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, who is usually found haranguing on the side of her “Saturday Night Live” compatriot Tina Fey, revealed that she was a drug user in her 20s, dabbling in cocaine and ecstasy.
The Golden Globe-winning comedian also said she used Molly, a more potent form of Ecstasy, and recalled the comedy troupe Upright Citizens Brigade’s New Year’s Eve party.
“We all danced and drank water and loved each other,” she wrote. “I also remember the next day when I thought I had no friends and I was so sad I wanted to sink into the carpet and permanently live there.”
It’s those “day-afters” that got her to cut back, because those hangovers just didn’t cut it with her sons Archie, nearly 6, and Abel, 4.
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The head of TED, Chris Anderson, is working on a primer for all would-be TED talkers.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt announced Thursday that it has a deal to release Anderson’s “Talk This Way! The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking.” A publication date has not been set. “Talk This Way” is the first acquisition for a new business imprint at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt managed by Rick Wolff, who previously ran a business imprint at Grand Central Publishing.
In a statement issued by Houghton Mifflin, Anderson said his book offers help for people “terrified” by public speaking and demonstrates that anyone can learn to speak well. Anderson has been curating TED conferences since 2002.
TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design.
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