Aubrey Plaza

The 'weirdo' rejected by Hollywood... who is now the industry's hottest star: As Aubrey Plaza gets set to host SNL - decades after FAILED audition for the show ...

'People project my characters onto me and it's just the tone of my voice or the rhythm of how I speak that sounds like I'm being a jerk or something,' she told Cosmopolitan magazine. 'I also think a lot of times people will try to out-weird me before I even say anything and I just want to be like, "Whoa, you're coming in hot." There's a lot of things we do separately and I think that it's all about balance.' I fall in love with girls and guys. 'Parks and Rec was my introduction to acting and living in L.A., and I had Amy [Poehler] and Rashida [Jones] take me under their wings; they became my older sisters.' 'I was a huge fan of The Office and this meeting was on the set of The Office, and I was so distracted by all the famous people walking around, like, "Oh my God, it’s BJ Novak! She continued: 'Public pranks were a big part of my growing up and it was this addictive feeling of doing something embarrassing and not caring what anyone thinks. 'I was like, "I want to do that too," but then I would go and get rejected. The aspiring actress was taken to hospital, but was not treated immediately because of her age. The doctors did not think she was having a stroke and instead suspected drug use. I was just trying to like, sex up the news or something.' 'I also think a lot of times people will try to out-weird me before I even say anything.'

The 'White Lotus' actress makes her 'Saturday Night Live' hosting debut in the series' first episode of 2023. Plaza was joined by musical guest, Sam Smith.

I was so excited to be there, it was one of the best experiences of my life.” The actress’ portrayal of Harper Spiller garnered critical acclaim, and earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series. The 38-year-old actress began her monologue saying she was voted the most famous person in Delaware, beating President Joe Biden.

Aubrey Plaza made her 'Saturday Night Live' hosting debut on Jan. 21, 2023, with musical guest Sam Smith. Read our recap.

[this conversation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_8fupJtMqI) I had alongside Jon Schneider of the Saturday Night Network and Mr. [Papyrus](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVhlJNJopOQ). [Colin Jost](https://ew.com/person/colin-jost/) jokes about George Santos. [Allison Williams](https://ew.com/person/allison-williams/), who stars in the movie, shows up to warn them. [Amy Poehler](https://ew.com/person/amy-poehler/) pops up on the tour! [Mikey Day](https://ew.com/person/mikey-day/)) has the glasses so he is the smart one. Jamal (Devon Walker) keeps clarifying he is not gay, and only got HIV from a girl. M3gan (Fineman) is a gay icon, one of the key reasons the movie is blowing up at the box office. [Aubrey Plaza](https://ew.com/person/aubrey-plaza/). This is a hilarious spoof of the most recent season of The White Lotus. (Curiously, former SNL star Jon Lovitz just played Santos on The Tonight Show this week.) He interrupts Pam Oliver ( [Ego Nwodim](https://ew.com/person/ego-nwodim/)) fully in drag, claiming to have won the award for tightest tuck. The interesting brood devoted to sleeping outside (though [that is changing](https://twitter.com/SNLinReview/status/1616130687953780764)!) to the Very Online dissecting the show's every move.

The White Lotus star Aubrey Plaza kicked off the first episode of Saturday Night Live for 2023 with a monologue that took her back to her days as an NBC ...

At that point a video with President Biden began where the man himself said: "Aubrey, you're the most famous person out of Delaware and there's no question about that. When talking about beating Biden as the most famous person from Delaware, Plaza added: "He was pissed, he was livid, look at this video he sent me." When noting that she was previously voted the most famous person from Delaware, and that she beat Joe Biden, the President himself appeared to give a special shout-out.

"Aubrey, I see that you're wearing your Page jacket," Amy Poehler told Plaza on "Saturday Night Live." "Are you drinking again?"

(Poehler previously hosted the news segment.) "Work for the water department," she suggested. While on the tour, Plaza ran into her "Parks and Recreation" costar Amy Poehler. "Oh my God, she stole my wallet. "This is the historic Studio 8H built in 1599 by William Shakespeare," she said. "We're just grateful you made it out of '

With Aubrey Plaza as the host of 'Saturday Night Live' and Amy Poehler dropping in as a surprise during the monologue, it was only natural the stars ...

Jost agreed with Leslie but changed the subject to have her talk about local government. In a call back to when Poehler was behind the “Weekend Update” desk, Leslie asked Jost if she could tell a joke and got into the anchor chair just like old times. It was during the “Weekend Update” segment that Colin Jost introduced Plaza’s April Ludgate to “encourage young people to get involved in local government.”

The 'White Lotus' actress makes her 'Saturday Night Live' hosting debut in the series' first episode of 2023. Plaza was joined by musical guest, Sam Smith.

I was so excited to be there, it was one of the best experiences of my life.” The actress’ portrayal of Harper Spiller garnered critical acclaim, and earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series. The 38-year-old actress began her monologue saying she was voted the most famous person in Delaware, beating President Joe Biden.

The bit started when “Weekend Update” anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che announced that April Ludgate was goin to come out and talk about working for government ...

Poehler, of course, use to anchor “Weekend Update,” first alongside Tina Fey and then with Seth Meyers, before leaving “SNL” in 2008 to star in “Parks and Rec,” which launched in 2009. The bit started when “Weekend Update” anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che announced that April Ludgate was goin to come out and talk about working for government. Aubrey Plaza hosted the first episode of “SNL” of 2023, and yes, obviously she was a delight.

Aubrey Plaza took over Studio 8H at 30 Rockefeller Center as the host of Saturday Night Live and relived her past as an NBC Studios page and ran into some ...

Aubrey Plaza proves the perfect host for a less-than-perfect episode of SNL.

It could be the worst sketch of the night. It could be the best sketch of the night. The most material of the night MVP of the Night: Aubrey Plaza She managed to show an impressively wide range of characters while infusing the show with her brand of off-beat deadpan humor. - “M3gan 2.0" had some funny moments, but it needed to be pushed further and be much gayer. For SNL, it is the gift that keeps giving. The sketch felt like an obligation as if the writers felt like they had to do something with the cultural phenomenon of Avatar. Of the pop culture spoofs, “Avatar” was the worst. A terrific showcase for Ego Nwodim and Kenan Thompson, it makes a good argument for them to join The White Lotus cast next season as the hotel managers. She got her start in the entertainment industry in the NBC page program and even worked with the SNL set design department. Hosting SNL caps off a stellar year for Plaza after the success of Emily the Criminal, which she starred in and produced, and her role in The White Lotus.

Plaza and Poehler starred as April Ludgate and Leslie Knope respectively in the NBC workplace sitcom, which ran for seven seasons between 2009 and 2015.

[Netflix](https://www.nme.com/brands/netflix)’s Russian Doll, the actor said she’s “always standing by” for a revival of the sitcom. The chance to do it again, should it arise, would be incredible, but we would only do it if we all felt like there was something compelling us to do it. Speaking at the event, co-creator Michael Schur said: “I think that in the world we live in now, nothing is ever gone. If one single person said no, we wouldn’t do it.” —Amy Poehler, who used to host Update with Seth Alongside Plaza and Poehler, the show starred Rashida Jones, Paul Schneider, Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Pratt, Adam Scott and Rob Lowe.

Aubrey Plaza was spotted arriving to NBC Studios in New York City on Saturday ahead of her SNL hosting gig. She sported a pair of square-shaped glossy black ...

Going for it: Chloe replied, 'What's happening?' as Aubrey approached her for a dramatic kiss It started with SNL regular Chloe Fineman showcasing her signature impressions, which inspired Aubrey to reveal some of her own impressions before leaning in for some passionate kissing while revealing that she has dreamed of hosting SNL since she was a kid. Toasty: The singer looked cozy in a black graphic hoodie which they layered with a black leather jacket with a thick fleece lining The singer looked cozy in a black graphic hoodie which they layered with a black leather jacket with a thick fleece lining. Glam: The 38-year-old Parks and Recreation alum sported a pair of square-shaped glossy black sunglasses as she stepped out of an SUV The 38-year-old Parks And Recreation alumna sported a pair of square-shaped glossy black sunglasses as she stepped out of an SUV.

SNL fans were thrilled with the mini Parks and Recreation reunion between characters Leslie Knope and April Ludgate.

To the surprise of many more, former SNL performer and Plaza’s Parks and Recreation castmate [Amy Poehler](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0688132/) joined Plaza during the sketch - reprising her role as uber-efficient mid-level bureaucrat [Leslie Knope](https://parksandrecreation.fandom.com/wiki/Leslie_Knope). The film has received warm reviews since its release, with movie review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes currently indicating a [68% “Fresh”](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/operation_fortune_ruse_de_guerre) rating based on reviews so far. [Jason Statham](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005458/), [Hugh Grant](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000424/), [Josh Hartnett](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001326/) and [Bugzy Malone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugzy_Malone), and is currently screening in select cinemas nationwide. [Michael Che and Colin Jost](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7drK5-sMns) (the husband of [Scarlett Johansen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarlett_Johansson)) to talk about working for the government, and true to their characters in the popular [NBC](https://www.nbc.com/) comedy, were the polar opposites with their views during the sketch. [Aubrey Plaza](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2201555/) was the most recent guest host on the long-running US variety show [Saturday Night Live](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday_Night_Live) this weekend, and fans of Parks and Recreation got a special treat during the show’s long running [Weekend Update](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weekend_Update) segment. [Guy Ritchie](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005363/) film [Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7985704/), surprised audiences as she reprised her role as surly Pawnee government worker [April Ludgate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Ludgate).

“We love you in The White Lotus,” Thompson tells Plaza before Smith adds, “Emily the Criminal is brilliant.” After, Thompson mistook Plaza for Jenna Ortega, ...

“No,” Plaza replied with her deadpan tone. “We love you in The White Lotus,” Thompson tells Plaza before Smith adds, “Emily the Criminal is brilliant.” However, when the actor revealed she wasn’t in the top Netflix show, Thompson asked her to “at least” do the viral Wednesday-inspired dance trend.

Red-hot star Aubrey Plaza opens 'SNL' season retaining her title as 'Most Popular Person from Delaware.' This is what Joe Biden had to say about that.

[Ryan Cormier contributed to this report.](https://www.delawareonline.com/staff/2646573001/ryan-cormier/) ["Little Demon,"](https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/little-demon) which co-starred Danny and Lucy DeVito. ](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10128846/) That cast also includes Adam Driver, Forest Whitaker, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Shia LaBeouf and Dustin Hoffman. "Work for the water department," Plaza suggested. The award ultimately went to her co-star, Jennifer Coolidge. Because when you work for the local government, doing the bare minimum is doing your part." He was livid.'' "And yes, I mean that. More: "I was actually voted the most famous person from Delaware,'' Plaza said. But I care!'' [Golden Globe](https://www.goldenglobes.com/) nomination for ["The White Lotus"](https://www.hbo.com/the-white-lotus) and rave reviews for her intense starring performance in the film ["Emily the Criminal,"](https://www.emilythecriminal.com/) nominated for four [Film Independent Spirit Awards.](https://www.filmindependent.org/spirit-awards/)

Sharon Stone was among several celebrity cameos during Aubrey Plaza's first-ever Saturday Night Live (SNL) hosting gig.

During the performance of Gloria, Smith was joined by Sharon Stone. The use of Aubrey Plaza calling someone else ‘mother’.” Stone portrays Plaza’s mother, who finds the detective to be a “scrumptious little snack,” and intends to steal him from Plaza’s character. This ‘Cuffing Season’ song went viral and the “big boy” lyrics were one of the most popular sounds of last month. Detective Jack Raughley (James Austin Johnson) is convinced that the widow has something to do with the deaths of her five elderly husbands. “When I meet a man with cataract glasses and pants up to his chest, I go head over heels,” she tells Raughley.

Aubrey Plaza made her “Saturday Night Live” hosting debut on the Jan. 21 episode, and during her monologue she was joined by two surprise guests.

PT on [Global](https://www.globaltv.com/). [January 22, 2023] [“Saturday Night Live”](https://www.globaltv.com/shows/saturday-night-live/) airs Saturdays at 11:30 p.m. “Or just be a dog catcher and just say you couldn’t find any. “Oh, my God, she stole my wallet. “We’re just grateful you made it out of ‘White Lotus’ alive.” Are you drinking again?” Poehler asked.

Aubrey Plaza was a terrific, funny and fully engaged host, busting out a dynamic array of theatrical skills, while Sam Smith's two performan...

[pic.twitter.com/q7UnEUTfgx] [January 22, 2023] This was a humorous enough exercise. Playing Avatars, Mikey Day and fellow castmates dug into a sketch about being infiltrated by human moles. Jost then accidentally welcomed George Santos to the desk, which oddly meant Bowen Yang reprised an impression he already performed earlier in the evening. This was strange wtf performance that will surely spark debate in the coming days. All sort of compellingly chaotic. With a brief cameo by Allison Williams, this frenetic bit wasn't overtly funny. In every instance, they admitted to crimes and other morally reprehensible acts, which was outlandishly entertaining. [pic.twitter.com/jKAWAFjhJt] [January 22, 2023] [pic.twitter.com/ZgspB9xCS9] [January 22, 2023] [pic.twitter.com/uuAixK7Euq] [January 22, 2023] The Fox football broadcast squad did their best to tamp down the furor over the NFL's barbaric violence and horrifying on-field injuries before welcoming a new correspondent.

In her first time hosting 'Saturday Night Live,' Aubrey Plaza went above and beyond, even getting an actual presidential cameo with the return of Leslie ...

He commented from the field in both congressman’s navy blazer and a red sequin dress with a full face. Plaza, as April, took a seat at the news desk, grimacing at Colin Jost from under the hood of her signature grey sweatshirt. The Weekend Update segment alone would’ve rendered the episode the best of the season even if the rest of the show had stuck to pat Joe Biden impressions.

The first SNL in over a month catches us up on all the pop culture and political chaos that's happened since. A recap and review of season 48, ...

[Nelson Franklin](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np6xlLW2JqU&t=468s), [ Harvey Guillén](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJr7SwQ03pg&t=118s), and [Jon Lovitz](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpKLHWg2Ffg) have all played George Santos, the Talented Mr. However, it’s still campy enough that the gay community immediately [claimed it](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/19/movies/m3gan-gay-sensibility.html), and for good reason. (She also once played an NBC Page on [ an episode of 30 Rock](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5HIUO1klbw).) She spends the bulk of her charming monologue giving viewers a tour of the studio, complete with the same kind of made-up factoids [ she has mentioned in interviews](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAVcOHAPkNk) she used to lay on audiences when she was giving those tours for real. [ Jennifer Coolidge impression](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFxlJ1inle0) in the previous episode, this sketch seemed like another showcase for her in its opening moments. [Emily the Criminal](https://www.vulture.com/2022/08/emily-the-criminal-movie-review.html) — the inaugural release from her [ production company](https://linktr.ee/EvilHagProductions) — and eating up a meaty role in [The White Lotus](https://www.vulture.com/tv/the-white-lotus/), the closest thing to a monoculture hit we now have, 2022 was Aubrey Plaza’s year. [M3GAN](https://www.vulture.com/article/m3gan-review-good-enough-for-january.html) has just enough actual horror to transcend being more meme than movie. [ her moment of truth](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcMfZyXCl9s&t=60s). Instead, it turns out to be a corrective of The White Lotus’s staggering (and deliberate) lack of Blackness; all the decadence, all the intrigue, none of the foolishness. [ an adorable and touching story](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKwralwfbiw) about why getting to do so was a dream come true. Plaza has so successfully shed the skin of her first defining character that it’s almost as jarring as it is nostalgic to see her [ revive Ludgate](https://youtu.be/a7rfGuTKIXA) for a reunion with her Parks co-star Amy Poehler in the middle of hosting SNL. (It didn’t help matters that she once played Daria in a viral [ College Humor video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBQXugKu8L4), or voiced the titular character in 2014’s [ Grumpy Cat movie](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmeF5zENpMo), a project I wouldn’t know how to explain to a young person without being even more embarrassed of my generation than usual.) In the years since, however, Plaza has been doing the difficult work of torching her former typecasting without the telegraphed intentionality of a Disney star now working blue. She slowly built up a stable of varied performances in dark, hip indies she produced herself, such as [ Ingrid Goes West](https://www.vulture.com/2017/08/ingrid-goes-west-is-a-barbed-satire-of-dumb-instagram-girls.html) and [ Black Bear](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_gCDYMGnng), along with the occasional [ fratty comedy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33MtR-g4Jcg) and the lesser of two recent Child’s Play reboots (the movie, not the show.) Plaza has worked so steadily and accrued so much goodwill that her hosting SNL for the first time in 2023 feels bizarrely belated.

President Joe Biden made a surprise video appearance on "Saturday Night Live" during host Aubrey Plaza's monologue.

We're just grateful you made it out of 'White Lotus' alive." The "White Lotus" star, who, like Biden, is from Delaware, joked that she was voted the most famous person from the state, beating out the president. - The "White Lotus" star, who, like Biden, is from Delaware, joked that she was voted the most famous person from the state, beating out the president.

Aubrey Plaza made sure to pay homage to her Pawnee roots while hosting "Saturday Night Live" this weekend, and she had a little help from her former ...

Poehler, who acted as Weekend Update anchor along with Tina Fey during her “SNL” tenure in the early 2000’s, momentarily ousted current anchor Colin Jost to crack a news-related joke. The “White Lotus” star was joined by her “Parks and Recreation” costar Amy Poehler during the live broadcast, who appeared during Plaza’s opening monologue and again for a spot during the Aubrey Plaza made sure to pay homage to her Pawnee roots while hosting “Saturday Night Live” this weekend, and she had a little help from her former onscreen boss.

Devoted Pawnee public servant Leslie Knope (Poehler) crashed apathetic coworker April Ludgate's (Plaza) Weekend Update segment centered on the ins and outs of ...

Read [EW's recap of the episode](https://ew.com/tv/recaps/saturday-night-live-season-48-episode-10/), and watch Plaza's reunion with Poehler and her monologue above. One of her duties involved studio tours, so she put on the blazer and made her way around the building, where she bumped into Poehler. Along with Biden, Poehler made a cameo in Plaza's monologue when the latter looked back on her days as part of NBC's Page Program, a year-long fellowship at the network. "I used to watch this when Seth Meyers did it by himself with no one else, and he made it look really easy," she quipped. "Work for the water department, you can drain the reservoir and find all the bodies and murder clues." In her return to Weekend Update, Poehler picked

Aubrey Plaza and Mikey Day share a little too much info about their marriage during a neighborhood Taboo game in this SNL sketch.

So, they're all ignoring the sociopath bit or the information that she loves guns and listed a bunch of knives that she maybe threw at him? One of the first sketches of the night came from a "Game Night" premise called "Taboo". But why this version of it works in particularly is because of how Plaza and Day sell it so well.