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Amy Poehler Can't Believe Her Son Is Turning 1
Originally posted 10/24/2009 12:00PM
Halloween is a special time for Amy Poehler – and not because she's obsessed with witches or carving jack-o'-lanterns.
"As an adult living in New York City, Halloween is a little redundant," says the Parks and Recreations star. "For a long time, I got to wear a lot of wigs and dress up. I always wanted to take a break from that [because] I was never a very big Halloween person, but maybe that will change."
That's because this Halloween Poehler, 38, has somebody else to dress up: Her son, Archie, will turn 1 on Oct. 25.
"This year has been an outstanding year and really a thrilling one," she says. "It's gone by really, really fast and I can't believe he's 1."
"Children are amazing for so many reasons and one of them is that they kind of punctuate your life," she says of the milestone. "Often our lives go by so fast without enjoying the moment and being able to reflect. When you have a person living in your house that is growing next to you it's just amazing to watch and reflect the passage of time."
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Amy Poehler Bestows Bubble Wrap (and Baby?) on Ellen DeGeneres
Originally posted 01/23/2009 08:25AM
What does a new mom get a woman who already has everything for her birthday? Bubble wrap, of course.
Amy Poehler, who gave birth to son Archie on Oct. 25, paid a recent visit to talk show host Ellen DeGeneres – gift in hand for the fellow funny lady's 51st.
"When I get a present I usually like bubble wrap that it's wrapped in," Poehler says on the show, set to air Monday. "I like to pop it, so I got you 250 feet of bubble wrap."
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Real-life Baby Mama Amy Poehler Talks About New Son, New Show
Originally posted 01/13/2009 11:40AM
Now that she's a Baby Mama for real, Amy Poehler says she can't get enough of her 2-month-old son Archie.
"It's amazing," says Poehler of motherhood. "He's a sweet boy. Archie's the best."
The actress, who gave birth to Archie Arnett on Oct. 25, stepped out with husband Will Arnett at Sunday's Golden Globes. The new mom said she had only one requirement when choosing her Pamella Roland gown: "With a 2-month-old, it's nice that something fits."
And what's Poehler's secret for losing her baby weight? "Not sleeping!" she says. "I was going to say 'running around,' but that would be a lie."
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Will Arnett: Baby Is 'Thinking About Smiling'
Originally posted 11/13/2008 07:10AM
With parents like Amy Poehler and Will Arnett, is it any wonder that baby Archie is already cracking a smile?
"He's loving being a baby right now," the proud papa told PEOPLE Wednesday night, as the American Museum of Moving Images saluted Ben Stiller. "He's thinking about smiling. He's trying to decide if he's ready or not."
It's only a matter of time, predicts SNL costar Bill Hader.
"That kid's got hilarious parents," Hader told PEOPLE, adding that Saturday Night Live star Poehler is "an amazing mom." "That kid is going to be the funniest. We're going to have Archie Arnett being saluted here in about 30 years."
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Amy Poehler Texts Pals at SNL from Bed
Originally posted 11/07/2008 11:05AM
Now that Amy Poehler is a new mom – of son Archie Arnett, born Oct. 25 – the Saturday Night Live star has started viewing the NBC show differently. From home, that is.
Poehler's SNL costar Kenan Thompson tells PEOPLE Poehler watched the show in bed with Archie (dad is comedian-actor Will Arnett).
Poehler sent Thompson a special text message after she witnessed the cast's vocal tribute to her the day she gave birth, when they tweaked Frankie Valli's lyrics "I love you, baby" to "We love you, Amy."
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Amy Poehler Gives Birth to Baby Boy
Originally posted 10/26/2008 12:20AM
Comedians Amy Poehler and Will Arnett have welcomed their first child, a boy.
Archie Arnett was born on Saturday and weighed in at 8 lbs., 1 oz., their rep Lewis Kay said in a statement.
"Amy, Will and Archie are all healthy and resting comfortably," Kay said.
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SNL Star Gets Psyched for Michael Phelps
Originally posted 09/08/2008 12:00PM
Saturday Night Live castmember Kristen Wiig is counting the minutes until the NBC show returns this weekend. One big reason? The season's first host.
"I'm excited to meet Michael Phelps!" she told PEOPLE at a bash celebrating her film Ghost Town at the Toronto Film Festival. "He's gonna be naked in all the sketches I write, for sure."
But the 23-year-old Phelps, who won an astonishing eight gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics, will still have plenty of costume changes.
"There are some people that you can just picture with a wig on and it's funny," she said at the event sponsored by Hollywood Life magazine. "He's one of those people."
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Amy Poehler Celebrates Emmy Nom With 'Ice-Cream Shots'
Originally posted 07/17/2008 02:35PM
With a baby on the way, Amy Poehler says she and husband Will Arnett will celebrate her Emmy nomination with prenatal care in mind.
"Ice-cream shots!" Poehler tells PEOPLE after she was nominated for outstanding actress in a comedy series on Saturday Night Live.
"It's super hot," adds Arnett. "So it'll be a lot of
staying indoors, getting ice cream, and keeping cool."
The comedy couple don't know the sex of their child, and haven't
prepared a nursery yet, but they say they've still got some time yet
to get ready.
"I think it drops in October," Arnett, 38, says. "We're very excited."
Poehler jokingly confesses there might be another issue they have to
deal with first.
"My brother said when they announce the nominees I'll take up two of
the five boxes," Poehler, 36, says.
– Lisa Ingrassia and Michael Y.
Park
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Amy Poehler's Baby Could Show Up on Saturday Night Live
Originally posted 06/30/2008 11:45AM
Saturday Night Live's roster of veteran "Weekend Update" anchors – Chevy Chase, Jane Curtin, Dennis Miller, Tina Fey – is about to get younger.
"When [Amy Poehler] has her baby, her baby is going to host 'Update,' " SNL star and "Weekend Update" co-anchor Seth Meyers cracked to PEOPLE at Sunday's Journey to the Center of the Earth premiere, in L.A.
Meyers's "Update" partner Poehler, is pregnant with her first child, due later this year. Fear not, SNLfans – it won't affect the "Update" lineup ... much.
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Tina Fey, Amy Poehler Talk Comedy on Oprah
Originally posted 05/15/2008 04:40PM
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler make people laugh on a daily basis. Their recent
buddy comedy Baby Mama debuted at No. 1. But the ladies tell Oprah Winfrey in an interview airing Thursday that they still aren't sure if they're funny. "I think you never really know," Fey said after Winfrey asked when she knew she was funny. Quipped Poehler: "I would do serious plays and people would laugh." Apart from their hit movie, Poehler has another happy occasion to anticipate: the birth of her first child.
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