Parks and Recreation
‘It’s the opposite of Trump’s agenda’: Parks and Recreation’s Jim O’Heir on the show’s legacy
As the ex-president returns, the masterly comedy about local government can feel like a fantasy. But its message is more relevant than ever
Matthew Cantor in Los Angeles
17, Nov, 2024 @3:00 PM
Backlash as San Francisco votes to transform stretch of highway into park
Opponents say closing Great Highway to cars will increase traffic as supporters argue it will mitigate coastal erosion
Coral Murphy Marcos
12, Nov, 2024 @11:40 PM
Nick Offerman: ‘I was told I’d never not be Ron Swanson’
Parks and Recreation gave the midwestern actor the role of a lifetime – one that he struggled to escape. But now, with a stunning standalone episode of The Last Of Us and a new standup tour, he’s found there’s life after Ron
Fiona Sturges
10, Jun, 2023 @10:55 AM
Script, what script? Why Parks and Recreation star Ben Schwartz can’t quit improv
The beloved sitcom’s scene-stealer may now be hot Hollywood property, starring alongside Jim Carrey and Nicolas Cage, but he refuses to move on from his first love. As he scores a Netflix special and heads for the UK, he explains its allure
Brian Logan
04, Apr, 2023 @1:27 PM
Jenny Slate on making a film with her ex-husband: ‘I wouldn’t suggest it!’
The standup stole scenes in Parks and Recreation and won plaudits for Obvious Child. Now she is stretching herself further with Oscar-nominated passion project Marcel the Shell With Shoes On
Leonie Cooper
10, Feb, 2023 @12:00 PM
‘There’s a reason for everything – even the goats’: Adam Scott on the eerie genius of Severance
With Mark, the microchipped office drone, the star has put ‘befuddled beta males’ behind him. He reveals why shooting during Covid fed the show’s strangeness – but still can’t explain the goats
Xan Brooks
28, Dec, 2022 @11:00 AM
We’re back! Walt, Jesse and the TV stars who couldn’t resist one last goodbye
As two of TV’s most iconic characters prepare to join Better Call Saul for its swansong, the creators of some of telly’s best sendoffs discuss giving one last hurrah to their fan favourites
Rachael Sigee
08, Jul, 2022 @11:00 AM
Post your questions for Amy Poehler
The comic actor has turned director of recent Sundance hit, Lucy and Desi, a documentary on I Love Lucy’s Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Questions, please!
Rich Pelley
21, Feb, 2022 @11:15 AM
Michael Schur: ‘It’s a daily gut punch that people are anti-mask’
The creator of philosophical sitcom The Good Place knows a thing or two about moral quandaries, and now he’s written a book all about them. But the pandemic is stretching his worldview to its limits
Stuart Heritage
26, Jan, 2022 @9:00 AM
From Shonda Rhimes to Armando Iannucci: 10 of the best TV showrunners
A celebration of the brains behind some of the small screen’s biggest and best shows, including The Wire, Grey’s Anatomy and Friends
Jack Seale
27, Aug, 2021 @8:00 AM
‘Irresistibly funny’: the 20 best shows to binge right now
To help our readers through the latest lockdowns, we recommend the chillest, easiest and most laugh-out-loud series that we couldn’t stop watching
Steph Harmon, Stephanie Convery and Luke Buckmaster
02, Jul, 2021 @9:00 PM
Want to have a not-completely-terrible semi-locked-down celebration? Here’s how | Hadley Freeman
I’ve always liked that my birthday is in May, but this year I was dreading it
Hadley Freeman
29, May, 2021 @8:00 AM
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