honest and say, I'm not ready, I can't do it yet? Yes, he is not anyone from the film industry. And she just told me she's got COVID. I got the recipe. That's where everything's OK. You've just really got her down (laughter). Then I kind of want to, like, go further. She helps our kids to punctuate. And this is from the February 20, 2017, edition of "Saturday Night Live." But I was just always performing around the house. GROSS: That was another scene from "Schmigadoon!," which stars my guest, Cecily Strong, and Keegan-Michael Key. I'm sorry. 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. 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. Photo: Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images. STRONG: (As The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation with at a Party) And I'm sorry. And it's like, you don't know what corn puddin' is? And I always wanted to be an actor since I was little. Strong, who joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live" in 2012, received several accolades for her impersonations of Melania Trump, Fox News host, Judge Jeanine Pirro, and many others. Why did you want him to hate musicals? And we both enjoy malapropisms, I think, as much as each other, so it's a lot of that. GROSS: You're nominated for an Emmy, second year in a row. 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. 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? The Illinois native stars alongside Keegan-Michael Key, Dove Cameron . PAUL: Yeah, it's called "Make Him Watch It," and we make each other watch a movie we've never seen before. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #7: (As character, singing) Who wants corn puddin'? Terry, I have to say it is so meaningful to me that you like the show and that you responded to it like this. The women are wearing long, colorful prairie dresses with big petticoats. What was it like for you to go from this heightened sense of anxiety and depression to flying to - was it Vancouver? And this is how important it is to manage it. 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. And I can't - she's so far away. You know, and then it took a while to really understand - here's all of the things we're going to put in place. And it's been great to talk with you. STRONG: That's usually just Colin and I. - 'cause everyone in it seems to be enjoying being in it so much and I was enjoying watching it so much - and the contrast between that and the depression and anxiety you describe in your memoir. 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. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) I'm not singing, and you're not singing. And then just being loud and overenunciating and trying to have a stern look. She is also the longest-tenured female cast member in the show's history. MAIN TITLE", GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. 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. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, chanting) Corn puddin', corn puddin', corn puddin', corn puddin'. . STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Guys, we're actually in the middle of something. GROSS: They didn't connect to the world I lived in. STRONG: Yeah. And it was like, I really was thinking about those two things as nice options and had to tell my mom. So I dropped out. Like everyone on this list, we'll miss seeing her on "SNL," but we can't wait to follow her (and everyone else's) career! Congratulations on "Schmigadoon!" Cecily Strong. He co-wrote, co-created and wrote all the songs for the satire of musicals called "Schmigadoon!" But she kept going, what? And they've asked me to leave. In case you are wondering about his identity, Jack is an international traveler. GROSS: Why don't we hear "Corn Puddin'"? Was this all through movies? And there's a bunch of kids who weren't as lucky as I was. I feel like my bubble just burst recently. That was so weird. You know, my grandmother would buy me musicals on VHS. GROSS: So the Cecily Strong character loves musicals. And we both enjoy malapropisms, I think, as much as each other, so it's a lot of that. Yum. Let's get back to my interview with Cinco Paul. GROSS: Well, in some ways, maybe it was a good thing because you ended up - after going to Catholic school, you ended up in a performing arts high school, which is where you really fit in. It kind of felt like that a little bit. GROSS: Because she has gaydar and no one in the town does (laughter). STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Oh, I think they want us to take a verse. But apparently, some cosmic verdict has been reached. STRONG: No. Thank you so much. So how much do you love musicals? UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: (As character, singing) You can't plow a field without hitting some stone. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (Singing, as characters) My guys loves corn puddin'. GROSS: To shoot and be in these, like, exuberant, like, joyful production scenes? And we wrote a sketch, actually, that didn't make it onto the show. Comedian's romantic life explored. Strong has been a cast member of "Saturday Night Live" since 2012. GROSS: That's really funny. and "The Lorax.". Which - a lot of your memoir is about living through the pandemic, like, the first almost year of the pandemic. Because at "Update," you only get to rehearse on Saturday, really. (As characters, singing) Then he says something mean to get her back. COLIN JOST: (As himself) Fox News personality Judge Jeanine Pirro returned to television tonight after being suspended two weeks for controversial comments about a Muslim congresswoman. And my guest, Cinco Paul, co-created the series, co-wrote it and wrote all the songs. We'll talk more after a break. She's now starring in the new series "Schmigadoon! CHE: (As himself) So I assume you're not happy with the election. And so it feels like breakthrough infections are going to be a part of all of our lives soon, too. 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. STRONG: (As Jeanine Pirro) That's right. 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? The first two episodes will premiere globally on Friday, July 16, 2021 exclusively on Apple TV+, followed by one new episode . And she stars in the new series "Schmigadoon! 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. . It's brought me such pleasure at a time when I think we all need some pleasure. And now she's appearing in New York in a limited-run production of Jane Wagner's "The Search For Signs Of Intelligent Life In The Universe." GROSS: And who did you think of as being the girl? And then it was just such a gift. I'm still trying to wrap my head around all of it. During a recent . . And I suddenly thought, wow, the opening to this is very much like the opening to "Brigadoon." But what really cracked it for me was, oh, instead of two friends, it should be a couple. CHE: (As himself) So I assume you're not happy with the election. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) Schmigadoon, where the Sun shines bright from July to June and the air's as sweet as a macaroon, Schmigadoon - Schmigadoon, where it's warm and safe as a new cocoon and our hearts all glow like a harvest moon, Schmigadoon - Schmigadoon, where the men are men and the cows are cows and the farmers smile as we push their plows. It became my community, you know. now and Cecily's character really likes to get involved in people's lives, she helps push him to, you know, proclaim to the whole town who he really is. All rights reserved. And from the - I was a weird little kid, Terry, I have to say. and also a terrific revival of "How To Succeed In Business," a Sondheim tribute. STRONG: (As The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation with at a Party) And I'm sorry - if I could play devil's advocate 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. It was only really one episode that I missed and I really wanted to be there. And, like, I'll never understand why they took joy in that because it was such a huge and awful moment in my life. I did a driver's-ed video for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Yeah. Here with her final thoughts on this election is the Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party. 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. The off . And you shot "Schmigadoon!" UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #4: (As character, singing) Who wants corn puddin'? And so - but everything that is evidence that he's gay, she sees as a really positive quality. And that's what I'd always rent whenever we'd go to the movie store. In the original, which debuted on Broadway in 1985, Tomlin leaps for two hours . And it's like, you don't know what corn puddin' is? Cecily attended Oak Park and River Forest High . We live in Brooklyn. So here you are on "Weekend Update" as Judge Jeanine Pirro. I love the show so much. is initially really charmed by the idea that they're, like, living in a world of a musical. GROSS: And he's not just a Broadway producer. And I loved school, so it was really tough being expelled. Accuracy and availability may vary. The women are wearing long, colorful prairie dresses with big petticoats. Cecily Strong had a special bond with her cousin Owen. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) It's just a lover's spat. STRONG: (As Jeanine Pirro) Can't do it, pal. PAUL: (Singing) There's lots of movies Ken hasn't seen. It was sort of like in that robotic tone that you get kind of when you're depressed, when it's like, this is just the reality of - this is what I want. Cecily Strong's new book, This Will All Be Over Soon, isn't what you expect from a Saturday Night Live cast member's . Did you see music theatre? 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 . I saw "Once Upon A Mattress," which I absolutely loved and really wanted to do. "Saturday Night Live" picked up around 400,000 viewers on Saturday from the previous week. centers on a couple who gets trapped in a town where people burst into song. STRONG: It's hard to say, honestly. Do you even know what women have to do when we go vote, Michael? And that was the germ of the idea. Schmigadoon! And that's according to doctors, Michael Che. So you're not in the middle of New York City right now. She is the cast member of SNL since 2012. Schmigadoon! What - my parents put me in one, I should say. JOST: (As himself) You don't have to shout, you know. - the loving satire of '40s and early 1950s musicals. PAUL: What would be the worst possible song to subject him to, you know? STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Guys, we're actually in the middle of something. and also a terrific revival of "How To Succeed In Business," a Sondheim tribute. He's a queer one, that man o' mine. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Mrs. Menlove, forgive me for asking, but how much do you really know about your husband? And they're sitting on the porch and about to have breakfast, and they're asked if they want some corn pudding. . STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble, singing) Never had corn puddin'. And so it was like, I was going to be a fifth-year senior, which just felt bonkers. One of the really funny songs - the mayor, who's played by Alan Cumming, is secretly gay, and it's a secret he's never disclosed to anybody. Stop. 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. And the contrast between that and the depression and anxiety you describe in your memoir, which - a lot of your memoir is about living through the pandemic, like, the first almost year of the pandemic. What Is Cecily Strong's Net Worth? You don't land a job with SNL without being funny. But I was just always performing around the house. STRONG: Yeah. She has had numerous popular celebrity impressions in SNL. She's nominated for an Emmy for her work on "Saturday Night Live." Also, Keegan has, you know, this young farm girl pursuing him, played by Dove Cameron. The townspeople are singing and dancing as if they're in an old musical. And so it makes me want to, like, poke harder. It's like, can we skip that (laughter)? If you're like me, you've never watched the show, and you didn't know her name until now. Cecily Strong attends the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards at L.A. LIVE on September 19, 2021 in Los . And I'll meet - you know, I'll probably talk to Lorne more and talk to my agents, and we'll figure it out, figure out where I'll be. What's true love really mean? You know, my grandmother would buy me musicals on VHS. So I've gotten to see a lot of his shows in New York. 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