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Amy Poehler to star in 'Office' spinoff; Helen Mirren causes a splash; Abba singer suffers memory loss
USATODAY.com - Lifeline Live — ... to kick off the American Idol Truth Tour to spotlight adverse working conditions in the reality TV industry. ... Seth Green stops by The View . ... Meryl Streep and Heidi Klum visit with Regis and Kelly . ... Elsewhere: SNL's Amy Poehler is lined up to star in The Office spinoff. ... Helen Mirren , 63, looks ...

If Amy Poehler Leaves SNL for Office Spin-Off, Who Will Play Hillary Clinton?
Jossip — ... This has not worked so well for Tim Meadows (The Ladies’ Man), Molly Shannon (guest spots on Will & Grace, uncertainty on the upcoming Kath & Kim), and Rachel Dratch (ahem, 30 Rock). We have high hopes that Poehler, one of the most well-liked SNLers, will succeed outside the show. Mostly because those who stay inside the NBC family have a better shot at not screwing everything up. Unless you’re Rachel Dratch. [TVW] ...

Amy Poehler “The Office” Spinoff
Pop Crunch — ... Saturday Night Live star Amy Poehler is in discussions to star in an upcoming spinoff of NBC’s The Office. The new comedy is scheduled to debut on the network’s Thursday night lineup in February. ...

A day in the life of press tour: ABC
What's Alan Watching? — Yawn. Even on the West Coast, the All-Star Game made me stay up later than I should have, as did my contemplation of the news that Amy Poehler is in final negotiations to star in "The Office" spin-off. (Though more and more, it sounds less like a spin-off than like a spiritually similar show from the same producers: "Futurama" instead of "Cleveland.") I like Poehler, and think she could bring many of the same things to the table that Steve Carell did, but I'm wondering about the human element, since I think she's usually best in broader parts. ...

Big Office Spinoff Casting News!
Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton — ... Funny lady Amy Poehler is in advance negotiations with NBC to star in the net's upcoming spinoff of The Office. ...

Amy Poehler’s Says Goodbye to ‘Saturday Night Live’
Culturite — ... Following in Tina Fey’s footsteps, Amy Poehler bid farewell to Saturday Night Live this weekend when she appeared in her final episode of SNL as a regular cast member. Poehler is said to be in negotiation with NBC to star in an upcoming spinoff of “The Office“. ...