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Parks and Rec’s Perd Hapley Was Played By An Actual Newscaster: “People would say I’m typecast. Well it’s not typecast. It’s all I know how to do”

Perd Hapley might just be one of the greatest ever TV newscasters, fictional or otherwise. Those familiar with the brilliant Parks and Rec will recognize Jay Jackson from the show and his hilarious news spot: Ya’ Heard With Perd, which regularly featured Amy Poehler’s Leslie Knope as a guest. This

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Adam Scott on Directing ‘Parks and Rec’: “There’s a huge amount of work that goes into this show before the spoiled actors arrive on set”

Adam Scott has enjoyed his time on NBC’s sitcom Parks and Recreation, but this season he is taking it to the next level by directing one of the episodes. The 40-year-old actor talked to Vulture about going behind the camera when his character, Ben Wyatt, had a lot to do on-camera.

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Parks and Recreation’s Nick Offerman Releases His First Book: “Writing a book felt much more like my thesis”

One of the funniest character actors working today is Parks and Recreation star Nick Offerman. Fans of his work will be able to enjoy more of his comedy beginning Oct. 1 when his hilarious memoir Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man’s Fundamentals for Delicious Living is released. The 43-year-old comedian

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Amy Poehler’s Harvard College Graduation Speech: “Find a group or people who challenge and inspire you”

Amy Poehler spoke to Harvard’s 2011 graduating class last Wednesday, where she talked about the rules of improvisitaon that she applys to her everyday life, her advice on becoming an actor (“Don’t do it” – at the 4:30 mark) and quoted the wise words of OutKast.

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