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‘Schmigadoon!’ review: Season 2 of the musical parody morphs into Schmicago

A loving spoof of midcentury musicals, from “Brigadoon” to “Oklahoma!” to “Carousel,” the Apple TV+ series “Schmigadoon!” returns for a second season with its modern-day couple, played by Keegan-Michael Key and Cecily Strong, stumbling into an entirely different musical twilight zone: A place called Schmicago.

Chicago Tribune · Apr 5, 2023

‘Schmigadoon!’ Sets Out to Seedy Schmicago in Second Season

Keegan-Michael Key, Cecily Strong tap into darker ’60s and ’70s musicals in Apple TV Plus series

Broadcasting & Cable · Apr 5, 2023

'Schmigadoon!' gently mocks Broadway musicals in new season

Aaron Tveit has starred in some amazing Broadway shows, but some of the classics have eluded him

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023

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Neal Justin: Wednesday's dance and Cecily Strong's 'SNL' farewell among TV highlights of 2022

Like most entertainment critics, I've already shared my list of top 10 shows of 2022. But there are individuals who deserve special recognition. Here are the names, in alphabetical order, that stood out:

Tribune News Service · Dec 29, 2022

Cecily Strong bids farewell to ‘SNL’ during emotional Christmas episode

This year’s Christmas episode of “Saturday Night Live” doubled as an emotional farewell to cast member Cecily Strong, who revealed she will not return when the show comes back in January.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 18, 2022

Cecily Strong leaves ‘Saturday Night Live’ after record-setting 11 seasons

It’s the last laugh for Cecily Strong.

Tribune News Service · Dec 18, 2022

Cecily Strong says farewell to Saturday Night Live

Strong is one of the longest tenured female stars of SNL who made a career out of spot-on impersonations of Melania Trump, Majorie Taylor Greene and Krysten Sinema.

WEKU · Dec 18, 2022

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"SNL" jabs at Trump's NFTs in cold open

Strong bid farewell to the show she's been a key member of for eleven seasons and helped rip Trump one last time

Salon · Dec 18, 2022

Cecily Strong departs Saturday Night Live after 11 seasons: ‘Best moments of my life’

After 11 seasons, Cecily Strong has said farewell to “Saturday Night Live."

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2022

Cecily Strong leaves Saturday Night Live after 11 seasons

After 11 seasons, Cecily Strong has said farewell to “Saturday Night Live."

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2022

Saturday Night Live: Elvis’s Austin Butler says hello while Cecily Strong says goodbye

The actor makes for a game host, in a range of sketches including one featuring ‘Jewish Elvis’, while the much-loved cast member makes her final appearance

The Guardian - US · Dec 18, 2022

WATCH: ‘I feel real lucky,’ Cecily Strong says as she closes her ‘SNL’ run in character

Former Chicagoan’s tenure of more than a decade is the longest ever for a woman performer on the show.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 18, 2022

Saturday Night Live: Steve Martin and Martin Short deliver a funny episode

The friends and comedy legends smilingly needle and riff off each other, and deliver eulogies for one another’s future funeral

The Guardian - US · Dec 11, 2022

Saturday Night Live Christmas cold open drags Kanye West and Elon Musk

Penultimate episode of latest series aired on Saturday 10 December

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2022

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The Guardian - US · Dec 4, 2022

Saturday Night Live: host Keke Palmer underserved in ho-hum episode

The Nope star reveals a surprise baby bump in an episode that features hit-and-miss skits including Hello Kitty and Herschel Walker

Salon · Nov 13, 2022

SNL cold open roasts Kari Lake

Cecily Strong puts Lake's soft focus refusal to admit defeat under harsh light

The Guardian - US · Nov 6, 2022

Saturday Night Live: Amy Schumer delivers the season’s strongest episode yet

A confident hosting turn from the comic lifts a solid episode that wisely keeps politics on the backburner

Los Angeles Times · Oct 10, 2022

Cecily Strong revered Lily Tomlin's one-woman show growing up. Why she's reviving it now

LOS ANGELES — If you're used to seeing someone in the two-dimensional flatness of a Zoom box, it can be magical when you finally meet in person. And on a recent Friday afternoon in the Valley, that transpired when Cecily Strong and Leigh Silverman first wrapped arms around Jane Wagner,…

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The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2022

Saturday Night Live: Is Cecily Strong leaving the show?

Actor is currently appearing in ‘The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe’

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 2, 2022

Fear not, Cecily Strong fans: She hasn’t left ‘SNL’

Longtime cast member from Chicago is left out of the show’s opening while on leave for a play.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 15, 2022

Haunted, self-possessed or just spirited: 2022's Emmy-nominated songs

LOS ANGELES — The songs nominated for the 2022 Emmy for original music and lyrics are each haunted by something. Some are lively, even wacky homages that resurrect sounds of the past — the grand, old "Oklahoma!"-type musical; a calypso wedding toast delivered by (a fictional version of) Harry Belafonte.

The Guardian - US · May 23, 2022

Saturday Night Live: the 10 best sketches from the 47th season

A patchy season still managed some standout sketches including Cecily Strong’s memorable abortion skit and turns from Jason Sudeikis and Willem Dafoe

Salon · May 16, 2022

SNL is part of the Heard-Depp problem

The sketch says about the domestic violence: "I'm glad it ain't me." But for millions of women, it is them

Mic · May 16, 2022

SNL made a tasteless sketch about the Depp/Heard trial

While the trial may be a circus, it’s certainly not funny.

The Independent UK · May 8, 2022

Saturday Night Live: Benedict Cumberbatch and Arcade Fire wear T-shirts referencing Roe vs Wade

The ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ actor appeared in a sketch set in 13th century England

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