We're going to make him watch it for a podcast. It's brought me such pleasure at a time when I think we all need some pleasure. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. 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. STRONG: I said no, actually, at first to going to Vancouver and shooting because I was - I really was afraid, you know? Apple TV+ is close to putting in a series order for the project. . CHE: (As himself) So I assume you're not happy with the election. Accuracy and availability may vary. So we did her on "Update.". But they both soon realize they're trapped in Schmigadoon, where life is a musical. GROSS: And he's not just a Broadway producer. STRONG: (As Jeanine Pirro) Can't do it, pal. (SOUNDBITE OF DON BYRON'S "SHAKE 'EM UP"). 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? You know, already it's - I didn't feel like I fit in. And, like, I'll never understand why they took joy in that because it was such a huge and awful moment in my life. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) I got us corn puddin'. So you must have had this idea early on that being in shows was something real people did. Could be fun. What Is Cecily Strong's Net Worth? We'll first hear the voice of Michael Che on "Weekend Update.". And she stars in the new series "Schmigadoon! He also co-wrote the animated films "Despicable Me," "The Secret Life Of Pets," "Horton Hears A Who!" I can hear you. And he was showing me clips of her, like, doing man on the street interviews. 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 so it was like, I was going to be a fifth-year senior, which just felt bonkers. SNL's Cecily Strong stars in it as Melissa and is also a producer. There's a song called "Something Wonderful" from "King And I" and another song from "Carousel" called "What's The Use Of Wond'rin?" You put the bowl in your belly 'cause it's good for the soul. It's streaming on Apple TV+. STRONG: (As The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party) Here's a thought, Michael - maybe try being woke for a change, OK? Thanks for finally letting a woman on late-night TV. PAUL: Well, I thought it was really important. And so in the spirit of turning your life into a musical, I just want to play the opening theme from your podcast, "Make Him Watch It. And that's according to doctors, Michael Che. In "Schmigadoon!," a musical comedy about musical theater starting a six-episode run Friday on Apple TV+, Cecily Strong and Keegan Michael-Key play Melissa and Josh . Rapper Jack Harlow was the . Yeah, I got handcuffed and brought to a cop car and taken to the station. STRONG: I said no, actually, at first to going to Vancouver and shooting because I was - I really was afraid. And, like, those are usually boring, too, and I never really understand the function that they serve. But to then think I'm - not only do I not fit in, I'm not welcome. It's such a contrast for me seeing the joy in "Schmigadoon!" And I will put on music I really like and get myself warm and fall asleep and not have to wake up. GROSS: That's music from "Schmigadoon!" It was like as soon as I started singing, I knew what to say. Extra-dirty vodka Martinis - they're so easy to drink! GROSS: Let's hear you as the Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party. OK, can you just please tell us about the candidates? Yes, he is not anyone from the film industry. And so that's really - that's when my love affair with musicals began. And that's what I'd always rent whenever we'd go to the movie store. GROSS: Had you been vaccinated when you shot the series? What did you do to try to capture her voice? 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. . GROSS: Oh, you wrote the song? The town looks like a stage or movie set from the early 20th century. I need to get - I have to practice this fall. Our interview was recorded in August. And we just thought it was so funny, and it was a fun way to play her. We have to show our IUD. 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. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Seriously, please? And you know, there is still an element of, like, you're playing with your friends. But she left the desk, preferring to do sketch comedy, which she's great at. That's all. GROSS: And who did you think of as being the girl? I love the show so much. GROSS: Did you get to meet the actors? KEY: (As Josh Skinner) I'm not saying anything. 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." GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. GROSS: Why don't we hear "Corn Puddin'"? - which is now streaming on Apple TV+. 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. We'll talk more after a break. And it's like, this is still when New York City is really the epicenter, and our show is so about New York City. . 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. 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. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #4: (As character, singing) Who wants corn puddin'? Viewers noticed that longtime cast member Cecily Strong was missing from the show and its opening credits sparking rumors of her exit. Mean, horny men lying on in-home hospital beds and white prison gangs who control the remote on Saturdays, thank you for watching. Developed by Cinco Paul and Ken . STRONG: I mean, I think I just felt smaller and smaller and smaller. You put the bowl in your belly 'cause it's good for the soul. We were in his office, and he was like, have you seen this lady? Strong achingly conveys her fears of loss and uncertainty, as well as the emotional scars left by a physically . GROSS: Had you been vaccinated when you shot the series? And I'm now back to worrying about someone I love with COVID. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) My guy loves corn puddin'. And she's nominated for an Emmy for her work on "Saturday Night Live." And then they kind of looked - they made, like, a show of it and looked in every pocket but that pocket and then said, OK, you're good to go. You know, it's hard. That's called a bubble standard. And he was trying to help me find things. - '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. GROSS: Yeah, yeah. It's streaming on Apple TV+. The authoritative record of NPRs programming is the audio record. GROSS: So let's hear a clip of you doing Jeanine Pirro. 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. And she ends up, you know, falling in love with this kind of mean-spirited older man who, of course, becomes a much better human being as soon as he falls in love with her, this kind of, like, magical transformation. You know, the first show we did, we did the table read on Wednesday. 'The Addams Family' star Barry Sonnenfeld is the director, and the actor, while Cecily Strong too serves as the producer. Yum. 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. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble, singing) And it may be a waste. She's nominated for an Emmy for her work on "Saturday Night Live." 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. Schmigadoon! was a lifetime in the making. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) No. The entire town and you just spent the last five minutes singing about corn pudding. "The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life . Of course I love you. Which - a lot of your memoir is about living through the pandemic, like, the first almost year of the pandemic. They also wrote the animated films "Despicable Me," "The Secret Life Of Pets" and the Dr. Seuss adaptations "Horton Hears A Who!" Like, I'm so proud of the work I've done. All rights reserved. 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 . GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. No - 'cause I - I mean, we shot in - last fall. 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. So how much do you love musicals? It's a journal of her first year of the pandemic, dealing with anxiety and depression. This Mueller report completely exonerated the president, and therefore everybody on the Trump train - woo, woo (ph). They just performed, you know? She is also the longest-tenured female cast member in the show's history. Copyright 2021 NPR. And actually, my dad took a bunch of pictures. Other men have eyes that spark at every passing skirt. I'm sure that's why I ended up writing movies. And I had that above my bed until we - I moved out - I think, till I went to college. STRONG: Well, thank you so much. 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. If I can play devil's abacus 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. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) I think they want us to take a verse. And I was like, I'd also kind of had a breakup kind of the night before. I think my favorite character that you've been doing lately is Judge Jeanine Pirro, the Fox News host. I think my favorite character that you've been doing lately is Judge Jeanine Pirro, the Fox News host. So like, the reality - COVID was real to you. It's - so I just don't know for sure yet. I was a new cast member. Courtesy: Apple TV+. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) So what? First two episodes streaming Friday, July 16, on Apple TV+. Why couldn't we cross? This is a colostomy, Michael Che. I'm Terry Gross. GROSS: I love the way mansplaining becomes like, don't man-terrupt me (laughter). Strong, 35, has been on SNL since 2012, joining alongside current . So we did her on "Update.". She was playing Fox News' Judge Jeanine Pirro, a frequent highlight of "Weekend Update," sloshing her booze onto co-anchor Colin Jost . 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. It was like as soon as I started singing, I knew what to say. 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 . Cecily Strong's new show (lovingly) pokes fun at 'problematic' Golden Age musicals. COLIN JOST: Fox News personality Judge Jeanine Pirro returned to television tonight after being suspended two weeks for controversial comments about a Muslim congresswoman. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) First, she said something bad to get his gander. GROSS: And Hal Willner, who you mentioned - he died of COVID. And I would be driving home. Otherwise, it's hard to get an impression on the show. And we failed. And she used the playbill and a lot of those pictures. Our interviews and reviews are produced and edited by Amy Salit, Phyllis Myers, Roberta Shorrock, Sam Briger, Lauren Krenzel, Heidi Saman, Therese Madden, Ann Marie Baldonado, Seth Kelley and Kayla Lattimore. But I remember, you know, "Camelot" and "South Pacific" and "Guys And Dolls" and hearing those a lot. 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 . I mean, I think - it's certainly been a part of my life since I was little. You don't land a job with SNL without being funny. GROSS: So when does a decision have to be made? And I was just part of a wave of kids who were expelled. One is the bad boy, you know, which is the Billy Bigelow character. And she told me I was looking at the world with S - I can't swear - with crap-colored glasses. 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