Today in show business news: NBC remains in the Amy Poehler business, Randy Jackson is getting out of the Idol business, and Adam Brody is a gay best friend.
What happens when Newt Gingrich plans to eat lunch at the same Indianapolis restaurant where the television show Parks and Recreation is filming? Why, he's given a cameo, of course.
We're pretty confident when we declare Joe Biden's guest spot on Thursday night's episode of Parks and Recreation the most anticipated cameo by a politician on a television show of all time.
A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.
Have you ever noticed that the characters on Parks and Recreation wear a lot of plaid? The obsessive blogger at Parks and Plaid noticed and made this amazing pie chart to show which characters wear the most.
In anticipation of tonight's return of Parks and Recreation, a guide to the tortured relationship between government official Leslie Knope and the voracious, 12-hour Pawnee news cycle.
Today in showbiz news: One of television's best stars is looking to return full-time to the airwaves, Lucy Lawless books a fun gig, and Keanu Reeves' movie is basically cursed.
Richard Lawson's post on the Emmy nominations had some of our commenters dreaming up absurd award categories. Who would you nominate for "Best Scowl in a Comedy Series?"
As NBC gets ready to debut its new lineup at its upfront presentation next week, word is trickling in that an order for the final season of 30 Rock is imminent, but that it will likely be a truncated season of only thirteen or fourteen episodes instead of the standard twenty or so.
For as long as men and women have been being friends, people have been asking, can men and women be friends?
A delightful new Tumblr has paired real-life libertarian Ron Paul with fictional libertarian Ron Swanson from NBC's Parks and Recreation
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