Amy Poehler Archives

Amy Poehler (in DVF) arrives at the premiere of her new show, NBC’s Parks & Recreation, at MyHouse on Thursday (April 9) in Los Angeles.

At the Kahlua-hosted event, the 37-year-old actress accessorized with Sergio Rossi shoes, a C. Greene necklace and Club Monaco clutch.

Also at the party: Amy’s husband, actor Will Arnett, and her costar Rashida Jones.

Parks & Recreation premiered last night — how did you like it???

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Amy Poehler caught up with TV Guide to talk about her move to primetime with the buzz-worthy new sitcom Parks and Recreation, the secret to her success (magic beans!) and how she feels about starring opposite a giant hole.

On her character, Leslie Knope:“Leslie sees herself as a big shot, even though she has what’s really a very very very small amount of power. Leslie is definitely in over her head. She’s like one of those school monitors who takes the job a little too seriously.”

On starring opposite a giant hole: ’You have to admit, it’s a lovely looking hole, as holes go.”

On the secret of her success: “In 1992, I met an old gypsy woman on the side of the road and she gave me a magic bean. I ate it and that was it. The hard part was I had to chop off her head after she gave it to me. But now look at me. I’m famous.”

For a behind-the-scenes video of Amy, check out TVGuideMagazine.com.

Amy Poehler’s new TV series, Parks and Recreation (previously rumored to be Public Service) will premiere on Thursday, April 9.

The new NBC comedy features Poehler as optimistic town official Leslie Knope in Indiana, who turns a construction pit into a park while trying to mentor a bored college-aged intern (Aubrey Plaza, not pictured).

Helmed by The Office exec producers, Parks and Recreation will mimic the show’s mockumentary style. Rashida Jones and Aziz Ansari (both pictured) play a nurse and a government official, respectively.

Earlier this week, Amy and Rashida were spotted filming the premiere ep at a playground.

ARE YOU EXCITED to see Parks and Recreation — YAY or NAY?

Amy Poehler and Rashida Jones film their new TV series, Parks and Creation, at a playground on Tuesday (January 27) in Sherman Oaks, Calif.

Helmed by Office exec producers Greg Daniels and Michael Schur, the series will focus on mid-level local government official Leslie Knope (Poehler) and Ann Logan (Jones), a nurse with a strangely injured boyfriend.

Parks and Recration will premiere @ 8:30PM ET/PT on Thursday, April 9 on NBC. Mark your calendars!

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Guess who I ran into at the Nickelodeon Spongebob Squarepants lounge at Village at the Yard in Park City, Utah during the 2009 Sundance Film Festival!

That’s right, SNL alum Amy Poehler. She said she reads JustJared.com and loves the site. Wahoo! We briefly talked about her adorable son Archie and her new show coming out on NBC this spring (still untitled).

While there, I also got to touch the $75,000 Spongebob necklace!!! Russell Simmons and his Simmons Jewelry Co. partnered with Nickelodeon to create the 12 carat total weight diamond-encrusted SpongeBob pendant to be auctioned off for charity. Holla!!!!!

Amy Poehler has quit Saturday Night Live–saying her final good-byes to the NBC comedy show on-air during last night’s show.

During the regular “Weekend Update” news segment with Seth Meyers, Amy said, “I just want to take a moment to thank everybody. This is my last show. It has been an amazing experience to be here. Being able to do over 140 shows with my friends and my family has been a dream come true.”

Back in October, Amy and actor Will Arnett welcomed son Archie Arnett.

Here’s to seeing Amy in bigger and better things!

Amy Poehler and Will Arnett welcomed their son Archie Arnett on Saturday in New York City.

Their rep Lewis Kay told JustJared.com that the family is doing well: “Amy, Will and Archie are all healthy and resting comfortably.”

It’s the first child for the comedian couple. Archie weight in at 8 lbs., 1 oz. Congratulations to the happy couple!

During Saturday Night Live, “Weekend Update” co-anchor Seth Meyers also gave the audience an update: “Amy Poehler is not here tonight because she is having a baby.”