Watch the first trailer for Amy Poehler and Will Ferrell’s new movie

The first trailer for Burlington native Amy Poehler’s new movie The House hit the internet Wednesday, and from the looks of it, she and fellow Saturday Night Live alum Will Ferrell will be involved in some pretty illegal activity. Poehler and Ferrell play middle-class parents who open up an illegal casino in their suburban home to help pay for their daughter’s college education.

Happy Galentine’s Day, ladies! And thanks ‘Parks and Rec’

Move over Friendsgiving. Galentine’s Day is on the way. Designating Feb. 13 for the ladies has endured since 2010, when Amy Poehler’s “Parks and Recreation” character, Leslie Knope, declared the fictional holiday her favorite day of the year on the NBC show: “Ladies celebrating ladies,” Knope explained of her Galentine’s breakfast bash with friends.

Carol Burnett comedy from Amy Poehler lands ABC pilot pickup

The network on Thursday, February 2 handed out an official pilot order to the comedy, now known as Household Name , The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Executive produced by Parks and Recreation grad Amy Poehler , the multicamera comedy follows a family who has an opportunity to buy the house of their dreams but under extremely abnormal circumstances: They must live with the previous owner, an eccentric, larger-than-life actress .