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News Round-Up: Tuesday, January 18

What we’re reading on the blogs today:

Amy Poehler is awesome. We’re so glad Parks and Recreation is back soon. (Finally!) Check out the L.A. Times Magazine‘s interview with this hilarious mom. A sample: “When you’re doing sketch comedy and you’re pregnant, it’s like wearing a giant sombrero in every sketch.” And we’ll definitely be watching her web series Smart Girls at the Party later today.

Speaking of pregnancy and hilarity, remember Pregnant Chicken? She found all those excellent awkward pregnancy photos. Now she’s gone and made a list of some truly excellent comebacks to  inappropriate comments that people made during her pregnancy . E.g.”You’re huge!”I don’t know why either, all I consume these days is cocaine and Diet Sprite. Weird, eh?”

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Cookie Monster Launches a Social Media Campaign to Host SNL

The Sesame Street monster will have you know that there’s more to him than just being a cookie enthusiast (the term he prefers over cookie-eating-fanatic-bordering-on-glutton thankyouverymuch) and he wants to show the world:

Taking a cue from Justin Timberlake, Cookie Monster runs through what a show might be like with him as host. Highlight: the arty still photo of Cookie after a would-be commercial break.

What do you think? Does Cookie have Betty White-level viral power? You could always join his campaign’s Facebook page.

Thanks to our pals at the National Post for the heads-up. We totally agree with your puppet Andy Samberg suggestion.