Amy Poehler
DVD, TV Review: ‘Parks and Recreation’ Delivers on Early Promise With Great Premiere
Submitted by BrianTT on September 17, 2009 - 8:35am.CHICAGO – Improving with every episode of its short first season, now available on DVD, “Parks and Recreation” returns tonight with the best episode of comedy in tonight’s much-hyped cavalcade of premieres. Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones, Paul Schneider, and the rest of the cast and writers of “Parks and Recreation” are doing everything they can to turn their comedy into the next NBC must-see show. Do your part and tune in.
Blu-Ray Review: Talented Comedy Stars Rescue ‘Spring Breakdown’
Submitted by BrianTT on June 10, 2009 - 12:42pm.CHICAGO – When Tina Fey made the jump from “Saturday Night Live” to “30 Rock,” she was planning on taking her talented co-star and friend Rachel Dratch to the award-winning show. Before the season began, Dratch was replaced by Jane Krakowski and the rest is history.
TV Review: Amy Poehler Brings the Funny to ‘Parks and Recreation’
Submitted by BrianTT on April 8, 2009 - 3:11pm.![]() Television Rating: 3.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – The Emmy Award-winning team behind NBC’s massively successful “The Office” returns to the mockumentary format with the similar “Parks and Recreation,” an effective comedy starring Amy Poehler of “Saturday Night Live,” Rashida Jones (“I Love You, Man”), Aziz Ansari (“Observe and Report”), and Paul Schneider (“Lars & the Real Girl”).
Blu-Ray Review: ‘Horton Hears a Who’ a Playful Movie, Average Blu-Ray
Submitted by BrianTT on December 15, 2008 - 12:20pm.CHICAGO – Fox animation tries to keep pace with DreamWorks and Disney with their high budget, extras-packed release of “Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who”, an entertaining animated adventure but a Blu-Ray release that does nothing to rise above average.
Interview: British Comedian Steve Coogan Rocks Sexy Jesus Character in ‘Hamlet 2’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on August 26, 2008 - 11:10pm.CHICAGO – Steve Coogan is a British comedy icon. Forging a career from creating an array of characters, though, he’s not as well known in America (except to BBC cultists).
He brings this talent for characterization to the lead role of an American high school drama teacher in the new film “Hamlet 2”.
Changes on Horizon For Chicago-Native Conan O’Brien Writer Kevin Dorff
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 19, 2007 - 10:25am.CHICAGO – Kevin Dorff spent his Sunday in Chicago kicking back and watching the Bears game.
