And it's only recently that are - there are actually musicals about gay people who are out of the closet. So I've gotten to see a lot of his . . And he was trying to help me find things. STRONG: No. One is the bad boy, you know, which is the Billy Bigelow character. She's taken all these concepts and just turned them into something confusing and wrong that she's very passionate about. CHE: (As himself) So I assume you're not happy with the election. GROSS: There's times on "Update" when Colin Jost has been laughing, like, so hard because you're so funny. And so she was devastated when, in early 2020, he passed away at age thirty from the brain cancer glioblastoma. PAUL: Yeah, that was part of the curriculum somehow. Thanks for finally letting a woman on late-night TV. GROSS: And he's not just a Broadway producer. She is best known for being a cast member of Saturday Night Live. I think I took my first drama class when I was 3. 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. 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? It was like, in order to do the show next week, I just need to step away this week. Here to explain is Jeanine Pirro. Let's get back to my interview with Cinco Paul. My brother actually did try to kill himself in eighth grade. And we wrote a sketch, actually, that didn't make it onto the show. 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. In her second season, she co-anchored Weekend Update with Seth Meyers and then Colin Jost. In case you are wondering about his identity, Jack is an international traveler. What is your critique of how the school and the police handled you? I'd feel safer being a child actor in Chicago. And that was the germ of the idea. And I wound up never stopping. Was this all through movies? And it's just, oh, a song just about food. Several familiar faces were gone, and many fans were left asking where was Cecily Strong. I mean, when I was growing up in Brooklyn, I thought people in movies and on Broadway were, like, from another planet. But apparently, some cosmic verdict has been reached. We'll be right back after a short break. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) So what? GROSS: To make your point about being a good student, you were a National Merit-commended scholar based on your PSATs. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) Would you leave us alone for just a minute? I rented every musical on VHS they . 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. GROSS: How did you come up with the idea of a musical about people trapped in a musical set in the early 20th century? Mama's got one volume, and it's three chardonnays deep at a crowded party. But I remember, you know, "Camelot" and "South Pacific" and "Guys And Dolls" and hearing those a lot. Cecily Strong at Chicago's UP Comedy Club as a part of TBS's Just For Laughs Festival in 2013. PAUL: Yeah. Starring Keegan-Michael Key, Cecily Strong, Alan Cumming, Kristin Chenoweth, Ariana DeBose, Fred Armisen, Jaime Camil and Jane Krakowski. You know, it's hard. And then just being loud and over annunciating and trying to have a stern look, you know? And we both enjoy malapropisms, I think, as much as each other, so it's a lot of that. You know, we were getting ready for one of those - I think they were two "Update" specials because it was an election year. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) Oh, no - no, no, no, no, no, no. GROSS: Like, among the shows he did was terrific revivals of "Music Man," which is, of course, referenced (laughter) in "Schmigadoon!" PAUL: He was not a fan. And is it hard for you to keep a straight face when he's having trouble keeping a straight face? Seven of the comedy sketch show's cast members left the . I've never caught him looking at other gals more young, petite or fine. So this starts - this clip will start with Cecily Strong speaking, and I should say that the mayor's last name is Menlove. You want to try with other people? 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). So somebody at Fox News said my name into a bathroom mirror three times, and here I am. STRONG: It was awful. 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. But she does not, you know, embrace them in the way that I do. And it's like, you don't know what corn puddin' is? But also, really, in many ways, the mayor's story is at the heart of the show 'cause he is one of these characters that, back in the day, could only be queer coded, you know, and - but because we have modern characters in "Schmigadoon!" And she used the playbill and a lot of those pictures. 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. And so I think, more than anything, it made me realize, like, that's what depression does to you. Make him watch it. So I really was like, come on, everybody. STRONG: Well, I actually will say the police had a program that I was really lucky to have. 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! STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Seriously, please? And I think a lot of that, you can feel it when you watch the show. So here's another scene from "Schmigadoon!". Here to explain is Jeanine Pirro. STRONG: I haven't. Cecily Strong's new show (lovingly) pokes fun at 'problematic' Golden Age musicals. This one-woman show was a Broadway hit in 1985 and starred Lily Tomlin as 12 characters, something Cecily Strong seems very well-suited for. 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. And you can't have love without having a lover's spat. She co-anchored "Weekend Update" with Seth Meyers and then Colin Jost but stepped down, preferring to do sketch comedy. Corn, corn, corn, corn, corn puddin'. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Yum. She's nominated for an Emmy for her work on "Saturday Night Live." I saw "Once Upon A Mattress," which I absolutely loved and really wanted to do. We'll start with Cecily Strong. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble, singing) And it may be a waste. Why couldn't we cross? That was weird. Talking about her love interest, Cecily Strong's Partner is Jack. 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. And there was no lines; it was all facial expressions. I think I took my first drama class when I was 3. I saw "Guys And Dolls." It was like as soon as I started singing, I knew what to say. GROSS: There's times on Update when Colin Jost has been laughing, like, so hard because you're so funny. Strong also has a new book that will be published tomorrow called "This Will All Be Over Soon." Like, where did you grow up? So how much do you love musicals? And it's like, this is still when New York City is really the epicenter, and our show is so about New York City. She stars with Keegan-Michael Key in the new series "Schmigadoon!" And it was like, now we're seeing all of each other on Zoom at our first Zoom table read, and it was just so overwhelming. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #4: (As character, singing) Who wants corn puddin'? And the first morning that you're there, you're having breakfast on the porch. I saw "Once Upon A Mattress," which I absolutely loved and really wanted to do. Like, who cares? And then my uncle is also a Broadway producer. Again, my family, everyone I know - huge fans. The entire town and you just spent the last five minutes singing about corn pudding. You put the bowl in your belly 'cause it's good for the soul. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) Just 'cause you feuded don't mean that you're concluded. And, you know, I wouldn't say my wife hates musicals. The "Saturday Night Live" mainstay (and two-time Emmy nominee) started drama classes when she was just 3 years old as a way of channeling her oddball energy . Yeah. 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. July 16, 2021 1:58 PM PT. Yum. I - you know, it's hard. (Singing) Some men like to fight and curse. GROSS: You did you first paid gig when you were 10. STRONG: No. Cecily Strong is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer who has a net worth of $4 million. 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: Why don't we hear "Corn Puddin'"? That's outrageous. And whatever you decide to do about "Saturday Night Live," I wish you well. STRONG: Thank you. My guest, Cecily Strong, is nominated for an Emmy for the second year in a row for her work on "Saturday Night Live." UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) Corn puddin'. Outside of SNL, Cecily Strong hasn't really established an especially large presence in Hollywood. And I loved school, so it was really tough being expelled. STRONG: That's usually just Colin and I. Congratulations on "Schmigadoon!" So I've gotten to see a lot of his shows in New York. Like, I'm so proud of the work I've done. 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? She was promoted to repertory player in season 39 in September 2013, along with her fellow castmates Aidy Bryant and Kate McKinnon, and left midway through season 48, following the December 17, 2022 . It's brought me such pleasure at a time when I think we all need some pleasure. 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 played it on Broadway in the . It's not like I drove myself. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) Are you serious? OK, so here's "He's A Queer One," and this is Ann Harada singing. Will Get Your Toes Tapping, So Sing Along If You Know The Words. 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. The townspeople are singing and dancing as if they're in an old musical. Strong has been a cast member of "Saturday Night Live" since 2012. You have to do people that everybody knows. So you're back on Fox. 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. 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. And she's nominated for an Emmy for her work on "Saturday Night Live." STRONG: It's actually - I mean, it's funny timing. 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. CHE: (As himself) Yeah, OK. Can you just please tell us about the candidates? We'll be right back after a short break. GROSS: OK, let me reintroduce you here, and then we'll talk some more. STRONG: No. Originally broadcast Aug. 9 and Aug. 23. She has had numerous popular celebrity impressions in SNL. Saturday Night Live cast member Cecily Strong will provide an exclusive preview of her new memoir, "This Will All Be Over . Her birth name is Cecily Legler Strong. Yum. 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 there's a bunch of kids who weren't as lucky as I was. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) And you're not sick? This was performed after Pirro made anti-Muslim remarks about Representative Ilhan Omar. 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. Disha Kandpal. It's - so I just don't know for sure yet. But I didn't really know what to do with it, so it was one of those that I just filed away. STRONG: Yeah, exactly. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble, singing) And it may be a waste. PAUL: You know, when we were early on conceiving of the show and the journeys that our characters would take, I really wanted Cecily's character Melissa to be involved in what I think are the two big tropes in these old musicals. (As characters, singing) Just 'cause you feuded don't mean that you're concluded. Cecily Strong first joined SNL as a featured player in 2012. I'm sure that's why I ended up writing movies. Like, what word - what is, like, a word that's in the social lexicon of the moment that this girl would hear and say wrong? GROSS: Had you been vaccinated when you shot the series? Please do a Season 2. The musical comedy has been created by screenwriters Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio of 'Despicable Me' fame. 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. 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