Spoiler:The Ausiello Files: August 31

In an episode that begins shooting this week, Fred Armisen will play Poehler’s counterpart from Pawneee’s sister city — but there’s a twist, of course, “Leslie arranges for Armisen and his colleagues to come for a visit, but they’re from a city in Venezuela,” explains exec producer Michael Schur. “They’re very confused because in Venezuela the government is so powerful; their parks department travels with military escorts and motorcades and stuff. They have all the money in the world because of their oil and they don't understand why Pawnee’s parks department is so rinky-dink.”

Schur says Armisen and his fellow Venezuelans “take a real shine” to Nick Offerman’s Ron “because they value his mustache. They call him El Jefe the whole time. They revere him and they present him with all sorts of gifts and stuff.”

The Banquet: clip one

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Pawnee Zoo synopsis

LESLIE’S PENGUIN MARRIAGE AT THE LOCAL ZOO CAUSES A STIR IN PAWNEE—When Leslie (Amy Poehler) decides to marry two penguins to promote the local zoo, she inadvertently causes an uproar when both penguins turn out to be male. Meanwhile, Mark (Paul Schneider) puts Ann (Rashida Jones) in an awkward situation when he asks her to go see a movie. Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza and Chris Pratt also star.

Parks and Rec t!

nbcstore: Parks & Rec Pawnee t will become available for purchase at the end of Sept.

No picture released yet but i'll be sure to show you when it does!

Canvassing: Leslie's Life Plan

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Last Pilot Deleted Scene: Medical Curiosity

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What Aubrey Plaza has to say about The Pit!

August 24, 2009: Watch with Kristin

David in Bristol, Conn.: Any scoop on Parks & Recreation? Are they still working on the pit this season, or have they abandoned it for a new project?

Aubrey Plaza confirms that the pit is still a big part of this season: “The pit is still there. The pit is kind of our grounding place. I know that a lot of crazy things are going to happen in the pit, outside of the pit, with the pit and with people surrounding the pit.”

Pit Article

WELCOME TO MY PARKS DEPARTMENT
Hello, fellow Pawnee citizen, and welcome to the finest page in the entire electronic Pawnee web world. (Sorry, Public Safety Department!) I'm Leslie Knope, your Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation here in Pawnee, and I'm one hundred percent committed to making sure every resident has all the green space and fun activities he or she can handle. It's every American's birthright.
Allow me to be your web hostess for our little corner of cyberspace. To your left, you will see links that lead you to informative and entertaining web pages that will educate you about all of the wonderful services we here in Parks and Rec provide. Want to find out more about one of our beautiful facilities? Click on "This Week's Featured Park." Want to discover a fun way to spend your Saturday afternoon? Click on "Activity Guide." Want to breathe some fresh air and toss a frisbee around? Visit any one of our terrific parks! (Except Ramsett Park, where frisbees are still prohibited due to the unfortunate dog-related incident last September.) Want to read about Pawnee's most common furry resident? Click on "Pests." Check back soon for new additions to the site!
I want to assure you that everyone in our department is dedicated to giving you, the public, the highest level of service to improve your quality of life. That's why I'm offering my e-mail address on this site for all to see right now: Leslie.Knope@PawneeIndiana.com. That's right. I'm available for all of your concerns. Shoot me a message with whatever's on your mind. I love hearing everyone's voices!
In closing, I would just like to say that Pawnee, Indiana isn't just a city to me. It's a family. Families are what make this city great…and this is a great city!
Sincerely, Your Deputy Director,
Leslie Knope

Pilot-Deleted Scene 4: Whats in a name?

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Aziz Ansari to Perform at Tulane University!

According to the school’s newspaper, Tulane Hullabaloo, Aziz will perform a comedy skit for the university in September or October. More details about the show to come.

Link: TUCP

Pilot-Deleted Scene 3: Ann's Pit of Pain

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Pilot-Deleted Scene 2: April

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Aziz Ansari in Hollywood Tonight!

Aziz Ansari will be at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery tonight at 9 p.m. for Comedy is Dead, located in a historic lodge on the cemetery property. Parking is free and tickets are $10. Also scheduled to appear are Mary Lynn Rajskub, Brent Weinbach, Matt Braunger, Natasha Leggero, Ron Lynch, Rick Shapiro and Duncan Trussell. Short films will also be screened by Eric Wareheim, Derek Waters and DJ Douggpound.

Details:
What: Comedy is Dead
When: Thursday, August 20 at 9 p.m. (cocktails at 8 p.m.)
Address: Hollywood Forever Cemetery, 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard
Reservations: E-mail comedyisdead@gmail.com
Cost: $10

Link: Comedy is Dead

Pilot: Deleted Scene 1:Bureaucrats' Brainstorm

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Deleted Scenes

Aloha to all the pit beautifiers out there =) 

anyways i have decided to post all the released deleted scenes in order spread throughout the rest of this week, so check it out!

Second Episode Title Revealed

Knope Knows recently revealed that the second episode of Parks and Recreation this season is titled "Beauty Pageant"

Amy Poehler Tops Digital City list!!!

With Saturday Night Live snatching up yet another vet — Patrick O’Brien — from The Second City Chicago Mainstage, Digital City published a list of the top 15 comics to come from the comedy enterprise.

15. Alan Arkin (The Slums of Beverly Hills, So I Married an Axe Murderer, Little Miss Sunshine)
14. Joan Rivers (Spaceballs, The Electric Company)
13. Del Close (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, SNL improv coach)
12. Fred Willard (Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, Spinal Tap, A Mighty Wind)
11. Harold Ramis (Ghostbusters, Stripes, Walk Hard; wrote Meatballs, Animal House, Caddyshack, Stripes, Ghostbusters, Back to School, Year One)
10. John Belushi (Saturday Night Live, Animal House, Blues Brothers)
9. Bill Murray (Saturday Night Live, Caddyshack, Meatballs, Stripes, Ghostbusters, several Wes Anderson Movies)
8. Eugene Levy (Best In Show, Waiting for Guffman, Splash, Almost Heroes, American Pie)
7. Mike Myers (Saturday Night Live, Austin Powers, So I Married an Axe Murderer)
6. Chris Farley (Saturday Night Live, Tommy Boy, Black Sheep, Almost Heroes)
5. Bob Odenkirk (Saturday Night Live, The Ben Stiller Show, Mr. Show)
4. Steve Carell (The Ben Stiller Show, The Daily Show, The Office)
3. Stephen Colbert (The Ben Stiller Show, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report)
2. Tina Fey (30 Rock, Saturday Night Live, Mean Girls)
1. Amy Poehler (Upright Citizens Brigade, Saturday Night Live, Parks and Recreation, Mean Girls)

Will Arnett and Mitch Hurwitz team up for a third try

Will Arnett and Mitch Hurwitz of Arrested Development are teaming up with Arrested Development co-executive producer Jim Vallely for a live-action single camera comedy in which Arnett plays a jackass, they say, "It's off to a good start; Arnett plays jackass very well."

Arnett stars as a rich L.A. douche bag who falls in love with a tree-hugger who hates every shallow thing about him. There is no word on who will play his love, TV Squad thinks Laura Prepon would do well, also Amy Poehler would be perfect. However, she of course is a bit tied up with Parks and Recreation!

Link: Hurwitz and Arnett hoping third time is the charm for new comedy

Aziz Ansari Stand Up

Aziz Ansari is performing at Sixth & I Historic Synagogue in Washington D.C. on September 26. Pre-sale tickets will be made available on Thursday at 10 a.m. Use password RANDY for ordering.

Tickets are available through Ticketmaster (link below) or by calling (202) 408-3100.Enjoy the show! And if any PawneePiters go to the show, email me, officeaddict@yahoo.com, details and I’ll post them on the blog!

Details:
What: Aziz Ansari stand up
When: Saturday, September 26 at 8 p.m.
Address: Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 408-3100
Cost: $22.50 (presale), $25 (day of show)

Link: Aziz Ansari tickets