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Steve Carell shared on the Good Hang with Amy Poehler that Paul Rudd warned him not to audition for The Office, saying “Don’t do it, man” and there’s “no way.” Carell ignored the advice and went on to play Michael Scott from 2005–2011, noting the pilot’s poor initial reaction but the show’s enduring impact as a source of comfort for viewers.
Netflix is developing a half-hour scripted comedy starring Hannah Berner and Paige DeSorbo as fictionalized versions of themselves in an NYC-set series, with executive producers Amy Poehler and Kay Cannon and Universal Television as the studio; the project grew from a pitch and leverages the pair’s Giggly Squad dynamic and reality-TV roots.
The Hollywood Reporter reports that SNL is launching The Rundown, a short-form digital series where current and former cast members pick their favorite sketches and performances to assemble a fantasy episode to be streamed on Peacock, YouTube and SNL’s social channels. Colin Jost is first up, focusing on a difficult cold open and drawing from a Palin–Poehler Weekend Update parody from season 34, written by Seth Meyers; future installments will feature other stars and guests, and new episodes will debut on Wednesdays during SNL breaks through mid‑June. The next live installment is set for April 4 with Jack Black hosting and Jack White as musical guest.
Variety reports NBC's SNL launched a new short-form series on Peacock and YouTube called The Rundown, where SNL alumni review favorite clips and add them to Lorne Michaels’ Rundown board; Colin Jost hosts the inaugural episode, breaking down the craft of writing a cold open and spotlighting Amy Poehler and Tina Fey's Katie Couric Interviews Sarah Palin, with guests Dana Carvey, Mikey Day, Chloe Fineman, Bowen Yang and Questlove; new episodes air Wednesdays during hiatus through mid-June.
On Amy Poehler’s Good Hang, Claire Danes reveals she had a meltdown when she found out she was pregnant at 44, crying convulsively to her OB/GYN after calculating the odds of natural conception at that age (less than 1%). She notes this third pregnancy came after a long infertility journey that included IVF for her second child, Rowan, making the surprise arrival a later‑in‑life but joyful addition to her family.
Claire Danes revealed on podcasts that she learned she was pregnant with her third child at 43 after two rounds of IVF, describing the moment as a tearful meltdown and later recounting feelings of shame about late-in-life pregnancy. She notes her children are spaced nearly five years apart: Cyrus (12), Rowan (7), and Shay (3).
Megyn Kelly criticized Amy Poehler on her show after Poehler won the Golden Globes’ inaugural Best Podcast award for Good Hang, calling the win embarrassing and disrespectful and quipping about Poehler’s interview approach after clips of her guest Gwyneth Paltrow were shown. Kelly had previously withdrawn her own podcast from consideration for the category, and the Globes’ ceremony honored Poehler among other nominees such as Armchair Expert, Call Her Daddy, The Mel Robbins Podcast, SmartLess, and NPR’s Up First.
During the 2026 Golden Globes, Snoop Dogg was briefly censored while presenting the Best Podcast award; the uncensored footage captures him quipping about being high—“I’m high as a motherfucker right now”—before naming the winner, Good Hang with Amy Poehler, with some livestreams cutting the moment short.
Amy Poehler’s Good Hang won the inaugural Golden Globes award for Best Podcast, beating nominees such as Armchair Expert, SmartLess, Call Her Daddy, The Mel Robbins Podcast, and Up First; the Globes’ podcast category debuted this year, with Poehler thanking the voters as Snoop Dogg presented the award. The show launched in March on Spotify’s The Ringer with Tina Fey as a guest and has featured guests including Rashida Jones, Abbi Jacobson, Ilana Glazer, Reneé Rapp, Cole Escola, and Michelle Obama.
Amy Poehler won the inaugural Golden Globes award for Best Podcast for Good Hang, beating five nominees including SmartLess, Armchair Expert, Call Her Daddy, The Mel Robbins Podcast and NPR’s Up First. In her acceptance speech she thanked producer Jenna Weiss-Berman and collaborators, and described Good Hang as a show to spread love and laughter by chatting with celebrities and friends in a world that could use it.
The Hollywood Reporter and Spotify hosted a star-studded Nominees Night event to celebrate Golden Globe nominees, featuring performances by Chaka Khan, John Legend, and others, with appearances by celebrities like Amy Poehler and Odessa A’zion, and honoring the best podcasts and TV shows of the year.
Amy Poehler got into a heated argument on a plane with a man after swearing in front of Ana Gasteyer's baby, Frances, during their time filming 'Mean Girls,' highlighting her fiery Boston roots and memorable moments from their careers.
The article highlights the funniest and most memorable moments from Amy Poehler's Good Hang Podcast, including humorous stories, celebrity interactions, and behind-the-scenes anecdotes, showcasing the show's lighthearted and entertaining nature.
Amy Poehler recounted on her podcast a time she got into a fight on a plane after being scolded for swearing in front of Ana Gasteyer's baby, highlighting her fiery Boston personality and their long-standing friendship from SNL and Mean Girls.
James Cameron criticized Amy Poehler for a 2013 Golden Globes joke about his marriage to Kathryn Bigelow, calling it an 'ignorant dig' that went too far, especially given the event's celebratory nature. The joke referenced Bigelow's film 'Zero Dark Thirty' and the controversy over its depiction of torture. Cameron also reflected on their past marriage and professional collaborations, emphasizing his disapproval of the joke and the media narrative surrounding their rivalry.