Looks like Chris Traeger’s stint at the Pawnee Parks Department will be much longer than anticipated.
Rob Lowe, who initially signed on for a handful of Parks and Recreation episodes, has been promoted to series regular!
Congratulations, Rob!
From Watch with Kristin:
Pawnee just got a whole lot prettier!
During Friday morning’s Television Critics Association Press Tour, NBC bigwigs Angela Bromstad and Jeff Gaspin kicked things off with a few crazy exciting announcements—the first being Rob Lowe’s big Parks and Recreation promotion…
After popping by Indiana’s most famous city service department this spring, Rob Lowe will be back full-time when(ever) Parks and Recreation returns—and fingers crossed that’s soon! His auditing cohort Adam Scott (fresh off his Party Down cancellation) has already been promoted to series regular, so based on the manner in which these two entered the world of Pawnee, things are not looking good for Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) and her beloved job.
That said, maybe Rob’s guy Chris Traeger sticking around will mean a much-needed love interest for Rashida Jones’ Ann…just sayin’.
Today, MTV began rolling out a series of new spots that bring Eve Ensler’s critically-acclaimed, New York Times bestseller I am an Emotional Creature: the Secret Life of Girls Around the World to life on MTV and MTV.com. Rosario Dawson, Aubrey Plaza (”Parks and Recreation”) and Jessica Stroup (”90210″) give voice to the legendary playwright and activist’s work, tackling hot button teen issues including safe sex, sexual pressure, sexting, constant connectedness and dating abuse.
Below, take a look at the two spots Aubrey appears in!
And Then There Was One is all about finding out how Parks and Recreation devotees rank season 2 episodes. To get there, I need you to respond to a series of polls that ask you to pick your LEAST favorite from the bunch.
Episodes that receive the most votes are removed from the game, and days later a new poll goes live.
UPDATE: With 10.5% of the vote, “Beauty Pageant” has been eliminated!
So, 20 episodes remain, and you have until Sunday to make your next pick. Remember: You’re voting for your LEAST favorite.
For a refresher, please consult this page for summaries of all season 2 episodes.
Enjoy!
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21. Beauty Pageant
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The Hollywood Reporter interviewed Any Poehler as part of its 2010 Emmy coverage. Click the “source” link for the full version!
From The Hollywood Reporter:
Leslie Knope is such a unique role. Describe this character in your own words.
She is like a well-intentioned traveler with a really bad sense of direction. She’s a person who believes that all it takes is one person to care to create change. She doesn’t have that set of skills you need, like sly negotiation skills and the ability to withhold praise and love. She is like an open-face sandwich. You always know what you’re going to get.
Is there a scene from Season 2 that you think really impressed the TV Academy?
That’s way too hard for me to pick. But there was this one scene where I had just jumped off a bridge and I was on the top of a car shooting at these guys who thought I was a Russian spy. Oh wait, that was Angelina Jolie in “Salt.” That wasn’t me, but that scene looks good. I think that impressed the academy.
Three of the five lead actress nominees are “Saturday Night Live” alums. Is that a coincidence or indicative of the training ground “SNL” provides?
It’s no surprise to me. I think Lorne Michaels has done more for women in comedy than anybody I know. It has been such a fertile ground for talented women. It’s an indication that, frankly, “SNL” is still the place where the funniest women reside.
This post lists information relating to the movie, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. In it, Aubrey Plaza plays the role of Julie Powers. It will be released on August 13.
Recently I have been thinking about maybe leaving this job, but I felt like I needed a sign. And then Ann broke up with me the week I was going to propose, the government got shut down and yesterday one of those pigeons took an [expletive] on me. And I was indoors, so…
Photo: Jim O’Heir and Retta (@jokediva) at NBC’s TCA Summer Party http://bit.ly/dBZbNU #ParksandRec 7 hours ago
Congratulations to Rob Lowe (@RobLoweProfile) -- He's now a SERIES REGULAR on Parks and Recreation! http://bit.ly/a1wwt8 2010/07/30
Video: Aubrey Plaza’s "I am an Emotional Creature" spots for MTV http://bit.ly/a10GxS 2010/07/29
TONIGHT: The return of... wait for it... DJ ROOMBA! Catch a repeat of @alanmyang's "Sweetums" at 9:30p EDT http://bit.ly/cfv8WO 2010/07/29
@ptylerhale Yep! 2010/07/29
@jbiscool I'm assuming it's a marketing idea to give Office fans a sampling of Parks and Rec (especially for those who haven't seen it) 2010/07/29
And Then There Was One update: "Beauty Pageant" has been eliminated! Click the link to play round 5 - http://bit.ly/9TM8sx 2010/07/29
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