Women Be Round-Tablein'

Well that was fast. The nominees for the Best Actress Comedy Series Emmy sitting around a table, just chattin'. Oh hai, Sarah Silverman! Oh hai, Amy Poehler. Oh hai, etc.... CONTINUE READING WOMEN BE ROUND-TABLEIN'»

Have A Great Summer And Stay Sweet, You Guys!

Dear You Guys, So for the past 15 months I've gotten to help plan and launch a totally unique new website, working with a team made up entirely of people who were already my friends on an idea so crazy... CONTINUE READING HAVE A GREAT SUMMER AND STAY SWEET, YOU GUYS!»

The MTV Movie Awards: Just The Funny Parts

Last night's MTV Movie Awards were weird, because much of the two-hour paid advertisement for upcoming blockbusters (like the Sandra Bullock/Ryan Reynolds rom com The Proposal. JK.) was ACTUALLY FUNNY. (And we just knew KEYBOARD CAT was gonna show up.)... CONTINUE READING THE MTV MOVIE AWARDS: JUST THE FUNNY PARTS»

SNL Just The Funny Parts: Hey, It's Everybody!

Has anyone talked to Justin Timberlake? Because he didn't show up for his part-time job Saturday night. (Groan.) The SNL finale was fantastic! Will Ferrell was in top form, and the show copied the 30 Rock finale by getting too... CONTINUE READING SNL JUST THE FUNNY PARTS: HEY, IT'S EVERYBODY!»

Parks And Recreation's Puzzling Mac Product Placement

A (presumably) Mac-snob blogger actually called the Indiana Parks And Rec people to confirm that they're way not cool enough to use Mac computers the way the actors do on the show. (Also: most nurses are probably not as hot... CONTINUE READING PARKS AND RECREATION'S PUZZLING MAC PRODUCT PLACEMENT»

The Best Of Amy Poehler On Weekend Update

This past weekend's SNL was "The Best Of Amy Poehler," and it was soooo good. I almost didn't watch it because, you know, rerun, but I was curious about how Amy's manic, childlike characters had stood the test of time,... CONTINUE READING THE BEST OF AMY POEHLER ON WEEKEND UPDATE»

Posted on April 21, 2009 in Sketch Comedy (17 comments)
Tags: Amy Poehler | Hillary Clinton | Sarah Palin | Saturday Night Live | Tina Fey

So, Is Parks And Recreation Getting Better?

We now have two episodes (of a six-episode first season) of Parks And Recreation on which to judge it. This week we met Leslie's mother, learned the extent of Leslie's plan to be the first female President, and, disappointingly, saw... CONTINUE READING SO, IS PARKS AND RECREATION GETTING BETTER?»

Friday Fight: Parks And Recreation

gabe: did you like parks and recreation? gabe: be honest gabe: do not do that thing you do gabe: where you pretend to like something you don't like gabe: out of some kind of moral obligation lindsay: well, I was... CONTINUE READING FRIDAY FIGHT: PARKS AND RECREATION»

Posted on April 10, 2009 in Friday Fight, Sitcoms (30 comments)
Tags: Amy Poehler | Aziz Ansari | Parks And Recreation | Rashida Jones

So What Did We Think Of Parks And Recreation?

Parks And Recreation, the show about you already know everything it's about starring you already know who it stars, premiered last night. (If you missed it, the full episode is on Hulu.) It seems like the general consensus is "This... CONTINUE READING SO WHAT DID WE THINK OF PARKS AND RECREATION?»

There Is Already A Non-Official Fan Site For Parks And Recreation

And it's called "Knope Knows." We all hope the show will be great, it's just funny that someone has poured time and energy into a fan site for something they have yet to see.... CONTINUE READING THERE IS ALREADY A NON-OFFICIAL FAN SITE FOR PARKS AND RECREATION»

Posted on April 3, 2009 in Sitcoms (6 comments)
Tags: Amy Poehler | Aziz Ansari | Parks And Recreation | Rashida Jones

Amy Poehler Doesn't Do Her Own Stunts

Amy Poehler, who we haven't seen in way too long, went on Jay Leno last night to promote Parks And Recreation, and talked about her stunt double on that show: "I want to do an action film where my stunt... CONTINUE READING AMY POEHLER DOESN'T DO HER OWN STUNTS»

Posted on April 1, 2009 in Interviews, Late Night (14 comments)
Tags: Amy Poehler | Animal Collective | Jay Leno | Parks And Recreation | Yo La Tengo

Aziz Ansari Uses Paparazzi Footage Of Kanye To Promote Parks And Recreation

Well played, Mr. Ansari. It's actually weird that more fames don't do this. Did Aziz just crack the code? Every morning Americans line up at five in the morning to stand behind Matt Lauer holding pink signs covered in... CONTINUE READING AZIZ ANSARI USES PAPARAZZI FOOTAGE OF KANYE TO PROMOTE PARKS AND RECREATION»

Posted on March 12, 2009 in Viral Marketing (8 comments)
Tags: Amy Poehler | Aziz Ansari | Kanye West | Parks And Recreation | TMZ

The Premise Of Amy Poehler's Show Has Been Revealed

And it couldn't sound more boring, but in a good, "creative limitations" way: Amy will play a small town parks and recreation beaurocrat. She could play a phone book and we would still be excited. (Via BWE.)... CONTINUE READING THE PREMISE OF AMY POEHLER'S SHOW HAS BEEN REVEALED»

Posted on January 15, 2009 in New TV Shows (2 comments)
Tags: Amy Poehler

SNL Just The Funny Parts: Goodbye Amy

Veteran comedy guy Hugh Laurie hosted SNL Saturday with musical guest Kanye West, and what is up with those long sketches? For example: at the 43 minute mark, there had been just five sketches. None of them were terrible, but... CONTINUE READING SNL JUST THE FUNNY PARTS: GOODBYE AMY»

Posted on December 15, 2008 in Late Night, Live TV, Sketch Comedy (13 comments)
Tags: Amy Poehler | Fred Armisen | Kanye West | Saturday Night Live | Seth Meyers

Can Spring Breakdown Possibly Be Good?

There's finally a trailer for the Amy Poehler/Rachel Dratch/Parker Posey "lady version of Old School" comedy, Spring Breakdown: Spring Breakdown Trailer The trailer says "available now," but Netflix lists the release date as "unknown." Despite the success of Baby Mama... CONTINUE READING CAN SPRING BREAKDOWN POSSIBLY BE GOOD?»

SNL Just The Funny Parts: Yes You Can Say "Jizz" On Television

Whoa, Amy Poehler surprised everyone by returning to SNL just six weeks after having her kid! But that wasn't the only shocking, awesome thing to happen on Saturday's show. Andy Samberg and Jorma Taccone debuted the first single from their... CONTINUE READING SNL JUST THE FUNNY PARTS: YES YOU CAN SAY "JIZZ" ON TELEVISION»

Posted on December 8, 2008 in Late Night, Music Related Content, Sketch Comedy (22 comments)
Tags: Amy Poehler | Andy Samberg | Depeche Mode | Saturday Night Live | The Lonely Island

Rashida Jones Joins Amy Poehler's New Sitcom

The project formerly known as "The Office Spinoff" has signed on Rashida Jones as a co-star along with Poehler and Aziz Ansari, playing "a nurse whose boyfriend has a strange injury." Okay, whatever, just make the show!... CONTINUE READING RASHIDA JONES JOINS AMY POEHLER'S NEW SITCOM»

Posted on November 19, 2008 in Casting Calls (2 comments)
Tags: Amy Poehler | Aziz Ansari | Rashida Jones | The Office

Hear That? It's The Sound Of Amy Poehler's New Web Show Is Delightful

It's supposed to be for kids, it's sponsored by Barbie, then why is Amy Poehler's new web show, The Smart Girls At The Party, so fun to watch? In the first episode, which just launched, Amy interviews a little writer-girl... CONTINUE READING HEAR THAT? IT'S THE SOUND OF AMY POEHLER'S NEW WEB SHOW IS DELIGHTFUL»

Posted on November 17, 2008 (9 comments)
Tags: Amy Poehler | Gene Simmons | The Smart Girls At The Party

Don Draper Does The Gap

The Gap's holiday ads are out, including a smiley, goofy Jon Hamm and Jennifer Westphelt, but nobody will ever beat Amy Poehler and Will Arnett's 2007 "It's okay when they do it" Gap holiday ad for sheer cuteness.... CONTINUE READING DON DRAPER DOES THE GAP»

Posted on November 11, 2008 in Free Advertising (2 comments)
Tags: Amy Poehler | Don Draper | Jennifer Westfeldt | Jon Hamm | Will Arnett

Amy Poehler Was Originally Going To Play Peggy In SNL's Mad Men Parody

In case anyone was still wondering why Elisabeth Moss didn't get the same amount of attention John Slattery did while cameo-ing as their Mad Men characters on Saturday's SNL, maybe it had something to do with Moss's last-minute replacement of... CONTINUE READING AMY POEHLER WAS ORIGINALLY GOING TO PLAY PEGGY IN SNL'S MAD MEN PARODY»

Posted on October 28, 2008 in Behind The Scenes, Sketch Comedy (0 comments)
Tags: Amy Poehler | Elisabeth Moss | John Slattery | Mad Men | Saturday Night Live

Is The Crazy McCain Rally Lady Funny?

On last night's pre-election Thursday night special edition of Saturday Night Live, Kristin Wiig pretended to be the "crazy lady" from the McCain rally. She wandered in with a ratted out blonde wig, a pair of Bruce Villanch pharmacy glasses,... CONTINUE READING IS THE CRAZY MCCAIN RALLY LADY FUNNY?»

Hear That? It's The Sound Of I'm Going To Watch Amy Poehler's New Show

There's a new trailer for Amy Poehler's new show! Ok, not the "Office Spinoff" or "Untitled Are You Sure You Guys Really Have An Idea For A TV Show Because We Trust You But We're Getting A Little Worried Greg... CONTINUE READING HEAR THAT? IT'S THE SOUND OF I'M GOING TO WATCH AMY POEHLER'S NEW SHOW»

Posted on October 15, 2008 in Children's Television, Trailer (14 comments)
Tags: Amy Poehler | Smart Girls At The Party

Did SNL Censor A Sketch For Making Fun Of...Everybody?

This week's SNL had an okay sketch about the bailout announcement that they put on their website and sent out to the press, but it disappeared sometime yesterday. Breitbart.com accuses NBC of removing the sketch because it "criticizes Democrats." But... CONTINUE READING DID SNL CENSOR A SKETCH FOR MAKING FUN OF...EVERYBODY?»

SNL: Just The Funny Parts: Anne Hathaway Kills

Whoa, leave it to a pro like Annie Hathaway to host the best episode of SNL since her Get Smart co-star Steve Carell showed us how it was done in last spring's season finale. Looking around the internet, everyone's all... CONTINUE READING SNL: JUST THE FUNNY PARTS: ANNE HATHAWAY KILLS»

SNL: Just The Funny Parts: Sarah Palin Wants To Phone A Friend

Eek, another weak Saturday Night Live propped into respectability by Tina Fey as Sarah Palin. Anna Faris didn't "suck", per se, she just wasn't in any good sketches. Here were the two funny parts, plus a fun CNN clip analyzing... CONTINUE READING SNL: JUST THE FUNNY PARTS: SARAH PALIN WANTS TO PHONE A FRIEND»