Mark: Honestly, Leslie, it’s going to be a long uphill battle. You are going to be super-annoyed with all the people who want you to fail. There is a sea of red tape, endless road blocks. So, yeah, I don’t know. I don’t know. Leslie: Screw it. I’m gonna try to do it anyway.* In all states of logic, I should not have gotten this project. There were far more qualified people, … [Read more...] about Leslie Knope is My Life Coach
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PG Interview: Emily Spivey of "Up All Night"
Emily Spivey has an impressive comedy writing résumé that encompasses sketch (Saturday Night Live, Mad TV), animation (King of the Hill) and sitcoms (Parks and Recreation). Before that, she performed with The Groundlings, an improv company in Los Angeles, where she met Maya Rudolph who became her writing partner. After working with Rudolph at Saturday Night Live for nearly a … [Read more...] about PG Interview: Emily Spivey of "Up All Night"
I Want to Endorse Ten Beers into My Mouth.
Last night was Parks and Recreation's much-hyped episode in which Dave the Cop aka Leslie Knope's boyfriend from Season Two, played by Louis C.K., returns to Pawnee. NBC had leaked photos in which Leslie (Amy Poehler) was at dinner with Dave and her boyfriend Ben Wyatt (Adam Scott) – so we were expecting funny awkwardness. But "Dave's Return" was as stressful and awkward to … [Read more...] about I Want to Endorse Ten Beers into My Mouth.
I Remember Everything
Here's the thing -- I rarely remember February 7th as something big and major. I don't eagerly anticipate it or even think much of it, but then Laura will simply post "Sex Day" and all of a sudden I'm flush with memories. Because February 7, 2001 was the date when Pacey and Joey had sex for the first time. After the heartbreaking and captivating Season Three (which I often … [Read more...] about I Remember Everything
Happy Birthday Amy Poehler!
I've developed a massive crush on Amy Poehler in the past six or so months and am so utterly giddy that Parks and Recreation returns next week on Sept 22nd (8:30p/7:30c on NBC). Aside from the fact that she is hilarious and brilliant -- I find her to be an amazing inspiration between being a founding member of The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and Smart Girls at the … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday Amy Poehler!