Yes Please is filled with love and admiration for people in comedy-including the book’s author. Poehler has a special nickname for Seth Meyers. Possibilities included “Leslie Knaint,” “Leslie Kany,” “Leslie Knbross,” “Leslie Knute,” “Leslie Krap!” and “Leslie Knotonmywatch.” The world would be a different place if Leslie Knope had been named Leslie Krap!Ģ. Yes Please contains a brainstorm list offering a number of names Leslie could have had instead, but thankfully did not. Leslie Knope was almost named “Leslie Knotonmywatch.”Īmong other interesting tidbits, Poehler gives us a glimpse into the creation of Leslie Knope, in particular, her name. Here are five things we learned from Yes Please.ġ. In this candid, thoughtful and poignant new memoir, Poehler reveals a lot about herself. In it she shares stories from her childhood, her time at the Upright Citizens Brigade in Chicago and, of course, her memorable Saturday Night Live career. Comedian, actress and treasured human being Amy Poehler released her first book on Tuesday, a collection of essays titled Yes Please.
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