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Tag: Amy Poehler

Amy Poehler will Direct a Documentary about Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz
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Amy Poehler will Direct a Documentary about Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 24, 2020August 24, 2020

With the blessings of the estates of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, comedian Amy Poehler is on track to direct a documentary about the legendary …

Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre Seeks Nonprofit Status, UCB4 to Cede Control Of Operations
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Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre Seeks Nonprofit Status, UCB4 to Cede Control Of Operations

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 13, 2020June 13, 2020

This just in from the UCB4 (aka, co-founders of the Upright Citizens Brigade: Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts and Matt Walsh), a mass email …

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will host the 2021 Golden Globes, after “not” hosting the 2019 Oscars
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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will host the 2021 Golden Globes, after “not” hosting the 2019 Oscars

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 14, 2020January 14, 2020

NBC wasted little time trying to make us forget about last week’s Golden Globes by letting us know already that Tina Fey and Amy Poehler …

Adult Swim orders up “Three Busy Debras” to series
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Adult Swim orders up “Three Busy Debras” to series

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 7, 2019May 7, 2019

Adult Swim is adding some actual live women to the late-night cable channel’s programming. Three Busy Debras, starring, written and created by Sandy Honig, Mitra …

The Upright Citizens Brigade performs Carnegie Hall ASSSSCAT to open 20th and final Del Close Marathon in New York City
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The Upright Citizens Brigade performs Carnegie Hall ASSSSCAT to open 20th and final Del Close Marathon in New York City

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 29, 2018June 29, 2018

Where can the Upright Citizens Brigade go after playing Carnegie Hall? Hollywood, apparently. The UCB4, as co-founders Amy Poehler, Matt Besser, Matt Walsh and Ian …

Natasha Lyonne starring in own Netflix comedy series thanks to Amy Poehler and Leslye Headland
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Natasha Lyonne starring in own Netflix comedy series thanks to Amy Poehler and Leslye Headland

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 21, 2017

Netflix has ordered a new untitled 8-episode comedy series starring Natasha Lyonne and created by Lyonne, Leslye Headland and Amy Poehler. The comedy will follow a …

UCB4 to play Carnegie Hall to kick off #DCM20
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UCB4 to play Carnegie Hall to kick off #DCM20

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 26, 2017June 26, 2017

After a successful 19th annual Del Close Marathon, what else do the so-called UCB4 have left up their sleeves? How about Carnegie Hall? The co-founders …

Norman Lear hosts a podcast now: “All of the Above” on PodcastOne
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Norman Lear hosts a podcast now: “All of the Above” on PodcastOne

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 1, 2017

At 94, comedy legend Norman Lear is just now joining the podcast fray with his own talk show, “All of the Above,” which debuted today …

AARP Studios had completed “Dinner with Don” series before Don Rickles died
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AARP Studios had completed “Dinner with Don” series before Don Rickles died

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 7, 2017

Don Rickles had completed his 10-episode webseries, Dinner with Don, for AARP Studios before he died on Thursday at the age of 90. The series …

Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman to host real-life parks and recreation crafts series for NBC
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Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman to host real-life parks and recreation crafts series for NBC

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 29, 2017

You’ve seen plenty of evidence onscreen and off that Nick Offerman is as crafty as his character was on NBC’s Parks and Recreation. Now you’ll …

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