Topic: Amy Poehler

Culture Cafe Amy Poehler SNL: The former cast member returns for a 'Really!?!' segment with Seth Meyers

Amy Poehler returned to 'SNL' for the May 18 season finale to riff on the IRS scandal with former deskmate Seth Meyers. Amy Poehler appeared on 'SNL' from 2001 to 2008.

Smash canceled: NBC's new line up announced

Smash cancelled: In addition to Smash, the other NBC shows cancelled include the newsmagazine "Rock Center," the Matthew Perry comedy "Go On" and "The New Normal," ''Up All Night," ''Guys With Kids," ''1600 Penn" and "Whitney."

Culture Cafe Kaley Cuoco's TV show 'The Big Bang Theory' airs one of the best episodes of 2012

Kaley Cuoco's show 'The Big Bang Theory' aired one of the 25 best TV episodes during the year of 2012. Kaley Cuoco stars as Penny on the CBS sitcom.

Tina Fey says 'No way' to hosting 2014 Oscars

Tina Fey won't be hosting the Oscars, she says. During the 2013 Oscars, William Shatner asked "Why couldn't they get Tina [Fey] and Amy [Poehler] to host?"

Will Oscar host Seth MacFarlane be asked back? Probably not.

Seth MacFarlane's Oscar hosting gig, full of low-brow and sexist jokes, received mixed reviews. The Academy struggles to reach a younger audience and remain a family-friendly show.

Top 5 greatest Super Bowl ads

In addition to football, Super Bowl XLVII will bring a new crop of ads to rate, discuss, and chuckle over Monday morning. But while several Super Bowl ads hold our attention for hours or days, very few stand the test of time. Here are five that do, from special frogs to an iconic ad from a master director. Can you guess which ad took the (highly subjective) top spot? Did we miss your all-time favorite?

Chapter & Verse Amy Poehler will release an 'nonlinear diary,' her first book, in 2014

Poehler will release a book inspired by her 'interest in helping young women navigate the adult world.' Poehler recently hosted the Golden Globes and stars on 'Parks and Recreation.'

Decoder Wire Does Donald Trump think the Oscars revile America?

Donald Trump was asked on Fox News on Monday whether two movies were slighted by the Academy Awards because they're pro-American. Politics is swirling around the film awards season like never before.

Golden Globes: 'Argo' surprises, and so does the Jodie Foster speech

'Argo' won best motion picture at the Golden Globes, but wasn't even nominated for an Oscar. Jodie Foster gave an unusual speech that indicated she was gay and leaving Hollywood. But later, Jody Foster backtracked.

Golden Globe Awards: The 2012 nominees

Who are the nominees for the prestigious Golden Globes? Check out our list.

Amy Poehler, Tina Fey comedy team to host Golden Globes (+video)

Amy Poehler stars in 'Parks and Recreation.' Tina Fey headlines '30 Rock.'  The two leading ladies of comedy will replace Ricky Gervais as host of the Golden Globes award night. Amy Poehler and Tina Fey worked together on 'Saturday Night Live.'

Culture Cafe Tracy Morgan prank falls flat, but other comedians kept the Emmys entertaining

The Tracy Morgan prank by host Jimmy Kimmel was disappointing, but audience members like Stephen Colbert and Amy Poehler kept the show rolling.

Culture Cafe Emmy nominations: 'Mad Men,' 'American Horror Story' come out ahead (+video)

The two drama series each earned 17 nods as Emmy nominations were announced Thursday morning.

Disney's 'The Secret World of Arrietty': movie review (+trailer)

'The Secret World of Arrietty' is a supernal coming-of-age story. The movie's hushed mystery and lyricism casts a hypnotizing spell.

Culture Cafe 'Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip-Wrecked' trailer shows the movie will be a hit with kids

'Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip-Wrecked' has a trailer that shows kids will like the movie, if not some adults
12/16/2011 12:49 pm

Dunder Mifflin: 'Office' paper now real. Can it top these fiction-to-fact products?

Dunder Mifflin paper – the product at the heart of NBC’s hit comedy “The Office” NBC Universal – is now a real product. It's even on sale, $34.95 for a 20-pound carton, at online office supplier quill.com and the NBC online store. Manufactured by quill.com, the paper bears the Dunder Mifflin logo and slogans “Limitless paper in a paperless world” and “Quabity first." Dunder Mifflin paper is the latest in a long line fictional TV and film goods that turn into successful products. Will "The Office" office paper do as well as these Top 6 items?
11/29/2011 06:23 pm

Chapter & Verse "Parks and Recreation" jumps into the book business with "Pawnee: The Greatest Town in America"

"Parks and Recreation" deputy director Leslie Knope (a character who exists only on TV) will publish a book about Pawnee (a place every bit as fictional as Knope).
06/16/2011 02:35 pm

In Pictures The Donald who would be king

Betty White voted AP entertainer of the year for 2010

Betty White: After a year remarkable for a star of any age, White has been voted the Entertainer of the Year by members of The Associated Press.
12/20/2010 03:42 pm

Tina Fey thanks Sarah Palin for top comedy award

Tina Fey is the youngest (and the third woman) to win of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
11/10/2010 09:26 am

Gallery Who will be at the Rally to Restore Sanity?

In Pictures On the road with Hillary

Emmy nods: Conan O'Brien gets his day as TV landscape evolves

Emmy Award nominations released Thursday tapped Conan O'Brien's short-lived stint on NBC's Tonight Show, as well as a handful of shows from non-broadcast networks.
07/08/2010 05:18 pm

Tina Fey to get prestigious Mark Twain humor prize

Tina Fey joins the ranks of Bill Cosby, Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin and others who have won the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
05/25/2010 05:33 pm

Top Picks: Saturday Night Live, 'Dr. Zhivago,' Deepak Chopra, and other recommendations

Betty White hosts Saturday Night Live, newly restored ‘Dr. Zhivago’ on DVD, Deepak Chopra on ‘Oneness,’ and more top picks.
05/07/2010 06:00 pm