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Jay Jackson as Perd Hapley

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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Ben Schwartz Career

Comedian Ben Schwartz Works Every Day on His Craft: “Any time I’m not acting, I’m writing–always, always”

Ben Schwartz might be juggling three roles in Hollywood: actor, writer and comedian, but he did come to a fork in the road with his career years ago. The This Is Where I Leave You star revealed to Co.Create how that crossroad changed his path in the entertainment industry. “I got

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Aubrey Plaza Leaves Behind her Droll ‘Parks and Rec’ Character to Play a Zombie in ‘Life After Beth’

Aubrey Plaza is taking on the box office again with her new movie, About Alex. For fans that love her deadpan character April from Parks and Recreation, it’s going to be a bit of a departure. The 30-year-old actress told The New York Times, “It’s a fun challenge to make

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Chris Pratt on His ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Screen Test: “I was like, ‘Oh, I got this. This is mine. This is mine now.’ I knew going in” (video)

  Before the announcement that Chris Pratt would star as Star-Lord Peter Quill in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, not many people would have pegged the Parks and Recreation actor as an intergalactic superhero. In fact, even Pratt himself was one of the doubters. However, he reveals that as he

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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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Nick Offerman talks ‘Parks and Rec’ and His New Film, ‘The Kings of Summer’: “I knew that I could achieve some chuckles with this part”

Nick Offerman is living the good life as an actor—taking on meaningful projects and enjoying fame on a network sitcom. He recognizes he’s fortunate to keep getting a chance to appear on NBC’s Parks and Recreation.

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Rashida Jones on ‘Celeste and Jesse Forever’ and Reading Bad Scripts: “Sometimes you wonder if anybody ever read it out loud”

Parks and Recreation star Rashida Jones is talking to just about everyone about her new film, Celeste and Jesse Forever. Of course, one of the main reasons why Jones is so excited about this film is that it is the first movie she has co-written the script for (with her co-star Will McCormack).

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