GROSS: And this was pretty early in the pandemic, right? 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. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) Corn puddin'. So, I mean, I assume it'll have to be soon. 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. Otherwise, it's hard to get an impression on the show. STRONG: Yes. SNL season 48 premiered without some cast members many considered synonymous with the show in recent years. 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. And then it was just such a gift. GROSS: Like, among the shows he did was terrific revivals of "Music Man," which is, of course, referenced (laughter) in "Schmigadoon!" KEEGAN-MICHAEL KEY: (As Josh Skinner) I mean KEY: (As Josh Skinner) Look, this whole thing is insane. It kind of felt like that a little bit. This election is a misgrace (ph), OK? GROSS: Cecily Strong stars in the new series "Schmigadoon!" You put the bowl in your belly 'cause it's good for the soul. So I think that led to my love of these 1920s songs, you know, the Tin Pan Alley stuff. This is FRESH AIR. And I would be driving home. How were you first exposed to musicals? because everyone in it seems to be enjoying being in it so much. 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. And so that's really - that's when my love affair with musicals began. GROSS: Well, let's take a short break here, and then we'll talk some more. (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE"). And so it was like, I was going to be a fifth-year senior, which just felt bonkers. 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. 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. GROSS: Because she has gaydar and no one in the town does (laughter). And so that's partly why I just wasn't even there. Thea Chaloner directed today's show. And, you know, even, like, operas have, like, songs like that, where there's, you know, like, a festival or, you know, a picnic or something. And it opens with, you know, two friends hiking through the wilderness, and they're hiking over the countryside. (SOUNDBITE OF GEORGE SHEARING'S "THINKING OF YOU"). Like, I'm so proud of the work I've done. I got the recipe. So somebody at Fox News said my name into a bathroom mirror three times, and here I am. GROSS: Yeah. 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. She also stars in the new series "Schmigadoon!," which is a very smart, funny and loving satire of musicals from the '40s and '50s. If I think that he's laughing at something, I'll want to hit that harder. It was my first year talking with Colin. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Oh, I think they want us to take a verse. And I always wanted to be an actor since I was little. And that's what I'd always rent whenever we'd go to the movie store. "You know how much I hate 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. It's still - and I think, like, even though that seems crazy to say in the middle of summer, I think it's been a wild couple of years, and so I'm just - I'm OK with not knowing. You want to try with other people? The townspeople are singing and dancing as if they're in an old musical. The couple, Josh and Melissa, are played by Keegan-Michael Key and Cecily Strong. - in late September usually. GROSS: Cecily Strong, welcome to FRESH AIR. Developed by Cinco Paul and Ken . Strong said that because her uncle is a Broadway producer, . So that's when I joined SAG. ANN HARADA: (As Florence Menlove) That's a good question. The series is streaming on Apple TV+. 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. We're leaving. Because, I mean, we shot last fall, so that wasn't even - I didn't even know we'd get to be vaccinated. I wish I could free him so I could finally see him the way he truly is and let him shine. Then I kind of want to, like, go further. I'll just keep driving west - right? UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, chanting) Corn puddin', corn puddin', corn puddin', corn puddin'. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) I'm not saying anything, but apparently some cosmic verdict has been reached, and we failed. She's been a cast member of "Saturday Night Live" since 2012. 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. The off . And - yeah. That's just so funny. PAUL: The songs really should move the story forward in some way. 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. And he - you know, he had had depression for a long time. That's called a bubble standard. Like, who cares? I guess I knew it as a job. And I can't - she's so far away. - for the greater world - someone else can judge - luckily or not, but she became more popular and more of a household name. . Cecily Strong at Chicago's UP Comedy Club as a part of TBS's Just For Laughs Festival in 2013. Stop. He co-created, co-wrote and wrote all the songs for the series "Schmigadoon!" What was it like for you to go from this heightened sense of anxiety and depression to flying to - was it Vancouver? I was so, like, mad that no one was letting me have my rehearsal. So you must have had this idea early on that being in shows was something real people did. STRONG: No. Extra-dirty vodka Martinis - they're so easy to drink! We're leaving. And it wasn't easy to do this job this year. Why couldn't we cross? KEY: (As Josh Skinner) No. 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. My Uncle Ed is a theater producer in New York, my dad and . Outside of SNL, Cecily Strong hasn't really established an especially large presence in Hollywood. GROSS: Well, I wish you well. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #2: (As character, singing) Every steak's bound to have some fat. KEEGAN-MICHAEL KEY: (As Josh Skinner) I mean KEY: (As Josh Skinner) Look; this whole thing is insane. And I think that's probably why I enjoy rewatching it so much, is just taking myself back there. I need to get - I have to practice this fall. STRONG: I said no, actually, at first to going to Vancouver and shooting because I was - I really was afraid, you know? Let's get back to my interview with Cecily Strong. I mean, when I was growing up in Brooklyn, I thought people in movies and on Broadway were, like, from another planet. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) So you don't really love me? Cecily Strong's new show (lovingly) pokes fun at 'problematic' Golden Age musicals. This election is a mis-grace (ph), OK? It's an ode to those songs. 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." You put the bowl in your belly 'cause it's good for the soul. Mama's got one volume, and it's three chardonnays deep at a crowded party. But I was just always performing around the house. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) OK. Well, that one's on you. Subsequent episodes released Fridays through Aug. 13. But apparently, according to the leprechaun, this isn't true love. If you're just joining us, my guest is Cecily Strong, and she stars in the new series "Schmigadoon!," which is a loving satire of classic musicals from the '40s and '50s. She was playing Fox News' Judge Jeanine Pirro, a frequent highlight of "Weekend Update," sloshing her booze onto co-anchor Colin Jost . And that's according to doctors, Michael Che. You put the corn in the puddin' and the puddin' in the bowl. GROSS: That's Cecily Strong as Judge Jeanine Pirro. GROSS: That's music from "Schmigadoon!" And so she was devastated when, in early 2020, he passed away at age thirty from the brain cancer glioblastoma. And we both enjoy malapropisms, I think, as much as each other, so it's a lot of that. STRONG: No because it wasn't like they were not emotional thoughts, you know? And I think a lot of that, you can feel it when you watch the show, and I think that's probably why I enjoy rewatching it so much is just taking myself back there. Thirty-seven cents - it must not be very good, something that - and then I made a face like, huh? Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. And she was like, well, no, this isn't OK. And then I went to see the family psychiatrist, who I loved. Barry Sonnenfeld directs and executive produces. Viewers noticed that longtime cast member Cecily Strong was missing from the show and its opening credits sparking rumors of her exit. And then the town just starts singing about how great corn pudding is. But if you've got some extree (ph) STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble, singing) I sure would like a taste. So let's talk a little bit about your work on "Saturday Night Live." It was produced on . Are you reverting to that level of fear again? . And I was like, I'd also kind of had a breakup kind of the night before. She stars in the new series "Schmigadoon!" I had the idea for this almost 25 years ago, and it was while I was watching the movie "An American Werewolf In London," of all things, one of my favorite movies. STRONG: No. This Mueller report completely exonerated the president, and therefore everybody on the Trump train, woo, woo (ph). So it is more of a romantic comedy, and it can be more about, what does love mean? UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) Then he says something mean to get her back. If I think that he's laughing at something, I'll want to hit that harder. My guest, Cecily Strong, is nominated for an Emmy for the second year in a row for her work on "Saturday Night Live." (Carolyn Van Houten / Chicago Tribune) . You know, it's hard. MICHAEL CHE: (As himself) With the election only two weeks away, both candidates are trying to get a final message out there to their supporters. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Come on. She's a cast member of "Saturday Night Live" and stars in the series "Schmigadoon!," a satire of classic musicals from the '40s and '50s that's streaming on Apple TV+. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) So you don't really love me? STRONG: Yes. Cecily Strong's new book, This Will All Be Over Soon, isn't what you expect from a Saturday Night Live cast member's . Now Emmy-nominated actress Cecily Strong slides through the tour-de-force roles created by the Peabody and Emmy Award-winning writer Jane Wagner who is reimagining the legendary one-person play . 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 . : the songs for the soul ) corn puddin ' in the town (! 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