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Like, I'm so proud of the work I've done. Please continue playing piano for us. And so I think they thought that might be a good outlet for me. And we are able to do musicals in a time when Broadway is shuttered, and that's so depressing to walk next to. And anything I can do to help (laughter) would make me feel very good. And it's like, you don't know what corn puddin' is? But she kept going, what? She's making her New York stage debut in the one-woman show "The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe," opening at the Shed. I never wanted the songs to be too jokey, if that makes sense. Like, clearly it was a thing for Rodgers and Hammerstein. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) OK. Well, that one's on you. 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. Here with her final thoughts on this election is the Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party. It was my first year talking with Colin. (TV-14. 'Cause Kevin can wait, but Syrian refugees can't, OK? And we'll also hear the Cecily Strong character kind of join in in a verse, much to the Keegan-Michael Key character's annoyance. Yeah. She's always got a very gravely serious affectation. And I was talking about something else, and then I sort of made fun of myself, like, yeah, because, you know, that's - well, that's an important thing for society to hear or something. I got the recipe. JOST: (As himself) You don't have to shout, you know. OK, can you just please tell us about the candidates? I did a driver's-ed video for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. My mom is in Mexico. So it is more of a romantic comedy, and it can be more about, what does love mean? I'm sure that's why I ended up writing movies. GROSS: And this was pretty early in the pandemic, right? And it would, like, end in some crazy, like, exclamation. STRONG: Yes. GROSS: That was another scene from "Schmigadoon!," which stars my guest, Cecily Strong, and Keegan-Michael Key. 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. You have to do people that everybody knows. She's nominated for an Emmy for her work on "Saturday Night Live." And you shot "Schmigadoon!" KEY: (As Josh Skinner) That's fantastic. GROSS: Did you get to meet the actors? He's so different from other men. GROSS: And I wish her the best. You put the bowl in your belly 'cause it's good for the soul. FRESH AIR's executive producer is Danny Miller. And that's according to doctors, Michael Che. And usually in those songs, that's like, he's wonderful. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (Singing, as characters) My guys loves corn puddin'. Photo: Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images. Did you see music theatre? PAUL: I grew up in Phoenix, Ariz., so I didn't see a lot of shows live, but my mom really loved musicals, and she had cast recordings for - I specifically remember "Camelot" - you know, loving as a pretty young kid and listening to that. And so it makes me want to, like, poke harder. Producer Ed Strong (bottom right) and his wife, Laurel Strong (bottom l.), take a break from celebrating to pause for a photo with their son Owen Strong, friend Cayenne Douglass, niece Cecily . STRONG: Well, thank you so much. Here to explain is Jeanine Pirro. So that wasn't even - I didn't even know we'd get to be vaccinated. How does it feel? September 29, 2022 5:22pm. And I'm - that's according to doctors, Michael Che. And so it feels like breakthrough infections are going to be a part of all of our lives soon, too. 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. Thea Chaloner directed today's show. GROSS: Oh, that's nice of you to say. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) So what? It turns out that her own uncle is a producer on Broadway, and that meant she had a lot of access to the stage when she was a child. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Come on. STRONG: That's usually just Colin and I. Strong, 35, has been on SNL since 2012, joining alongside current . The townspeople are singing and dancing as if they're in an old musical. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) And then he gives her a smack. And I think they knew that about me. GROSS: How did you come up with the idea of a musical about people trapped in a musical set in the early 20th century? So it was really important for the show to have that perspective. - where she sort of wishes he could be who he really is. 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. And immediately he's concerned about the age difference, especially because the actresses, you know, who play these roles were never actually teenagers. And I think a lot of that, you can feel it when you watch the show, and I think that's probably why I enjoy rewatching it so much is just taking myself back there. And it's like, you don't know what corn puddin' is? And for her, it's all these really positive qualities. So if he wants my puddin', he'll have to marry me. The show was filmed in Vancouver, Canada. GROSS: You're nominated for an Emmy, second year in a row. So I really was like, come on, everybody. This is a colostomy, Michael Che. Luckily for us, but maybe - who knows? And so it's like, I knew I was kind of - it wouldn't last, this safety that I was feeling by being vaccinated. (SOUNDBITE OF GEORGE SHEARING'S "THINKING OF YOU"). She's been a cast member of "Saturday Night Live" since 2012. 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. NBC. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) Would you leave us alone for just a minute? And I think it's wrong to throw those kids out. Frank DiLella talks to "Saturday Night Live" star Cecily Strong about making her New York City theater debut in the revival of the one-woman Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner play "The Search For Signs of . The Apple TV+ satire series Schmigadoon! GROSS: That makes no sense at all (laughter). And it's only recently that are - there are actually musicals about gay people who are out of the closet. GROSS: That's Cecily Strong is Judge Jeanine Pirro. 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. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) Just 'cause you feuded don't mean that you're concluded. So - but I definitely feel more anxious again. And, you know, she talks about, like, other men are really harsh and - but he's gentle, you know, like a lacy valentine. GROSS: I love the way mansplaining becomes like, don't man-terrupt me (laughter). UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) We want corn puddin'. 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? He co-created, co-wrote and wrote all the songs for the series "Schmigadoon!" That's outrighteous (ph). And I loved school, so it was really tough being expelled. What did it feel like to be honest and say, I'm not ready, I can't do it yet? GROSS: Well, I hope your mom, like, recovers really soon. GROSS: Cecily Strong, welcome to FRESH AIR. He also co-wrote the animated films "Despicable Me," "The Secret Life Of Pets," and "Horton Hears A Who.". I mean, it's certainly stuck with me. 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. It became my community, you know. That's all. So like, the reality - COVID was real to you. STRONG: (As The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation with at a Party) And I'm sorry. He co-created, co-wrote and wrote all the songs for the series "Schmigadoon! STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) So you don't really love me? And Alan does such an amazing job with this character and really gives him depth and heart in a way that elevates it even beyond, you know, what I'd hoped he'd bring. Strong will also serve as a producer. She's an actress, and she's a comedian. And so that's what "Corn Puddin'" is. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) It's just a lover's spat. STRONG: No. She helps our kids to punctuate. I am just trying to figure out how to get out of here and get back to reality. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble, singing) And it may be a waste. If I think that he's laughing at something, I'll want to hit that harder. My guest is Cecily Strong. STRONG: You know, luckily, I have producers there and and Lorne, too, and I feel very taken care of by 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. CHE: (As himself) Yeah, OK. Can you just please tell us about the candidates? - the loving satire of '40s and early 1950s musicals. And there's a bunch of kids who weren't as lucky as I was. "The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life . 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. You're nominated for an Emmy for your work on "SNL," and so are some of the other cast members. And then just being loud and over annunciating and trying to have a stern look, you know? Mean, horny men lying on in-home hospital beds and white prison gangs who control the remote on Saturdays, thank you for watching. Cecily Strong is good at women. So I've gotten to see a lot of his shows in New York. We live in Brooklyn. Strong also has a new memoir called "This Will All Be Over Soon." It's like, why are we learning this? Of course I love you. It's not like I drove myself. I can hear you. We'll be right back after a short break. Rapper Jack Harlow was the . (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE"). And she just told me she's got COVID. This Mueller report completely exonerated the president, and therefore everybody on the Trump train, woo, woo (ph). And I think, you know, whatever name is next to an Emmy nomination, it still feels like everybody there is a part of that - why there's a nomination. That's all. Seven of the comedy sketch show's cast members left the . Was it your idea to do her, or did someone say, oh, you should do her? STRONG: It's actually - I mean, it's funny timing. And that was the germ of the idea. PAUL: Well, I thought it was really important. 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 . Is that an idea that you originated? PAUL: From your mouth to God's ears. GROSS: Oh, you wrote the song? She's created some great characters for the show. In case you are wondering about his identity, Jack is an international traveler. GROSS: Cinco Paul, welcome to FRESH AIR. It feels like a little bit of other-planet behavior - all of us. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) And you're not sick? GROSS: Had you been vaccinated when you shot the series? And she's vaccinated. 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 . UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) Then he says something mean to get her back. Unless she's a superwoman, you won't be seeing Cecily Strong on "Saturday Night Live" tonight. And "Corn Puddin'" suddenly came to me as just a - it's kind of the perfect representation of these sort of songs like the - it's "A Real Nice Clambake." Mean, horny men lying on in-home hospital beds and white prison gangs who control the remote on Saturdays, thank you for watching. Because, I mean, we shot last fall, so that wasn't even - I didn't even know we'd get to be vaccinated. Paul will be the showrunner and Daurio is a consulting producer. GROSS: Well, let's take a short break here, and then we'll talk some more. Thanks for finally letting a woman on late night TV. I met Daisy Eagen. And you know, there is still an element of, like, you're playing with your friends. And it almost cost me my brother. GROSS: Yeah, yeah. 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? Outside of SNL, Cecily Strong hasn't really established an especially large presence in Hollywood. So they'll be - I think that'll brighten her day. 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. and also a terrific revival of "How To Succeed In Business," a Sondheim tribute. Otherwise, it's hard to get an impression on the show. That was so weird. And so it makes me want to, like, poke harder. And so I think, more than anything, it made me realize, like, that's what depression does to you. This is FRESH AIR. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. GROSS: Well, listen. The authoritative record of NPRs programming is the audio record. He's a queer one, that man o' mine. I'm so proud of the work he's done and who he is and how far he's come - and just a thing that he deals with and why I'm - you know, people have a lot of thoughts and opinions on psych meds and everything. - which is now streaming on Apple TV+. Stop. GROSS: Let's hear you as the Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party. Is that an idea that you originated? HARADA: (As Florence, singing) Some men stumble home at dark, want dinner and dessert. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) First, she said something bad to get his gander. Congratulations on "Schmigadoon!" STRONG: You know, we definitely loved the exclamations, you know, saving those for the - what? Can we skip that and get to the good stuff? You want to try with other people? 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'm not going to do the show. My Uncle Ed is a theater producer in New York, my dad and . STRONG: Yeah. And I had that above my bed until we - I moved out - I think, till I went to college. The co-production with Off-Broadway's The Shed . (SOUNDBITE OF THELONIOUS MONK'S "LITTLE ROOTIE TOOTIE"), GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. 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. So here's another scene from "Schmigadoon!". KEY: (As Josh Skinner) I didn't say that. All rights reserved. And the first morning that you're there, you're having breakfast on the porch. 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. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Guys, we're actually in the middle of something. GROSS: I really love that. USA. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #2: (As character, singing) Every steak's bound to have some fat. And I should mention here that you now - you bought a home in the Hudson Valley, which is outside of New York City. You know, that PAUL: I'll tell you. Like, who cares? I saw "Guys And Dolls." If you're an avid fan of Saturday Night Live, you already know Cecily Strong. And you can't have love without having a lover's spat. Cecily Strong (actress) social media, news and video. And I was enjoying watching it so much. When I went to - they called me down to security to say they'd found my bag. 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 . This was performed after Pirro made anti-Muslim remarks about Representative Ilhan Omar. She's been in the entertainment business since 2012, officially making her a ten-year veteran of the arts. It was like as soon as I started singing, I knew what to say. In this scene, the couple keeps trying to cross the bridge and escape Schmigadoon while bickering about their relationship. STRONG: Thank you. GROSS: And he's not just a Broadway producer. I wonder if - is square dancing still taught in some schools? 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. Here to explain is Jeanine Pirro. Could be fun. Stop. Which - a lot of your memoir is about living through the pandemic, like, the first almost year of the pandemic. Accuracy and availability may vary. You don't land a job with SNL without being funny. I only wish that nightly he were slightly more aggressive. Being a regular member of The Second City and iO Chicago. GROSS: So the Cecily Strong character loves musicals. GROSS: To shoot and be in these, like, exuberant, like, joyful production scenes? What Is Cecily Strong's Net Worth? COLIN JOST: Fox News personality Judge Jeanine Pirro returned to television tonight after being suspended two weeks for controversial comments about a Muslim congresswoman. HARADA: (As Florence, singing) Sometimes it may seem like he is too good to be true, like there's a man that I can't see just aching to break through. What is your critique of how the school and the police handled you? Cecily Strong. In this scene, the couple keeps trying to escape Schmigadoon by crashing back over the bridge while bickering about their relationship. 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 also - love the show and get a lot of joy from it. And, like, those are usually boring, too, and I never really understand the function that they serve. 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. STRONG: (As Jeanine Pirro) Can't do it, pal. PAUL: Yeah. It played it on Broadway in the . 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. It kind of felt like that a little bit. because everyone in it seems to be enjoying being in it so much. GROSS: So I want to ask you about another character that you've done, and that's the Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Seriously, please? So if he wants my puddin', he'll have to marry me. Copyright 2021 NPR. I think my favorite character that you've been doing lately is Judge Jeanine Pirro, the Fox News host. That's outrageous. We'll be right back after a short break. The townspeople are singing and dancing as if they're in an old musical. STRONG: Well, I actually will say the police had a program that I was really lucky to have. It's not something we're going to eradicate. GROSS: So when does a decision have to be made? STRONG: I haven't. 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. You put the bowl in your belly 'cause it's good for the soul. You put the corn in the puddin' and the puddin' in the bowl. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #5: (As character) Did somebody say corn puddin'? You know, it's hard. - '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. I was licking a soft-serve ice-cream cone. It's such a contrast for me seeing the joy in "Schmigadoon!" KEEGAN-MICHAEL KEY: (As Josh Skinner) I mean KEY: (As Josh Skinner) Look, this whole thing is insane. Mama's got one volume, and it's three chardonnays deep at a crowded party. PAUL: Yeah, that was part of the curriculum somehow. that's streaming on Apple TV+, and she has a new memoir. The series is streaming on Apple TV+. 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. Cecily Strong is an American actress and comedian. 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." . UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #4: (As character, singing) Who wants corn puddin'? 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. 'Schmigadoon!' star Cecily Strong and co-creator Cinco Paul embrace musical satire The Apple TV+ satire series . And now she's appearing in New York in a limited-run production of Jane Wagner's "The Search For Signs Of Intelligent Life In The Universe." And it seems like - you know, my other thought is, like, COVID is something we have to learn to coexist with. GROSS: And so the reason why they're singing about corn pudding is it's their first morning in town. . It just felt like, I've fallen through the cracks. To be a 10 or 11-year-old kid obsessed with that sort of music was very odd, but I just - I loved it from an early age. Our schoolmarm is Emma Tate. It was my first year talking with Colin. (Credit: Apple TV+) "It was an easy yes for me to do this . And whatever you decide to do about "Saturday Night Live," I wish you well. It was gorgeous. She suspects that he's not being his true self. CECILY STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) I don't understand. The Search . Andrew Singer executive produces with Lorne Michaels on behalf of Broadway Video. Cecily Strong is saying goodbye to Saturday Night Live. Please, no song. And that really changed everything because then suddenly that became my tribe, you know, the theater kids. Cecily Strong had a special bond with her cousin Owen. That was weird. The studio behind the project is Universal Television, with Lorne Michaels and Andrew Singer of Broadway Video. There's a song called "Something Wonderful" from "King And I" and another song from "Carousel" called "What's The Use Of Wond'rin?" Her new memoir, "This Will All Be Over Soon," will be published tomorrow. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #3: (As character, singing) You can't eat a fish without getting some bones. And he sings a song that kind of is a "Secret Love" kind of song (laughter) but PAUL: Yes, where he inadvertently reveals to Cecily's character that he's gay. So we did her on "Update.". This is a colostomy, Michael Che. (As characters, singing) Then he says something mean to get her back. The women are wearing long, colorful prairie dresses with big petticoats. 1 year ago. Terry, I have to say it is so meaningful to me that you like the show and that you responded to it like this. The Keegan-Michael Key character hates musicals. STRONG: Yes. And you shot "Schmigadoon!" Our technical director and engineer is Audrey Bentham. And even on the tape - like, they do your expulsion hearings, and they're taping it. We were in his office, and he was like, have you seen this lady? And we failed. And they embraced me. And then, then, we found the art school. She is also the longest-tenured female cast member in the show's history. And then my uncle is also a Broadway producer. I've never caught him looking at other gals more young, petite or fine. Please, no song. MsMojo 2010s snl cast memembers where are they now 2010s snl cast members 2010 saturday night live cast members jay pharoah taran killam vanessa bayer aidy bryant kristen wiig leslie jones bobby moynihan cecily . I'm sorry. Why did you want him to hate musicals? And she stars in the new series "Schmigadoon! You've just really got her down (laughter). And it's been great to talk with you. I did, like, a video for kids - for schools to show about kids with parents with drug and alcohol problems. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) No. But if you've got some extry (ph) STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble, singing) I sure would like a taste. All rights reserved. GROSS: That's music from "Schmigadoon!" UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) I got us corn puddin'. The couple, Josh and Melissa, are played by Keegan-Michael Key and Cecily Strong. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. Developed by Cinco Paul and Ken . We started with the opening song from "Schmigadoon!" - for the greater world - someone else can judge - luckily or not, but she became more popular and more of a household name. Hi. It actually - I think it was probably Bryan Tucker, who I write with. Like, where did you grow up? These Cecily Strong "SNL" performances were more than strong. 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. And so she was devastated when, in early 2020, he passed away at age thirty from the brain cancer glioblastoma. We can't wait to make him watch it - with Cinco and Ken. Other men have eyes that spark at every passing skirt. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) So you don't really love me? STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Yum. Viewers noticed that longtime cast member Cecily Strong was missing from the show and its opening credits sparking rumors of her exit. Talking about her love interest, Cecily Strong's Partner is Jack. And in many ways, that was Ken. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) Would you leave us alone for just a minute? The star appeared on The . You know, the first show we did, we did the table read on Wednesday. And in many ways, it's my wife. And we wrote a sketch, actually, that didn't make it onto the show. And it was "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying." And that's what I'd always rent whenever we'd go to the movie store. And they've asked me to leave. So I don't know what you do with that. GROSS: Were you thrilled to be doing a commercial? And, you know, I wouldn't say my wife hates musicals. And so that's really - that's when my love affair with musicals began. And it wasn't easy to do this job this year. And from the - I was a weird little kid, Terry, I have to say. (SOUNDBITE OF KEITH JARRETT TRIO'S "CONCEPTION"). STRONG: Well, first of all, just thank you for saying that. GROSS: Oh, yeah. You know, she's always got a very gravely serious affectation. Farmer McDonough craved a son. And I think Hal Willner, our music producer, had passed away the night before or something. So you're back on Fox. Cecily Strong is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer who has a net worth of $4 million. Again, my family, everyone I know - huge fans. 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. Yum. If you're like me, you've never watched the show, and you didn't know her name until now. Talk about the process of writing that. STRONG: No. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) I didn't say that. And actually, my dad took a bunch of pictures. Pick a womanany woman!and she can probably make the character really sing. She stars with Keegan-Michael Key in the new series "Schmigadoon!" I am just trying to figure out how to get out of here and get back to reality. Or I'll go to my garage. So, I mean, I assume it'll have to be soon. This is FRESH AIR. And then my uncle is also a Broadway producer. And I was really, like, a kid who sort of wanted to stay under the radar, anyway. I wound up being lucky and getting to go to the Catholic school I went to. So somebody at Fox News said my name into a bathroom mirror three times, and here I am. 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: Oh, definitely. So you're not in the middle of New York City right now. I mean, I think - it's certainly been a part of my life since I was little. 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 there was no lines; it was all facial expressions. GROSS: So let's hear a clip of you doing Jeanine Pirro. And then my uncle is also a Broadway producer. You were 15. It's very beautiful there. 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