We actually wrote her and brought it to the table for the first show I came back on [in December], and it [felt] too crazy. 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. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Guys, we're actually in the middle of something. Gretchen Whitmer sent "Saturday Night Live" star Cecily Strong some Michigan beer after she played her on last week's episode. Then I kind of want to, like, go further. And I think Hal Willner, our music producer, had passed away the night before or something. SNL wasnt even back in production yet, but if Strong didnt show up in a sketch in Guilfoyle drag, wed have to question everything we ever knew about the internet and its power. Appearing as her brash and quirky character Cathy Anne in a Weekend Update segment, So right away I was like, oh, God. In this scene, the couple keeps trying to cross the bridge and escape Schmigadoon while bickering about their relationship. Throughout her tenure on SNL, Strong had a strong celebrity impersonation game. ", which is a loving satire of classic musicals from the '40s and '50s. In fact, with a whopping 73 Emmy wins (not to mention 275 nominations), SNL has taken home more Emmy hardware than any other television series in history. It's about her life during the first year of the pandemic, when she felt overcome by anxiety and depression. And it almost cost me my brother. CHE: (As himself) So I assume you're not happy with the election. STRONG: It's hard to say, honestly. And even on the tape - like, they do your expulsion hearings, and they're taping it. Cecily Strong was born on February 8, 1984 in Springfield, Illinois, USA. Tables, microphones. GROSS: He was dealing with a lot of mental health issues? She also stars in the new series "Schmigadoon!," which is a very smart, funny and loving satire of musicals from the '40s and '50s. Are you reverting to that level of fear again? And Greenes SNL trademark is, for no particular reason, sneezing as exorcisman idea Strong came up with on the fly, not really thinking, when brainstorming the character with Tucker. Let's take another break here. Cecily Strong as Goober The Clown and anchor Colin Jost during "Weekend Update" on SNL on Saturday, November 6, 2021. Canada is known for being a very polite country, and Im there, like, screamingbefore I shot anything with these people! she says. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. And - yeah. BRYANT Part of it was just how different it all was, especially for the three of us. GROSS: So let's hear a clip of you doing Jeanine Pirro. While her husband, former President Donald Trump, notoriouslydespises the impression that 30 Rock star Alec Baldwin does of him on SNL, Melania is apparently more of a good sport about her portrayal. "If I hadn't passed by the box office that night, she might still be answering phones," Halpern said. 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. Proving her comedic value, Strong was promoted torepertory status in the following season and was also granted an additional honor: becoming co-anchor on the show's prestigious "Weekend Update" segment. What is your critique of how the school and the police handled you? And you're being, you know, waited on by a - you know, a very lovely, very young (laughter) waitress. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) Would you leave us alone for just a minute? Pete Davidson,Chris Redd, Kate McKinnon, Kyle Mooney, Aidy Bryant, Melissa Villaseor and Alex Moffat also bid farewell to the show in 2022. All rights reserved. STRONG I was hoping you were going to say that. Its like, the mics are breaking, and Im trying to not be distracted by the mics breaking. Cecily Strong is reflecting on her time on Saturday Night Live after saying goodbye to the sketch comedy series Saturday.. After joining SNL in 2012, Strong went And whatever you decide to do about "Saturday Night Live," I wish you well. But in order to develop that point, Signup for Breaking News Alerts & Newsletters. I said, well, we wont do the weird chains and blood, but it should look like that otherwise, Strong says. I mean, I think it's certainly been a part of my life since I was little. Hillary Clinton said that she used her private email because she didn't want to use more than two devices. GROSS: There's times on "Update" when Colin Jost has been laughing, like, so hard because you're so funny. STRONG: Well, I actually will say the police had a program that I was really lucky to have. Who would've guessed!? Strong had a very specific vision for the makeup. It's like, I'll keep driving west. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) That's fantastic. Although her performance received a mixture of reviews, some of her rips on President Obama were undeniably hysterical. How has the ability to pursue other projects and still come back to SNL impacted your relationship with the show? I've always loved musicals. Along with legendary mainstays like Jeanine Pirro, she introduced new sidesplitting interpretations of folks ranging from former Trump lawyer Sidney Powell to hard-right congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. BRYANT This is part of my SNL amnesia, I lose it all when its over. 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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. GROSS: Well, let's take a short break here, and then we'll talk some more. I was losing my mind. So it was very nice to be in the room with other people and to see people perform. Despite its talented cast, 2016's gender-swappedGhostbusterswas one of many reboots that bombed at the box office, bringing in less domestically than its bloated $144-million production budget. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #5: (As character) Did somebody say corn puddin'? And so it was like, I was going to be a fifth-year senior, which just felt bonkers. GROSS: Like, among the shows he did was terrific revivals of "Music Man," which is, of course, referenced (laughter) in "Schmigadoon!" I don't want to be too hard on those guys. Here are a few things you might not know about Cecily Strong. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. And my great friend Colin Jost ended up helping me again, this time by getting Elvis to sing me off (thank you Austin Butler you absolute kind and generous dreamboat).. KEEGAN-MICHAEL KEY: (As Josh Skinner) I mean KEY: (As Josh Skinner) Look, this whole thing is insane. I am just trying to figure out how to get out of here and get back to reality. The Super Mario Bros. Movie Is The First 2023 Movie To Make Over $1 Billion Worldwide. And I would be driving home. Just take it minute by minute and see. Otherwise, it's hard to get an impression on the show. 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. Never had the line from news headline to casting call looked clearer than when Kimberly Guilfoyle gave a very loud speech at the 2020 Republican National Convention. It was only really one episode that I missed and I really wanted to be there. GROSS: To her participation. STRONG: It was awful. And, like, I'll never understand why they took joy in that because it was such a huge and awful moment in my life. That was my parents' question. I mean, the season starts - what? Sounds like Strong was "on a boat" before her fellow SNL co-star Andy Samberg made it cool to be. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. How are you doing? During a recent appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, theIllinoisan comedienne dished about her pre-SNLacting roles, noting that her first paid gig was an unaired ad for McDonald's soft serve ice cream. What's on TV & Streaming Top 250 TV Shows Most Popular TV Shows Browse TV UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: (As character, singing) You can't plow a field without hitting some stone. And I loved school, so it was really tough being expelled. [joking about a series of intruders at the White House] When the President walked in and saw all those bellhops, he said, "Finally, some decent security". But apparently, according to the leprechaun, this isn't true love. (Strongs personal favorite line: Feeling naughty because I got the antibodies.). Let's get back to my interview with Cecily Strong. [joking about Barney Frank] We tried to get Memories Pizza to cater this event but they heard a rumor Barney Frank was going to be here. While it's not uncommon for celebrities to forge partnerships with products and brands, Strong joining with Triscuit had a nostalgic meaningfor her. It was right in my wheelhouse, Strong admits of watching Guilfoyle over the summer. Cecily Strong is leaving Saturday Night Live after 11 seasons on the show. The AFI Life Achievement recipient discusses her most memorable filmsand what moviegoers actually misremember. The Emmy-nominated SNL star reflects on a season of wild glamour girls, from Kimberly Guilfoyle to Jeanine Pirro. But they both soon realize they're trapped in Schmigadoon, where life is a musical. She's nominated for an Emmy for her work on "Saturday Night Live." (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE"). And you go like, whoa, what's that? I'll do anything. I know from your new memoir that when "Saturday Night Live" did some episodes with everybody at home, that you were - you didn't want to participate at first, and you didn't do one or two of the shows because you just didn't feel ready to perform, I mean, because you really were in a serious state of depression and anxiety. CECILY STRONG I cant believe we didnt get shut down once. It always makes me the most nervoushoping that you have a voice by 12 that night after a week of work. While talking to Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Showin 2018, Strong noted that Donald made it a point to tell her how the former model felt about her impression when he hosted the show back in 2015: "She pointed at me when she walked in and then I think [Donald] said, 'She likes your impression.' (Laughs.) 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I guess I knew it as a job. You have to do people that everybody knows. Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy. 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. You put the bowl in your belly 'cause it's good for the soul. Ponnyin Selvan: Part II, the latest installment of the Tamil epic, from Film District, rossed a hefty $3.6 million on 600 screens, as per Comscore, hitting no. And I will put on music I really like and get myself warm and fall asleep and not have to wake up. We were in his office, and he was like, have you seen this lady? 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. GROSS: Kind of brought it home. Somehow they made it happen. She barely rehearsed, since they didnt acquire the tub in question until the last minute: Saturday afternoon, I got a text like, do you want to come test out the tub? When Meyers left to host Late Night, Strong continued to co-anchor the segment alongside SNL writer Colin Jost for one season. (SOUNDBITE OF KEITH JARRETT TRIO'S "CONCEPTION"). Ive got to keep my distance, Strong sighed. So like, the reality - COVID was real to you. You bought some weed with a friend, put it in your backpack, then school security discovered the backpack, and you were actually handcuffed and arrested? 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. It felt wonderfully normal but also thrillingly different in the face of how wed been doing it. The weird part? Copyright 2021 NPR. RELATED: Cecily Strong Says Farewell To Saturday Night Live On Weekend Update As Cathy Anne, A post shared by Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl). And there's a bunch of kids who weren't as lucky as I was. And Wednesdays used to be my favorite day of the week more so than Saturday. They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, right? CinemaCon Wrap: Oppenheimer, Napoleon, Flower Moon, Others In Oscar Mix. I'm Terry Gross. I can hear you. It was like as soon as I started singing, I knew what to say. Id blow it. And you shot "Schmigadoon!" Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. Cecily Strong Delivers a Hilarious and Heartfelt Goodbye on SNL. Her father, Bill Strong, was the Associated Press bureau chief at the Illinois Statehouse. My brother actually did try to kill himself in eighth grade. Strong joined "SNL" as a featured player in 2012. by Michael Major Apr. Certainly not Cecily Strong, who is a proud supporter of theBest Friends Animal Society, a nonprofit organization that campaigns to save dogs and cats from America's animal shelters. You know, I wasn't a super popular kid. And it was like, now let's read our sketches and see - and then, like, have to film them all by Saturday. The SNL actress appeared in a pair of their commercials, proving that she was the perfect fit for the brand. She played a Latina in her first show on "Saturday Night Live", but she herself is not of Hispanic background. Some of Strongs most popular recurring characters on the NBC sketch show include The Girl You Wish You Hadnt Started a Conversation with at a Party, Dana, the loud-mouthed and unfriendly retail employee, Krya the co-host of The Girlfriends Talk Show, Cathy Anne, the drug-addicted neighbor of Michael Che, among others. WebCecily Strong was born on February 8, 1984 in Springfield, Illinois, USA. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Come on. And I think she's doing well. It's not like I drove myself. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) It's just a lover's spat. Outside of SNL, Cecily Strong hasn't really established an especially large presence in Hollywood. As to how she contorted that perfectly imperfect expression? It went to dress and not to air. The authoritative record of NPRs programming is the audio record. STRONG: I said no, actually, at first to going to Vancouver and shooting because I was - I really was afraid, you know? So it wasn't, like, a big shock or anything I thought would - you know, that it was something she couldn't deal with. Its so, so gratifying. She is an actress and producer, known for Saturday Night Live (1975), Schmigadoon! last fall. And this is how important it is to manage it. Although details on the project are still largely under wraps, Variety reports that the show, which is penned by Despicable Me screenwritersCinco Paul and Ken Daurio, will follow a couple who discovers a mysterious town calledSchmigadoon during a backpacking excursion. - in late September usually. And the contrast between that and the depression and anxiety you describe in your memoir, which - a lot of your memoir is about living through the pandemic, like, the first almost year of the pandemic. That's called a double standard. The iconic sketch comedy show has been bringing laughter to audiences since its first episode aired way back in October 1975. GROSS: Oh, that's nice of you to say. 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. You know, the first show we did, we did the table read on Wednesday. Sorry, but it was so beautiful, and really this mutual recognition of what the entire world had gone through. And I always wanted to be an actor since I was little. Do you remember it? I think it'll - honestly, I think she'll be so touched to hear that from you, too. Talk like a turkey. She shared a story about her first night at Studio 8H, recalling that after she said goodbye to her new co-workers, she couldnt find the secret night time elevator, so she had to return and ask for help. And he - you know, he had had depression for a long time. The Bravo host, 54, compared the comedy show to being an ex-boyfriend, and Strong couldnt help but agree. 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. (If not, expect something insane.) She got a standing ovation for the performance too, but was dripping wet offstage and missed it. Yum. Was it your idea to do her, or did someone say, oh, you should do her? WebV ersatile and talented, Cecily Strong is known to every fan of the sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. That's outrageous. Strong isnt sure if this Pirro bit can be outdone, so for now, it may indeed mark a farewell for the character. And he was trying to help me find things. GROSS: You're nominated for an Emmy, second year in a row. STRONG: (As The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party) Hello, Michael Che. GROSS: Let's hear you as the Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party. So that's when I joined SAG. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) OK. Well, that one's on you. The glamour girl that goes wild, as Cecily Strong describes her, has become something of a calling card for the Saturday Night Live star. And I wound up never stopping. They just performed, you know? It just felt like, Oh, were doing our show and we have masks on and its weird. Then to hear that it meant something to people and it meant something to me, too. Apparently, the cracker company was listening and liked what they heard, because in 2017, they partnered with Strong for their "Make 'Scuit Happen" campaign. I'd feel safer being a child actor in Chicago. The final episode of Schmigadoon! GROSS: Well, I wish you well. So if he wants my puddin', he'll have to marry me. 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Originally inspired by one of Strongs favorite reality shows, The Only Way Is Essex, Gemmas thick accent only enhanced her bizarre lyrics. Cookies help us deliver our Services. TV Shows. GROSS: Oh, yeah. GROSS: Were you thrilled to be doing a commercial? GROSS: Well, let's take a break here, and then we'll talk some more. And you know, there is still an element of, like, you're playing with your friends. "It was like being on a vacation. But for all DeSantiss bona fides and rocketing national profile, doubts about his own persona (calculated, aloof, cold-blooded) persist. It was also like, Does every sketch have to be about COVID? Weve been doing it one way for damn near a decade. 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.
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