Lainey messaged me on Saturday about why it seemed like SNL is always better when the host is a returning cast member as opposed to a celebrity. Knee-jerk reaction: because they’re proper comedians and they get it. But it does go a little deeper than that, because there many examples of actors who make excellent hosts—Tom Hanks, Alec Baldwin, Christopher Walken and John Goodman come to mind. Full Story

Lainey and I were talking the other night about Daniel Radcliffe, during his SNL hosting.  Between the sense of humour he clearly has about himself and the Parade interview he gave recently where he so obviously gets that you can’t really go ‘up’ from Harry Potter (not in notoriety, box office, sheer workdays), I realized – he’s gonna be FINE. Full Story

Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield were together but not together at the Worldwide Orphans Foundation Gala, hosted by Amy Poehler and Will Arnett, in New York last night. Emma and Andrew have been  everywhere together but not together in the city the last week or so. Here they are, posing with WWO Founder Dr Jane Aronson - read this Full Story

Written by Duana Oy, oy, oy. Again we wonder why we’re looking at the dress, rather than the woman. So let me dispense with this part first. I didn’t like Melissa McCarthy’s dress. I didn’t think it was attractive to look at. Full Story

Duana sent over the link yesterday with an excerpt from Mindy Kaling’s upcoming book Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? Duana’s note with the message read as follows: Funny, not revolutionary, but funny. Very true. It is funny. At times very funny. And smart but not smug and honest and adorable and I want to read more. Full Story

I’m now on my second reading of Tina Fey’s Bossypants. And I think I’ll have to download the audiobook when I get home because… Tina Fey reading to me? Please. All over it. Will help on the goddamn Grouse Grind Full Story

The Social Network, as you know, has been winning everything. And most believed they would win the Producers’ Guild Award too. It’s not often that Hollywood folks are surprised at these events. But it was a surprise to most when the unstoppable TSN was passed over on Saturday night at the PGAs in favour of The King’s Speech – yay! The PGAs have accurately predicted the last three Best Picture Oscar winners. Full Story

Last night in Washington, Tina Fey received the 13 Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humour at The Kennedy Centre. As noted previously, she’s the 3rd woman to be honoured with the distinction, and the youngest of them all. Tina Fey. I have overheard conversations before between women who actually have said out loud that they’re not down with Tina Fey. Full Story

F-ck I miss Arrested Development. Dancing with the Has-been Sh-ts keeps coming back, season after season, and one of the funniest shows on television EVER gets canned after 3 years. What’s the problem??? Too much dumbassness is the problem. Maybe it’s because of his characters. After all you’d have to be a sadist to be attracted to Gob, but Will Arnett as Will Arnett only, well, he’s hot, non? Check him out arriving in Vancouver yesterday to begin shooting a new pilot. Full Story

Michelle, Duana and I were moaning about Zadie Smith last year – so young, so brilliant, has taught at Harvard and Columbia, and will become a full professor at NYU in 2010. She’s only 33. Love her. Hate her! We felt even worse about ourselves after reading this article on Jon Favreau, President Obama’s chief speechwriter, then just 26 years old and featured in the New York Times. Full Story

“Always remember your kid’s name. Always remember where you put your kid. Don’t let your kid drive until their feet can reach the pedals. Use the right size diapers…for yourself. And, when in doubt, make funny faces.” Parenting tips from Amy Poehler. There is not enough of Amy. Full Story

Amy Poehler’s Parks and Recreation premieres on Thursday – it’s a whole new must see TV on NBC! The Office, Parks and Rec, and 30 Rock… Amy and Tina back to back anchoring network television? Yay for girls, right? So girls should be watching right? We’ll see. Early buzz surrounding Parks and Rec is that it’s solid. Full Story

Short maternity leave. Check out Amy Poehler and Rashida Jones yesterday shooting scenes for Amy’s new pilot for NBC from Greg Daniels, executive producer of The Office. The project still does not have a title but word is Full Story

January 11th. The Golden Globe Awards. It’s a BIG year with BIG names. As if the Brange alone was not enough, there’s the GMD and KatE, Leo and Kate Winslet and Meryl and Colin Farrell and RDJ and Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem AND Steven Spielberg is getting the Cecil B Demille… and now the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is starting to announce presenters. Full Story