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Wake Up And Smile: Is Amy Poehler Coming Back To "SNL"?

Posted by Bryan Christian

We're just as suprised as you are. Though we bet we're happier! 'Cause we heart her more than you. No, really; we do.

PLUS: more on how Amy's absence affected SNL this weekend, why you should be worried for Mad Men's future, how DVR's may save some small shows, and a trip down memory lane with Steve Sanders and The Flaming Lips.

-- There was a lot of to be interested when Charlie Rose interviewed Lorne Michaels, Seth Meyers, Fred Armisen, Darrell Hammond, and James Downey last night, but the thing that piqued our interest the most? When Charlie asked when Amy Poehler was coming back and they were all, like, we don't know. Isn't she off to shoot a sitcom?

-- While we're on the subject, there's more on Saturday's excellent scramble of a show, as news surfaces of the havoc left by Ms. Poehler's absence. We note that we actually predicted that at least one sketch featuring Poehler and Maya Rudolph had to be scuttled, but are surprised to learn that Elisabeth Moss, playing her own role in the Mad Men bit, was in fact subbing for our favorite new mom.

-- And a bit of Mad Men news that should make no sense to anyone. Lionsgate wants to get rid of Matthew Weiner for asking for too much in his new contract. And yes, we're pretty sure that "too much" would probably cover Horatio Caine's sunglasses budget for a month.

-- DVR's are really wreaking havoc on viewership this year, particularly in the 10PM timeslots. Among the biggest timeshifted shows: Grey's Anatomy (no surprise there), Life, and Lipstick Jungle (huh?).

-- And finally, what does Ben Silverman do to save his flagging first season as NBC-runner? No, you twits, he doesn't go back to demanding pilots and completed scripts just to see if a show is really more than a good pitch or not... Fools. No, he's having recording artists "remix" the NBC theme song. Including The Flaming Lips. Do we care about this? Not really. But it does give us an excuse to post the Lips' infamous 90210 appearance. We've never really been fans of alternative music, but those guys really rock the house, right?


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Bryan Christian has worked as a writer for Epicurious, GenArt and ID magazine; a web producer for WWD and Condé Nast; and a cameraman for his friends. He's married and lives in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn.

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