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Thirty-seven cents - it must not be very good, something that - and then I made a face like, huh? GROSS: And he's not just a Broadway producer. The Keegan-Michael Key character hates musicals. I saw "Guys And Dolls." This is FRESH AIR. And then I remembered, like, hearing my straight male friends talk about interactions that they'd had, like, with some girl that seems normal, and then it's like, oh, she just said something crazy, and how do I get out of this conversation? And there's a bunch of kids who weren't as lucky as I was. He's a hard man to know, it seems - different. And it's like, you don't know what corn puddin' is? Her birth name is Cecily Legler Strong. We were in his office, and he was like, have you seen this lady? And whatever you decide to do about "Saturday Night Live," I wish you well. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble, singing) Never had corn puddin'. We'll be right back after we take a short break. CHE: (As himself) So I assume you're not happy with the election. GROSS: Then you have a couple episodes where you share your opinions of films of the '80s and films of the '90s. It actually - I think it was probably Bryan Tucker, who I write with. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #2: (As character, singing) Every steak's bound to have some fat. OK, can you just please tell us about the candidates? My Uncle Ed is a theater producer in New York, my dad and I went to his shows and saw "Guys and Dolls," "The Secret Garden." I was into the soundtracks. Our digital media producer is Molly Seavy-Nesper. 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? So it is more of a romantic comedy, and it can be more about, what does love mean? UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #5: (As character) Did somebody say corn puddin'? And I was enjoying watching it so much. 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. I got the recipe. A powerful memoir from the Saturday Night Live cast member Cecily Strong about grieving the death of her cousinand embracing the life-affirming lessons he taught heramid the coronavirus pandemic. So you must have had this idea early on that being in shows was something real people did. Strong is the niece of prolific Broadway producer, Edward Strong. Cecily Strong had a special bond with her cousin Owen. It was at the 2019 Christmas party, that Cecily's agent made her meet him. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Yum. . I mean, it's real to most people, but, I mean, you saw the worst that could happen. The authoritative record of NPRs programming is the audio record. Our countdown includes Princess Jasmine, Gemma, Cathy Anne, and more! If you're just joining us, my guest is Cinco Paul, and he co-created, co-wrote and then wrote all the songs for the satirical musical series "Schmigadoon! STRONG: Yeah. I don't know exactly where you live. So - but talk about writing this and what you wanted to do with it. The women are wearing long, colorful prairie dresses with big petticoats. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) First, she said something bad to get his gander. Strong is most notable for being a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2012 to 2022. And she's nominated for an Emmy for her work on "Saturday Night Live." The authoritative record of NPRs programming is the audio record. GROSS: So let's talk a little bit about your work on "Saturday Night Live." Strong mentioned that her uncle is a Broadway producer in a 2021 interview with Terry Gross on the NPR program Fresh Air, thus she was able to see several Broadway productions as a child and even go backstage . She is also the longest-tenured female cast member in the show's history. He's become a little more of a fan. Schmigadoon! STRONG: No. And they embraced me. I was so, like, mad that no one was letting me have my rehearsal - 'cause "Update," you only get to rehearse on Saturday, really. Accuracy and availability may vary. GROSS: (Laughter) The music is kind of like a hoedown. She stars in the new series "Schmigadoon!" Like, what are you thinking? That was my parents' question. You not only - because you were expelled, you not only weren't allowed to attend the ceremony; you weren't allowed within a three-block radius of where the ceremony was, and you were threatened with arrest if you overstepped that boundary. Keegan-Michael Key's character hates musicals and is desperate to leave. And she has a new memoir called "This Will All Be Over Soon." And so it feels like breakthrough infections are going to be a part of all of our lives soon, too. 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. STRONG: Yeah. GROSS: Well, let's take a break here, and then we'll talk some more. Cecily Strong's character loves musicals and is initially charmed. . 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. What did you do to try to capture her voice? All rights reserved. You're in a safer place, safer in the sense that you can go outside without having to go down an elevator and walk through a lobby and be - you know, be in the middle of Manhattan. and "The Lorax.". - in late September usually. The entire town and you just spent the last five minutes singing about corn pudding. He's . And he was showing me clips of her, like, doing man-on-the-street interviews. 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's not something we're going to eradicate. And it was "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying." Cecily Strong "Still Thinking" About Return to 'SNL' as Lorne Michaels Shares Hopes "She'll Come Back" The 'Saturday Night Live' veteran, who has a new memoir out on Aug. 10, says . KEY: (As Josh Skinner) I'm not saying anything. I'm Terry Gross, and this is FRESH AIR. Mean, horny men lying on in-home hospital beds and white prison gangs who control the remote on Saturdays, thank you for watching. And so we played with that in two ways. 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. And even on the tape - like, they do your expulsion hearings, and they're taping it. GROSS: So let's hear a clip of you doing Jeanine Pirro. Meet Cecily Strong's Partner: The Actress' Secretive Love Life Details. is initially really charmed by the idea that they're, like, living in a world of a musical. You know, the first show we did, we did the table read on Wednesday. The Apple TV+ satire series Schmigadoon! And I loved school, so it was really tough being expelled. STRONG: You know, luckily, I have producers there and and Lorne, too, and I feel very taken care of by the show. Strong said that because her uncle is a Broadway producer, as a child she often was able to attend Broadway shows and sometimes go back stage to meet their casts. 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. STRONG: (As Melissa) This was literally me in high school. I'll do anything. GROSS: To shoot and be in these, like, exuberant, like, joyful production scenes? And new flash, Michael - 40% of children are just their legs. GROSS: One of the things in some musicals is - the love affairs in some musicals, I think, would be considered pretty age-inappropriate now, like, for example, "The Sound Of Music," where, like, she's a young nun who's just left the convent. STRONG: Well, thank you so much. And we are able to do musicals in a time when Broadway is shuttered, and that's so depressing to walk next to. And that's according to doctors, Michael Che. I'm really glad we came. GROSS: That makes no sense at all (laughter). It's like, why are we learning this? Grown adults burst into song, one of which extolling the virtues of "corn pudding." Comedy stars like Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key mingle with Broadway . STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Seriously, please? GROSS: My interview with Cecily Strong was recorded in August. He's a queer one, that man o' mine. This is FRESH AIR. I've been slightly hypoglycemic since I was a kid, so I have to make sure I eat in the morning and get my sugar. Let's take another break here. We're leaving. 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 . UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (Singing, as characters) My guys loves corn puddin'. If I think that he's laughing at something, I'll want to hit that harder. I guess I knew it as a job. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) But not together. And you shot "Schmigadoon!" GROSS: Cecily Strong stars in the new series "Schmigadoon!" We're going to make him watch it for a podcast. 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. I can hear you. - the loving satire of '40s and early 1950s musicals. She stars with Keegan-Michael Key in the new series "Schmigadoon!" And I think a lot of that, you can feel it when you watch the show. Saturday Night Live's Cecily Strong stars in the new production of Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner's "The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe." . I guess I knew it as a job. 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. Cecily Strong's new show (lovingly) pokes fun at 'problematic' Golden Age musicals. Do you remember it? Like, I'm so proud of the work I've done. This is a colostomy, Michael Che. But my man loves cooking. Oh, he'll have to marry me. GROSS: (Laughter) I like that idea, the square dancing lobby. You want to try with other people? STRONG: I almost enjoy it more to see when someone's laughing. 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 I wound up never stopping. He's, like, a really big Broadway producer. GROSS: That's Cecily Strong is Judge Jeanine Pirro. STRONG: I almost enjoy it more to see when someone's laughing. Strong achingly conveys her fears of loss and uncertainty, as well as the emotional scars left by a physically . She was playing Fox News' Judge Jeanine Pirro, a frequent highlight of "Weekend Update," sloshing her booze onto co-anchor Colin Jost . I'm also - love the show and get a lot of joy from it. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) We want corn puddin'. First two episodes streaming Friday, July 16, on Apple TV+. I mean, to me, there is a trope in these musicals often. We have to show our IUD. I feel like when my kids were little, they were still teaching square dancing. And the trees are tall, and we call it Schmigadoon. I got the recipe. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) Oh, no - no, no, no, no, no, no. The first two episodes will premiere globally on Friday, July 16, 2021 exclusively on Apple TV+, followed by one new episode . STRONG: Well, I actually will say the police had a program that I was really lucky to have. I don't have enough gym credits to graduate on time. STRONG: Yeah. This is FRESH AIR. And you had a boyfriend who got a bad case of COVID, but fortunately not bad enough to end up in the hospital, and he recovered. And so - but everything that is evidence that he's gay, she sees as a really positive quality. STRONG: Oh, definitely. And I think, you know, getting that job is how I got into the union. And we just thought it was so funny, and it was a fun way to play her. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. KEN DAURIO: (Singing) Some Cinco hasn't seen, too. A TV series that I really enjoyed this year is "Schmigadoon!," a smart, funny and loving satire of musicals from the '40s and '50s. I've always loved musicals. GROSS: He was dealing with a lot of mental health issues? So we did her on "Update.". And that really changed everything because then suddenly that became my tribe, you know, the theater kids. After we take a short break, Ken Tucker will review a new album of songs Prince recorded in 2010. STRONG: (As The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation with at a Party) And I'm sorry - if I could play devil's advocate 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. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) It's just a lover's spat. GROSS: All right. It's so, like, vaudeville era. JOST: (As himself) You don't have to shout, you know. ", a satire of classic musicals from the '40s and '50s. . UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, chanting) Corn puddin', corn puddin', corn puddin', corn puddin'. Cecily Strong is a 38-year-old American actress and comedian who has been a cast member of Saturday Night Live since 2012. 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. GROSS: Because she has gaydar and no one in the town does (laughter). I appreciate it. STRONG: (As The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party) And newsflash, Michael - 40% of children are just their legs. So this starts - this clip will start with Cecily Strong speaking, and I should say that the mayor's last name is Menlove. STRONG: Yes. You put the bowl in your belly 'cause it's good for the soul. And I had that above my bed until we - I moved out - I think, till I went to college. She's taken all these concepts and just turned them into something confusing and wrong that she's very passionate about. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Mrs. Menlove, forgive me for asking, but how much do you really know about your husband? So here's another scene from "Schmigadoon!". And you're being, you know, waited on by a - you know, a very lovely, very young (laughter) waitress. 'Schmigadoon!' star Cecily Strong and co-creator Cinco Paul embrace musical satire The Apple TV+ satire series . I - you know, it's hard. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #4: (As character, singing) Who wants corn puddin'? And then just being loud and over annunciating and trying to have a stern look, you know? But I remember, you know, "Camelot" and "South Pacific" and "Guys And Dolls" and hearing those a lot. GROSS: Let's hear you as the Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party. The men are dressed like they're in old-fashioned barbershop quartets. It was like as soon as I started singing, I knew what to say. GROSS: And he's not just a Broadway producer. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #7: (As character, singing) Who wants corn puddin'? We'll first hear the voice of Michael Che on "Weekend Update.". You've just really got her down (laughter). In this scene, the couple keeps trying to cross the bridge and escape Schmigadoon while bickering about their relationship. STRONG: (As The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party) Wow. He's a queer one, that man o' mine. CECILY STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) I don't understand. GROSS: You're nominated for an Emmy, second year in a row. (As characters, singing) Then he says something mean to get her back. And I think it's wrong to throw those kids out. Yeah. STRONG: (As The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party) Hello, Michael Che. It's brought me such pleasure at a time when I think we all need some pleasure. CHE: (As himself) Yeah. And I guess there's also "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man Of Mine" (ph) - you know, these women who sing songs where, you know, he has maybe these flaws, but I still love him, you know? But I didn't really know what to do with it, so it was one of those that I just filed away. during the pandemic. STRONG: It's actually - I mean, it's funny timing. We'll be right back after a short break. COLIN JOST: Fox News personality Judge Jeanine Pirro returned to television tonight after being suspended two weeks for controversial comments about a Muslim congresswoman. So like, the reality - COVID was real to you. And so she was devastated when, in early 2020, he passed away at age thirty from the brain cancer glioblastoma. Then I kind of want to, like, go further. How did it affect your sense of self to be arrested and to be expelled and to think, maybe, you wouldn't even graduate high school? STRONG: I did - and I mean, not always. Our interview was recorded in August. I am just trying to figure out how to get out of here and get back to reality. And then I have to say the Marx Brothers have played a huge role in my life. And the first morning that you're there, you're having breakfast on the porch. Cecily Strong's character loves musicals and is initially charmed. CHE: (As himself) So I assume you're not happy with the election. So that's when I joined SAG. Could be fun. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) It's just a lover's spat. You know, there were a lot of tears on set, happy tears, just so much love and so much joy and such - we were all just so honored to be there, and it felt like we got to share this magical thing. And then I thought, what if these two modern guys, instead of stumbling on a town that has a werewolf, stumbled on a town that was in a musical? UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) In Schmigadoon. He also co-wrote the animated films "Despicable Me," "The Secret Life Of Pets," "Horton Hears A Who!" 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 . Is this still going on, your podcast? 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. So you must have had this idea early on that being in shows was something real people did. I'm Terry Gross. It's a kind of - there's references to other songs in it, including "You're A Queer One, Julie Jordan" from - that's from "Carousel," right? 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 also has a new memoir called "This Will All Be Over Soon." GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. So it wasn't, like, a big shock or anything I thought would - you know, that it was something she couldn't deal with. GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. It was a McDonald's commercial that never aired. - for the greater world - someone else can judge - luckily or not, but she became more popular and more of a household name. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) We already tried together. STRONG: Oh, totally. If you're looking for things to listen to over the holiday weekend, check out our podcast. You put the bowl in your belly 'cause it's good for the soul. Talking about her love interest, Cecily Strong's Partner is Jack. 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. Extra-dirty vodka Martinis - they're so easy to drink! It's such a contrast for me seeing the joy in "Schmigadoon!" Cecily Strong. GROSS: Let's hear you as the Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) We already tried together. PAUL: Yeah, that was part of the curriculum somehow. ", which is a loving satire of classic musicals from the '40s and '50s. The reason there's a nomination is because it was a really strong year during a really tough time. Copyright 2021 NPR. ", "Carousel," "The Music Man," "The Sound Of Music," "South Pacific" and "Brigadoon." Keegan-Michael Key's character hates musicals and is desperate to leave. And from the - I was a weird little kid, Terry, I have to say. You put the corn in the puddin' and the puddin' in the bowl. Strong, 35, has been on SNL since 2012, joining alongside current . The series stars Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key as a couple who find themselves stuck in a 1940s musical's wacky town, where people sing about their love of "Corn Pudding" and quite . We were in his office, and he was like, have you seen this lady? ", (SOUNDBITE OF PODCAST, "MAKE HIM WATCH IT"). GROSS: There's times on "Update" when Colin Jost has been laughing, like, so hard because you're so funny. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) I got us corn puddin'. PAUL: You know, he's amazing, and he's so tender, and he loves cooking. So I think that led to my love of these 1920s songs, you know, the Tin Pan Alley stuff. Hello, Michael Che. (Carolyn Van Houten / Chicago Tribune) . We'll hear from the co-creator of "Schmigadoon!" He co-wrote, co-created and wrote all the songs for the satire of musicals called "Schmigadoon!" STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) So you're ready to give up on us because of what a leprechaun said? You know, we were getting ready for one of those - I think they were two "Update" specials because it was an election year. But I was just always performing around the house. I only wish that nightly he were slightly more aggressive. Being a regular member of The Second City and iO Chicago. Why did you want him to hate musicals? So I don't know what you do with that. 'Schmigadoon!' Please do a Season 2. Cecily Strong is saying goodbye to Saturday Night Live. Was it your idea to do her, or did someone say, oh, you should do her? (As characters, singing) Just 'cause you feuded don't mean that you're concluded. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Oh, I think they want us to take a verse. We started with the opening song from "Schmigadoon!" Thank you so much for creating this series. She's created some great characters for the show. I love the show so much. GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. And there was no lines; it was all facial expressions. 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. Here with her final thoughts on this election is the Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party. Like, you know? Like everyone on this list, we'll miss seeing her on "SNL," but we can't wait to follow her (and everyone else's) career! I think you have a shout-out to that. And I suddenly thought, wow, the opening to this is very much like the opening to "Brigadoon." And I think, because my - we'd already gone through things with my brother. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: (As character, singing) You can't plow a field without hitting some stone. 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. She doesn't know what that actually means, but she really wishes the best for him and loves him. PAUL: The first cartoon I saw that really impacted me, I think, was "The Jungle Book." And so I think they thought that might be a good outlet for me. And I can't - she's so far away. 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. But what really cracked it for me was, oh, instead of two friends, it should be a couple. Cecily Strong at Chicago's UP Comedy Club as a part of TBS's Just For Laughs Festival in 2013. A married couple, played by Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key, have gotten lost in the woods and emerged to find themselves in a small town called Schmigadoon. And it's - I'm a bad person. Is that an idea that you originated? STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble, singing) And it may be a waste. GROSS: Did you get to meet the actors? But my man is gentle, as soft and sentimental as any lace adorned a valentine. Strong stars in the new Apple TV+ satire about a couple who get lost in the woods and end up trapped in a town where life is a musical and the townspeople frequently burst into song. JOST: That's great. GROSS: There's times on Update when Colin Jost has been laughing, like, so hard because you're so funny. Corn, corn, corn, corn, corn puddin'. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #3: (As character, singing) You can't eat a fish without getting some bones. GROSS: Reports are that you're not sure whether you're going back to "SNL" in the fall. You know, that PAUL: I'll tell you. But apparently, some cosmic verdict has been reached. She is best known for being a cast member of Saturday Night Live. And that was the germ of the idea. . Did you see music theatre? GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. and also a terrific revival of "How To Succeed In Business," a Sondheim tribute. I love the show so much. Strong also has a new book that will be published tomorrow called "This Will All Be Over Soon." 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. STRONG: I did - and I mean, not always. Cinco Paul, who also wrote all the songs, after we take a short break. PAUL: Yeah, it's called "Make Him Watch It," and we make each other watch a movie we've never seen before. But she left the desk, preferring to do sketch comedy, which she's great at. Luckily for us, but maybe - who knows? Here to explain is Jeanine Pirro. that's streaming on Apple TV+, and she has a new memoir. Here to explain is Jeanine Pirro. And, like, I'll never understand why they took joy in that because it was such a huge and awful moment in my life. 1 year ago. Otherwise, it's hard to get an impression on the show. And I always wanted to be an actor since I was little. It's streaming on Apple TV+. She attended Oak Park and River Forest High School respectively. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, chanting) Corn, Corn KEY: (As Josh Skinner) That's it. Let's get back to my interview with Cecily Strong, a star of the series "Schmigadoon!," which is a loving satire of classic musicals from the '40s and '50s that's streaming on Apple TV+. We'll start with Cecily Strong. The same year, she starred in, and was a producer for, Schmigadoon!, a musical parody series on Apple TV+. But that's really where it deepened into something different. If you're like me, you've never watched the show, and you didn't know her name until now. And - yeah. And whenever a musical theater song would somehow pop up in my mix, he would say, skip. STRONG: Yes. And you go like, whoa, what's that? And it was like, now we're seeing all of each other on Zoom at our first Zoom table read, and it was just so overwhelming. 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. Other men have eyes that spark at every passing skirt. Farmer McDonough craved a son. And, like, we're ending someone's, like, educational career right now in this moment, and you're playing a game with it. STRONG: That's usually just Colin and I. Just like the idea, you know, that it's like, you can have so much passion and feelings about these things that you don't really understand and haven't given much thought to and using them to sort of put down other people. And then it just - my bubble just burst. So I really was like, come on, everybody. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) Would you leave us alone for just a minute? And I would be driving home. And it's just, oh, a song just about food. It kind of felt like that a little bit. I did, like, a video for kids - for schools to show about kids with parents with drug and alcohol problems. Cecily Strong (SNL) Biography, Net worth 2023, Salary, Age, Height, Educational Qualifications, Family Details, Parents, Husband, Boyfriends, Children . We're not going to spend another minute in this town. And I always wanted to be an actor since I was little. Cecily Strong's New Book. I think my favorite character that you've been doing lately is Judge Jeanine Pirro, the Fox News host. But to then think I'm - not only do I not fit in, I'm not welcome. She's now starring in the new series "Schmigadoon! STRONG: (As Jeanine Pirro) Judge Jeanine Pirro, and it's up to you to decide just what my whole deal is. And so that's partly why I just wasn't even there. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Oh, no, that's not OK - unless it's consensual. Did you get to go backstage? STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) But not together. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) And you're not sick? What's true love really mean? HARADA: (As Florence, singing) Show me any other man more tender or expressive. because everyone in it seems to be enjoying being in it so much. MAIN TITLE", GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. It's not like I drove myself. Cinco Paul has loved musicals from his early childhood, and the opportunity to make a . UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) First, she said something bad to get his gander. That's called a bubble standard. I'm Terry Gross. 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