Amy Poehler Reacts To Emmy Nod, Confirms "Office" Spinoff

NEW YORK — Amy Poehler confirmed to The Associated Press that she'll be joining the planned "Office" spinoff, paving the way for her eventual exit from "Saturday Night Live" and promoting the comedian to primetime.

Speaking by phone Thursday shortly after her Emmy nomination for outstanding actress in a comedy series on "SNL," Poehler said she will join NBC's spinoff of "The Office." She's expected to star.

"I can kind of confirm that I will be working in some capacity on that show," said Poehler. "I don't really have any other details yet."

The 36-year-old Poehler has been a cast member on "Saturday Night Live" since 2001 and in recent seasons has served as a co-anchor on "Weekend Update."

Poehler, whose husband Will Arnett also received an Emmy nomination Thursday (for his guest performance on "30 Rock"), is pregnant and due this October. She plans to be part of the expanded fall schedule for "Saturday Night Live" during the election, but that what happens in the spring isn't clear.

"It's been quite a week," said Poehler of the negotiations. "I'm very excited about all the good stuff that's coming down the pike."

A spokesman for NBC said the network had no comment.

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Comments

[HannibalSilver]

Oh, lovely Hillary meter maid,
Where would I be without you,
Give us a wink and make me think of you.

Amy made me love Hillary, please don't let me down!

[grayday81]

man, what is SNL gonna do? Amy carried that show for sooooo long!!!!

Congrats to Amy and Will that is going to be one funny baby!!!

BTW I thought she was pregnant! They were putting her in all of these prego shirts towards the end of the season!!!

[MsLiz]

Good grief. Amy is 36, pregnant, due in October and plans to appear on SNL through the election. Must be a first pregnancy, I remember thinking that I could do it all too. I'll miss her on SNL, but am happy for her baby and success.

[GraceG]

I love Amy. I'll miss her on SNL, but will be glad to see her on primetime. Keep up the good work Amy.

[strifeknot]

Poehler's too good for SNL. How could someone who was part of the brilliant Citizens Upright Brigade demean herself by appearing on the poorly written and witless SNL? It must have torture for her these last few years, and she probably peed herself with glee to jump onto something with more potential.

[Eric8869]

Amy and Will are hilarious! I still say his performance on Arrested Development is one of the best on television.

She was hilarious as Christian from Project Runway. You go Tranny!

[SwingVoter]

Who will do Hillary Clinton when she leaves?

[rockyersocksoff]

There won't be any more need for that now will there?

Anyway, I trade one Amy Poehler or Tina Fey for ten Gisele Bundchens.

Not that women are commodities :)

[NTO08]

It's boring...imitating Obama is much more fun...and oh so easy.

[101yearsold]

If you are going to take the time to post a comment, you should take the time to read the article more carefully. Poehler is pregnant. Arnett is not. The commas set off the statement that Arnett also received an emmy nomination.

[ChrisR]

Why are you even reading a "humour" article when you don't get the joke?

[LoRiseAntlers]

Yay?

[SonnyBono]

"Poehler, whose husband Will Arnett also received an Emmy nomination Thursday (for his guest performance on "30 Rock"), is pregnant" - I'm confused - both Amy and Will are pregnant? Or is it just Will that is expecting? I'm surprised that the MSM hasn't covered this in greater detail.

I am consulting my well worn copy of the Karma Sutra to try and find the position that would result in dual pregnancy - no luck so far.

[dac253]

The panda eats, shoots, and leaves?

[auramac]

There is nothing wrong grammatically with that paragraph: "Poehler... is pregnant."

.."husband Will Arnett also received an Emmy nomination."

He's her husband- not only is his wife is pregnant, he also received an Emmy nomination Thursday.

Crystal clear. Congratulations to them both.

[Hopalongpoppyseed]

"He's her husband- not only is his wife is pregnant, he also received an Emmy nomination Thursday." aurmac

That's right good buddy, and my wife has an enlarged prostate.