Oh, that's really - it's a funny song, but it's also - it's a lovely song. Strong also has a new memoir called "This Will All Be Over Soon." UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) In Schmigadoon. You know, I really wanted them - like, oh, that could genuinely have been a song sung in an undiscovered Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. If you're just joining us, my guest is Cecily Strong. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, chanting) Corn puddin', corn puddin', corn puddin', corn puddin'. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) We want corn puddin'. That's just so funny. Paul will be the showrunner and Daurio is a consulting producer. And so it makes me want to, like, poke harder. This election is a mis-grace (ph), OK? And usually in those songs, that's like, he's wonderful. GROSS: Reports are that you're not sure whether you're going back to "SNL" in the fall. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) No - oh, no, that's not OK - unless it's consensual. And I think she's doing well. It was like as soon as I started singing, I knew what to say. The studio behind the project is Universal Television, with Lorne Michaels and Andrew Singer of Broadway Video. 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? STRONG: Yeah, exactly. GROSS: Had you been vaccinated when you shot the series? We'll hear from the co-creator of "Schmigadoon!" The entire town and you just spent the last five minutes singing about corn pudding. STRONG: That's usually just Colin and I. Cecily Strong is a 38-year-old American actress and comedian who has been a cast member of Saturday Night Live since 2012. It's like, I'll keep driving west. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, chanting) Corn, Corn KEY: (As Josh Skinner) That's it. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) We want corn puddin'. If you're an avid fan of Saturday Night Live, you already know Cecily Strong. STRONG: You know, we definitely loved the exclamations, you know, saving those for the - what. My mom is in Mexico. And that really changed everything because then suddenly that became my tribe, you know, the theater kids. What did it feel like to be honest and say, I'm not ready, I can't do it yet? GROSS: Yeah, he's great in it. GROSS: And he's not just a Broadway producer. And I'd go, well, tonight I'm going to either - I'll just keep driving. And I will put on music I really like and get myself warm and fall asleep and not have to wake up. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble, singing) And it may be a waste. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) So what? That's outrageous. 'The Addams Family' star Barry Sonnenfeld is the director, and the actor, while Cecily Strong too serves as the producer. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) But not together. I'm Terry Gross. I love the show so much. You know, my grandmother would buy me musicals on VHS. . I'd feel safer being a child actor in Chicago. The star appeared on The . And there's a bunch of kids who weren't as lucky as I was. STRONG: Well, first of all, just thank you for saying that. STRONG: No, I would - it feels great because, this past year especially, I'm just - I'm so proud of the show and being a part of the show. Thank you so much. STRONG: I almost enjoy it more to see when someone's laughing. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. It went to dress and not to air. - for the greater world - someone else can judge - luckily or not, but she became more popular and more of a household name. GROSS: And who did you think of as being the girl? PAUL: From your mouth to God's ears. We'll be right back. She's an actress, and she's a comedian. 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. But she left the desk, preferring to do sketch comedy, which she's great at. And that's what I'd always rent whenever we'd go to the movie store. Strong slid into a corner booth with her fellow "S.N.L." cast member Heidi Gardner. And the trees are tall, and we call it Schmigadoon. 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. (As characters, singing) Then he says something mean to get her back. 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. JOST: (As himself) That's great. GROSS: (Laughter) The music is kind of like a hoedown. My Uncle Ed is a theater producer in New York, my dad and . So a few weeks after talking to Cecily Strong about starring in the series, I spoke with Cinco Paul, who wrote all the songs. What did you do to try to capture her voice? Cecily Strong is unsure about her future at Saturday Night Live after nine seasons on the iconic sketch comedy series. 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. It kind of felt like that a little bit. STRONG: No. And, you know, she talks about, like, other men are really harsh and - but he's gentle, you know, like a lacy valentine. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Seriously, please? (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE"). GROSS: Kind of brought it home. This is FRESH AIR. I mean, the season starts - what? You put the corn in the puddin' and the puddin' in the bowl. Oh, he'll have to marry me. GROSS: Well, listen. I am just trying to figure out how to get out of here and get back to reality. (SOUNDBITE OF KEITH JARRETT TRIO'S "CONCEPTION"). Six episodes at approximately 30 minutes each.) is initially really charmed by the idea that they're, like, living in a world of a musical. 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. 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. I feel like when my kids were little, they were still teaching square dancing. (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE"). I did, like, a video for kids - for schools to show about kids with parents with drug and alcohol problems. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Guys, we're actually in the middle of something. And you go like, whoa, what's that? That strikes me as a little bit crazy. STRONG: I did - and I mean, not always. PAUL: Well, I thought it was really important. I mean, I think - it's certainly been a part of my life since I was little. Accuracy and availability may vary. 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. You know, I was a straight-A student up until then. I can hear you. I think with the school, this new superintendent came in, and she made it her thing to have zero tolerance. And I wound up doing correspondence classes and graduating on time. That was weird. And we were making the sets and making our props and hair and makeup, so it was really - we had a fun little make believe studio here. Then I kind of want to, like, go further. I mean, to me, there is a trope in these musicals often. And I had that above my bed until we - I moved out - I think, till I went to college. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) Oh, no - no, no, no, no, no, no. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) Would you leave us alone for just a minute? We have to show our IUD. PAUL: Well, it's kind of crazy. And - yeah. STRONG: (As Jeanine Pirro) I'm Judge Jeanine Pirro, and it's up to you to decide just what my whole deal is. which he also co-created and co-wrote. Actress, writer, producer, and all-around comedy titan Cecily Strong has built up quite the resume over the last few years. 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!" - '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: This is FRESH AIR. That's just so funny. 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. GROSS: That's Cecily Strong is Judge Jeanine Pirro. And she told me I was looking at the world with S - I can't swear - with crap-colored glasses. 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 so that's what "Corn Puddin'" is. GROSS: And Hal Willner, who you mentioned - he died of COVID. 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 . UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) Just 'cause you feuded don't mean that you're concluded. And so it makes me want to, like, poke harder. And immediately he's concerned about the age difference, especially because the actresses, you know, who play these roles were never actually teenagers. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Yum. And I was enjoying watching it so much. During her youth, she often attended Broadway shows, thanks to her uncle's career as a . And then it took a while to really understand, here's all of the things we're going to put in place, here's all the safety measures, until I finally felt safe. I'm still trying to wrap my head around all of it. 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? And he - you know, he had had depression for a long time. GROSS: Yeah, yeah. September 29, 2022 5:22pm. So here's another scene from "Schmigadoon!". I'm Terry Gross, and this is FRESH AIR. GROSS: Were you surprised that you told your mother about how you were feeling and about having thoughts about suicide? It's streaming on Apple TV+. GROSS: But the mayor's wife sings a song that's called "He's A Queer One, That Man O' Mine." Strong also has a new book that will be published tomorrow called "This Will All Be Over Soon." I rented every musical on VHS they . And this is from the February 20, 2017, edition of "Saturday Night Live." Seven of the comedy sketch show's cast members left the . GROSS: Cecily Strong, welcome to FRESH AIR. I saw "Once Upon A Mattress," which I absolutely loved and really wanted to do. I am eating ice cream, and the voiceover says, like, well, McDonald's now has ice - soft-serve for 37 cents or whatever it was. Outside of SNL, Cecily Strong hasn't really established an especially large presence in Hollywood. Later, we'll hear from Cinco Paul, who co-created the series and wrote all the songs. 4. GROSS: And this was pretty early in the pandemic, right? STRONG: I almost enjoy it more to see when someone's laughing. He's a queer one, that man o' mine. It's so, like, vaudeville era. The authoritative record of NPRs programming is the audio record. GROSS: Did you get to meet the actors? And it's like, you don't know what corn puddin' is? This is FRESH AIR. Keegan-Michael Key's character hates musicals and is desperate to leave. (As characters, singing) Then she complains that he don't understand her. . You put the bowl in your belly 'cause it's good for the soul. PAUL: Yeah, that was part of the curriculum somehow. That's outrighteous (ph). KEY: (As Josh Skinner) I'm not saying anything. It's streaming on Apple TV+. CHE: (As himself) Yeah. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #4: (As character, singing) Who wants corn puddin'? We'll be right back after we take a short break. And then in making fun of myself, we sort of just kept playing with that, and that led into the Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party. He co-created, co-wrote and wrote all the songs for the series "Schmigadoon!" 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