In just two days,
Time-management? Pfft.
"Everybody's busy," Poehler said sincerely. Then a beat.
"I just have a series of doubles that attend various functions. I may or may not be Amy Poehler sitting here in front of you." An alternative answer to her calm-before-the-awards-storm question: "I'm heavily medicated."
Poehler's presence also inevitably led her mine her thoughts on the recent hires made by "SNL" -- Sasheer Zamata as a cast member, and Leslie Jones and LeKendra Tookes as writers -- to combat the deluge of diversity criticism the show has received.
It was a topic that Poehler seemed eager to embrace. In a U-turn from how she approached the matter during a recent Q&A, she said, without directly referring to
"I've not gotten a chance to say congratulations," Poehler, an Upright Citizens Brigade founder, said Friday. "UCB is proud." She also congratulated the addition of Jones and Tookes. "It's awesome to see all those new faces on 'SNL'"
Of course, the session took time to focus on "Broad City," too. The comedy, based on the popular Web series of the same name from Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer, centers on the two friends as they navigate their 20s in
"I think, for the most part, we were trying to depict our lives in our early 20s. I'm 45 now," deadpanned the clearly-not-45 Jacobson. The life details depicted include even the mundane stuff, like, "How many bags can I carry every day with me?" while navigating the city, she said.
The series, which premieres Jan. 22 at 10:30 p.m. following the network's popular
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