Amy Poehler – The Comic's Comic

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

by 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

by 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

by 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

by 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

by 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

by 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

by 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 …