People: Poehler memoir talks drugs, divorce
Amy Poehler is sharing several juicy secrets about her personal life ahead of the release of her memoir, “Yes Please.”
In excerpts that surfaced via RadarOnline, the “Parks & Recreation” star has detailed her previous drug use and her feelings about divorcing funnyman Will Arnett.
The beloved mother of two revealed that she was a drug user in her 20s, dabbling in cocaine and ecstasy.
“I tried cocaine, which I instantly loved but eventually hated,” the 43-year-old wrote in a chapter titled “Obligatory Drug Stories.” “Cocaine is terrific, if you want to hang out with people you don’t know very well and play Ping-Pong all night. It’s bad for almost everything else … the day after cocaine is rough.”
The actress, who is currently dating “Parks & Rec” costar Nick Kroll, also opens up about her divorce from Arnett. The pair announced their separation after nine years of marriage in September 2012 and the “Arrested Development” star filed for divorce last April.
“Getting a divorce really sucks,” the actress wrote in her memoir (also via RadarOnline), adding that the split was “too sad” and “too personal” to discuss in detail.
Poehler said that people going through divorce “feel incredibly alone,” yet are “constantly reminded by society” of how frequent and common divorce has become. “You aren’t allowed to feel special, but no one knows the specific ways you are in pain,” she wrote.
Despite their split, Poehler said she’s “proud” and “beyond grateful” that Arnett is her sons’ father.
Kim Jong Un’s absence serendipity
Seth Rogen let out a loud laugh when asked what he had done with Kim Jong Un, the North Korean leader who suddenly and inexplicably dropped out of sight about six weeks ago.
“It’s all a marketing ploy,” joked Rogen, whose upcoming comedy “The Interview” mercilessly mocks the rotund ruler. “We’ve hid him somewhere, and he’ll be released one week before the movie.”
Kim’s absence is at least a bit easier to laugh about now that he has finally resurfaced, appearing in images released by state media this week.
In the movie, Rogen and co-star James Franco portray celebrity journalists who’ve been ordered by the CIA to assassinate Kim.
“It is amazing,” Rogen said. “It’s almost as if we gave (Kim) a list of, ‘Here’s what you can do that would help promote our film.’ And he’s doing pretty much all of it.”
The birthday bunch
Actress Marsha Hunt is 97. Actress Julie Adams is 88. Singer Gary Puckett is 72. Actor Michael McKean is 67. Actress Margot Kidder is 66. Actor George Wendt is 66. Country singer Alan Jackson is 56. Movie critic Richard Roeper is 55. Animator Mike Judge is 52. Reggae singer Ziggy Marley is 46. Rapper Eminem is 42. Singer Wyclef Jean is 42. Actress Sharon Leal is 42. Actor Matthew Macfadyen is 40.