And I wound up never stopping. Extra-dirty vodka Martinis - they're so easy to drink! It was so funny, and I just loved it. In addition to starring, Cecily Strong serves as producer, and Ken Daurio serves as consulting producer and writer. 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. And is it hard for you to keep a straight face when he's having trouble keeping a straight face? GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. 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. 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? That's just so funny. What is your critique of how the school and the police handled you? And, actually, I flew out of the chair the first time because, you know, I hadn't done much physical comedy on the show at all. But she kept going, what? KEY: (As Josh Skinner) Are you serious? If I think that he's laughing at something, I'll want to hit that harder. - which is now streaming on Apple TV+. Can you believe this, that we lost Hal, you know? (SOUNDBITE OF GWENDOLYN DEASE'S "PORKCHOP'S BLUES"), GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. - about a couple who find themselves trapped in a small town from the early 1900s where life is a musical. 'The Addams Family' star Barry Sonnenfeld is the director, and the actor, while Cecily Strong too serves as the producer. Barry Sonnenfeld directs and executive produces. GROSS: I love the way mansplaining becomes like, don't man-terrupt me (laughter). We'll be right back. She was playing Fox News' Judge Jeanine Pirro, a frequent highlight of "Weekend Update," sloshing her booze onto co-anchor Colin Jost . 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. (Credit: Apple TV+) "It was an easy yes for me to do this . 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 . And in many ways, it's my wife. 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. And so I want to play that scene 'cause it'll give a sense of how people just kind of break out into song around you and how you sometimes just chime right in. And actually, my dad took a bunch of pictures. This election is a misgrace (ph), OK? STRONG: Right. I was a weird kid, you know, singing "I Wonder What The King Is Doing Tonight" in my room, memorizing the lyrics. Cecily Strong is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer who has a net worth of $4 million. In October of 2021, it was announced that Cecily will make her New York stage debut in an off-Broadway production, The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in . And there was no lines; it was all facial expressions. Later, we'll hear from Cinco Paul, who co-created the series and wrote all the songs. I saw "Once Upon A Mattress," which I absolutely loved and really wanted to do. I mean, the season starts - what? He also co-wrote the animated films "Despicable Me," "The Secret Life Of Pets," "Horton Hears A Who!" It's like, why are we learning this? I mean, they - I got it expunged from my record by doing a hundred hours of community service, and I wound up really loving the community service I did. STRONG: (As Jeanine Pirro) I'm Judge Jeanine Pirro, and it's up to you to decide just what my whole deal is. 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. GROSS: So when does a decision have to be made? Why couldn't we cross? GROSS: That was another scene from "Schmigadoon!," which stars my guest, Cecily Strong, and Keegan-Michael Key. I mean, to me, there is a trope in these musicals often. . Strong, 35, has been on SNL since 2012, joining alongside current . The couple, Josh and Melissa, are played by Keegan-Michael Key and Cecily Strong. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) You put the corn in the puddin' and the puddin' in the bowl. It went to dress and not to air - and then kind of like, well, I don't know that we'll ever get to do that again. She's an actress, and she's a comedian. And I had that above my bed until we - I moved out - I think, till I went to college. 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. - because, you know, every kid wants to go to California. I wonder if - is square dancing still taught in some schools? Please do a Season 2. So somebody at Fox News said my name into a bathroom mirror three times, and here I am. GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. HARADA: (As Florence, singing) Some men stumble home at dark, want dinner and dessert. I was so, like, mad that no one was letting me have my rehearsal - 'cause "Update," you only get to rehearse on Saturday, really. 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 . STRONG: Yeah. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) Oh, no - no, no, no, no, no, no. The studio behind the project is Universal Television, with Lorne Michaels and Andrew Singer of Broadway Video. Keegan-Michael Key's character hates musicals and is desperate to leave. GROSS: So your character in "Schmigadoon!" But she kept going, what? And so - but everything that is evidence that he's gay, she sees as a really positive quality. 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 . I'm also - love the show and get a lot of joy from it. That's all. PAUL: I mean, it probably came from my love of the Marx Brothers, you know. Production Photos See Emmy Nominee Cecily Strong Take the Stage in Los Angeles Run of The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe. It's about her life during the first year of the pandemic, when she felt overcome by anxiety and depression. Talk about the process of writing that. 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. GROSS: They didn't connect to the world I lived in. And my guest, Cinco Paul, co-created the series, co-wrote it and wrote all the songs. Copyright 2021 NPR. During a recent . STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) So you're ready to give up on us because of what a leprechaun said? Strong also has a new book that will be published tomorrow called "This Will All Be Over Soon." You know, we were getting ready for one of those - I think they were two "Update" specials because it was an election year. I'm sorry. (Singing) Some men like to fight and curse. And there's a bunch of kids who weren't as lucky as I was. Outside of SNL, Cecily Strong hasn't really established an especially large presence in Hollywood. Paul will be the showrunner and Daurio is a consulting producer. GROSS: So let's hear a clip of you doing Jeanine Pirro. GROSS: Well, listen. PAUL: Yeah, I mean, that was the intention. And he - you know, he had had depression for a long time. 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. We started with the opening song from "Schmigadoon!" You don't land a job with SNL without being funny. GROSS: Did you get to meet the actors? Originally broadcast Aug. 9 and Aug. 23. You put the bowl in your belly 'cause it's good for the soul. 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. If you're a nerd, just be a nerd. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #4: (As character, singing) Who wants corn puddin'? That's outrageous. FRESH AIR's executive producer is Danny Miller. OK, so here's "He's A Queer One," and this is Ann Harada singing. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #4: (As character, singing) Who wants corn puddin'? Cecily Strong's character loves musicals and is initially charmed. Cecily Strong is saying goodbye to Saturday Night Live. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) We already tried together. And then they went, oh, wait a minute; there's one more pocket. Comedian's romantic life explored. Schmigadoon! . Like, clearly it was a thing for Rodgers and Hammerstein. GROSS: He was dealing with a lot of mental health issues? GROSS: And who did you think of as being the girl? . And whenever a musical theater song would somehow pop up in my mix, he would say, skip. Now that delta is causing this resurgence, what's your level of anxiety now? And I started, you know - I would - I had to tell my mom because there was a couple of nights - I shared a car with my brother at this time. Hello, Michael Che. Six episodes at approximately 30 minutes each.) She has no clue that he's gay, but she knows that, you know, he's different from the other men. And it is - there is something weird about these old men, you know, sort of creating works of art in which there are these May-December romances. Cecily Strong (actress) social media, news and video. What's YOUR favorite Ceci. Mere hours before the December 17 show, it was revealed that the 38-year-old comedian would be making her final appearance on the late-night . I'm Terry Gross. Thirty-seven cents - it must not be very good, something that - and then I made a face like, huh? 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