{"id":70946,"date":"2025-10-13T03:11:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T03:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/70946\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T03:11:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T03:11:08","slug":"aubrey-plaza-makes-surprise-cameo-on-snl-episode-hosted-by-parks-and-recreation-costar-amy-poehler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/70946\/","title":{"rendered":"Aubrey Plaza Makes Surprise Cameo on \u201cSNL\u201d Episode Hosted by \u201cParks and Recreation\u201d Costar Amy Poehler"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Aubrey Plaza and Amy Poehler teamed up for a Hunting Wives parody during the Oct. 11 episode of Saturday Night Live<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The longtime friends costarred on Parks and Recreation from 2009 to 2015<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The pair previously reprised their Parks and Rec characters for SNL\u2019s \u201cWeekend Update\u201d segment in January 2023<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/aubrey-plaza\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Aubrey Plaza;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Aubrey Plaza<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/amy-poehler\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Amy Poehler;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Amy Poehler<\/a> are a long way from Pawnee, Indiana.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The former <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/where-is-parks-and-recreation-cast-now-11685209\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Parks and Recreation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Parks and Recreation<\/a> costars joined forces during the Oct. 11 episode of <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/snl-recap-amy-poehler-hosts-role-model-musical-guest-11827630\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Saturday Night Live;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Saturday Night Live<\/a> for a pre-recorded parody of <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/hunting-wives-is-the-most-chaotic-show-on-netflix-11783357\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Hunting Wives;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Hunting Wives<\/a>, which the sketch\u2019s narrator deemed a \u201clesbian, horny Republican drama.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The satirical season 2 trailer begins with cast member <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/chloe-fineman-8776651\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chloe Fineman;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Chloe Fineman<\/a> returning from prison as the show\u2019s main character, Sophie O\u2019Neil (<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/brittany-snow\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Brittany Snow;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Brittany Snow<\/a>). The camera then pans over to Poehler, 54, who is dressed as socialite Margo Banks (<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/malin-akerman\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Malin Akerman;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Malin Akerman<\/a>) before pulling down her dress to flash her breasts. \u201cWell, look what the cat dragged in,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Following several clips that rehash the show\u2019s winding plot and a collection of fake reviews from various media outlets, the narrator introduces a &#8220;new girl\u201d who would be joining the group.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cHey ladies. I\u2019m new here, I just moved from California,\u201d Plaza, 41, says over the audience\u2019s screams as they reacted to her surprise cameo. Fineman\u2019s Sophie then seductively teaches the newcomer how to make mimosas before Poehler\u2019s Margo and the rest of the dysfunctional friend group join in on the action.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE&#039;s free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But when Plaza\u2019s character suddenly reveals that she has a girlfriend instead of a boyfriend, all the wives shuffle away and pull out their hunting rifles while screaming, \u201cLesbian!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While hosting SNL for the first time in January 2023, Plaza <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/aubrey-plaza-reprises-parks-recreation-character-snl-amy-poehler\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:collaborated with her former costar once again;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">collaborated with her former costar once again<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/lorne-michaels\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lorne Michaels;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Lorne Michaels<\/a>&#8216; sketch comedy show. And while she stepped back into the role of Parks and Recreation\u2019s April Ludgate, Poehler reprised her role of Leslie Knope during the show\u2019s &#8220;Weekend Update&#8221; segment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Referencing the years in which she used to co-host Weekend Update, Poehler quipped to <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/colin-jost\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Colin Jost;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Colin Jost<\/a> at the time, &#8220;I used to watch this when <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/seth-meyers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Seth Meyers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Seth Meyers<\/a> did it by himself with no one else.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\u00a0Ester Kuhn\/NBC From left: Ashley Padilla, Sarah Sherman, Amy Poehler, Chloe Fineman and Aubrey Plaza on 'Saturday Night Live' on Oct. 11\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/7f3fbc63bcb997887323d229f3af31bb.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Ester Kuhn\/NBC<\/p>\n<p> From left: Ashley Padilla, Sarah Sherman, Amy Poehler, Chloe Fineman and Aubrey Plaza on &#8216;Saturday Night Live&#8217; on Oct. 11<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">More recently, Plaza opened about her grief journey following the <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/jeff-baena-writer-director-aubrey-plaza-husband-dead-at-47-8769239\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:death of her husband;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">death of her husband<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/who-was-jeff-baena-aubrey-plaza-late-husband-11793385\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jeff Baena;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jeff Baena<\/a>, during an appearance on the Aug. 19 episode of Poehler\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gLe9yRkrfCE\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Good Hang;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Good Hang<\/a> podcast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;On behalf of all the people who feel like they know you, and the people who do know you, how are you feeling today?&#8221; Poehler asked her longtime friend, to which Plaza responded, &#8220;Right in this very, very present moment, I feel happy to be with you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Overall, I&#8217;m here and I&#8217;m functioning,\u201d Plaza continued. \u201cI feel really grateful to be moving through the world. I think I&#8217;m okay, but it&#8217;s like a daily struggle, obviously.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/aubrey-plaza-makes-snl-cameo-with-parks-and-recreation-costar-amy-poehler-11828758\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEED TO KNOW Aubrey Plaza and Amy Poehler teamed up for a Hunting Wives parody during the Oct.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":70947,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[15708,49796,50575,146,85,46,50577,50576,50574,22676,411,49725],"class_list":["post-70946","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-amy-poehler","tag-aubrey-plaza","tag-chloe-fineman","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-longtime-friends","tag-malin-akerman","tag-parks-and-recreation","tag-saturday-night-live","tag-tv","tag-weekend-update"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70946","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70946"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70946\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/70947"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70946"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70946"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70946"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}