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Who Cecily Strong
Age 29
New gig SNL repertory player and Weekend Update co-anchor
Old gig Featured player on Saturday Night Live
What was the process like for getting the Weekend Update spot?
We try to keep it from being too much of a competitive atmosphere. I had a meeting with Lorne [Michaels] for drinks in June, and he told me that he wanted me to [anchor Weekend Update]. It was wonderful, but I didn’t think much of it at first because a lot of things around here … I’m like, “I’ll believe it when I see it.”
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