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Business Insider
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The creators of 'Broad City' said they had to set boundaries around being friends at work
Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer spent five years working together as co-creators and costars on "Broad City." But offscreen, keeping their friendship alive meant setting some boundaries. During an interview on the " Good Hang with Amy Poehler" podcast published on Tuesday, Jacobson and Glazer spoke about working together on their hit show and how they've maintained their friendship through the years. "Broad City" aired on Comedy Central from 2014 to 2019. "As incredible as it was to make 'Broad City,' we would always make sure to have a little time up top to connect and catch up, even if it was just from 12 hours ago," Glazer told podcast host Amy Poehler. Glazer likened it to an "after-school club," where they spent 45 minutes talking before they focused on their work tasks. But unlike during their years as colleagues, spending time with each other now feels more intentional and emotionally fulfilling, she said. "But at the time it was very much slotted in to catch up, and things would always make their way into the comedy, which is cool, but it's not the same as it being its own, just for the sake of its own beauty, you know?" Glazer said. Moreover, staying in sync with each other's lives was essential to their work at the time, Jacobson added. "We knew that it's so derived from us, so we had to kind of like catch up and be like, 'OK, write that down for this thing,'" Jacobson told Poehler. As a result of spending so much time together for work, the two of them made sure to give each other space whenever possible. "Well, we didn't, like, hang out. I think when we were doing it, we would be like 'See you on Monday,'" Jacobson said. "We weren't like hanging out as friends during 'Broad City.' We couldn't," Glazer added. But it wasn't as if they weren't speaking to each other on the weekends, Jacobson said: "It was just like, after 12, 14 hours of Monday through Friday, we were like, 'Let's not do dinner on Saturday.'" Having friends at work is good for business. Studies have long shown that it can improve productivity, engagement, and employee retention. However, the rise of remote work has threatened work friendships. With fewer in-person interactions, it has become harder for people to form stronger connections with their colleagues. At the same time, maintaining boundaries at work can be tricky. There are risks to bringing your whole selves to work and intertwining personal and professional relationships. In particular, saying no can feel personal when work and friendship overlap. "Work is about getting certain things done by using your skills and your intelligence and your network, and so whatever you do there creates an aura," Hakan Ozcelik, a professor of management at the College of Business Administration at Sacramento State University, told Business Insider previously. "And then if you are connected to that environment, that's great. You are not a lonely employee. But that doesn't mean that there are people there who love you," Ozcelik added.
Express Tribune
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Amy Poehler and Andy Samberg reunite on podcast, SNL fans get emotional
Saturday Night Live fans are in their feelings this week as Amy Poehler and Andy Samberg, two of the sketch show's most beloved alumni, have reunited for an episode of Poehler's podcast Good Hang with Amy Poehler. The episode, which dropped today and is now available on YouTube, features the two comedians catching up, laughing together, and instantly reigniting the chemistry that made them fan favorites during their time at SNL. Though they only overlapped on the show for three years, from 2005 to 2008, their comedic bond has remained strong. Poehler, known for her iconic role on Parks and Recreation, and Samberg, the face of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, quickly trended on social media after a teaser photo of them was posted online with the caption, 'Come hang with @amypoehler and special guest @andysamberg tomorrow!' Fans flooded the comments with excitement: 'I'm actually screaming,' one wrote. Another gushed, 'Oh my god, two of my favorite laughs.' For many, the reunion was more than just a podcast episode, it was a deeply nostalgic moment. 'Jake Peralta and Leslie Knope omg,' one user tweeted, blending their most famous characters. Even funnier, Samberg's appearance is especially notable because he has publicly declared he dislikes podcasts. One fan joked, 'This is major, Andy hates podcasts,' referencing his past comments on Late Night with Seth Meyers. The episode, now streaming on Spotify and YouTube, dives into the duo's old sketches, current projects, and why their comedic timing still holds up. For fans of classic SNL and good laughs, it's an emotional and hilarious trip down memory lane, one well worth tuning in to.
CNBC
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CNBC
Idris Elba worked a 'grim' factory job before Hollywood fame: 'Nothing compares to doing that'
Idris Elba has made a name for himself as an actor in some of Hollywood's biggest franchises. The multihyphenate has even booked major gigs like Glastonbury and Coachella under his alias "DJ Driis." But according to the 52-year-old, none of it feels like work. "I consider this a privilege," Elba said during a recent appearance on "Good Hang with Amy Poehler." "This ain't work." That's because Elba still remembers what life looked like before he got his big break when he was cast on HBO's "The Wire" in 2001. "Both my parents [were] working class, didn't have much at all," Elba, who grew up in the 'deprived' London borough of Hackney, said, adding that he has struggled to make ends meet "for longer than I've been famous or successful." He specifically recalled the "grim" night shifts he worked at a Ford Motor Company factory in Dagenham, East London, where he did the same tasks every night for two years. "Nothing compares to doing that," Elba told Poehler, "So when I get an opportunity to come work with you, to come work on a set, it doesn't feel like work. Now everyone else is like, 'You're working really hard,' but it's not that hard." Elba worked several other jobs while trying to make it big as an actor. When he first moved to the United States, he worked as a doorman at a New York City comedy club, booked gigs as a DJ and even sold cannabis, including to major comedians such as Dave Chappelle, he said in a 2022 interview with SiriusXM. "The worst job" of all, he said in a recent episode of "GOAT Talk" for Complex media, was packaging sex toys in a factory for online orders. He described it as "traumatic." Eventually, though, the hustle and persistence paid off. While performing in an off-Broadway production of Shakespeare's "Troilus and Cressida" in 2001, an acting director took notice of his potential, Elba said in a 2018 episode of "Unfiltered with Oli Dugmore." Several introductions and auditions later, that would eventually lead him to getting cast in "The Wire." "At the time it was a small role in a TV show," he said. "It was a massive opportunity for A, me to come out of poverty and B, be seen in an HBO show. I don't think it was ever written to be the legacy it's become." His character, Russell "Stringer" Bell, became one of the most iconic in the series — propelling Elba into other big projects, like playing Heimdall in Marvel's "Thor" and "Avengers" films, and DCI John Luther in BBC's "Luther." Today, Elba continues to work across film, television and music. But even with nearly two decades of success behind him, and several projects on his plate at once, he still sees the job for what it is, he said: "a privilege."
Business Insider
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Insider
Idris Elba says 'grim' memories of his pre-Hollywood job help keep him motivated
At 52, Idris Elba has made a name for himself as an actor, a producer, and even a DJ who played at Coachella this year. He says he gets his drive from not forgetting what his pre-Hollywood life was like. During an interview on the " Good Hang with Amy Poehler" podcast published on Tuesday, "The Wire" actor spoke about his career and how the challenges he faced before fame continue to motivate him. Elba told host Amy Poehler that he didn't find success until he was around 35 and that life before that was often difficult. "There were some very tough times," he said. Coming from a working-class family, Elba said he grew up without having much "at all," adding that he had spent more of his life being poor than he has been famous or successful. Part of what drives him is the fear of losing the success he's worked so hard to achieve: "There's part of it which is like, 'I don't want to let this go, so I just keep chucking for it,'" Elba said. But the main thing that keeps him going is the memory of his pre-Hollywood job, he said. He used to work the "night shift" at the Ford Motor Company in Dagenham, East London. "That is grim. It's a grim job, all right," Elba said. "Nothing compares to doing that, so when I get an opportunity to come and work with you, to come and work on a set, it doesn't even feel like work." While it may seem to others that he's working incredibly hard now that he's famous, he doesn't see it that way. "Actually, it's not that hard," he said. Moreover, his Hollywood career allows him to try his hand at many different things, unlike his factory job. "You know, in a job like that, I did the same thing every night. Every night for two straight years. My dad did the same job for 25 years, so I consider this a privilege. This ain't work," Elba said. In a 2019 interview with The Hollywood Reporter promoting his then-partnership with the automobile manufacturer, Elba said he worked at Ford in the '80s because of his dad. "My dad didn't want me to be a broke actor," Elba told The Hollywood Reporter. In a 2022 SiriusXM interview, the actor said he also used to work as a security guard at a comedy club in New York City, and even sold weed to some comedians, including Dave Chappelle. In a 2023 podcast, Elba said that he started going to therapy because he was "an absolute workaholic." "It's just because I have some unhealthy habits that have really formed. And I work in an industry that I'm rewarded for those unhealthy habits," he said. Elba isn't the only actor who has spoken about their less-than-glamorous jobs before becoming famous. Christopher Walken used to work in a circus when he was a child, while Nicole Kidman used to be a massage therapist, and Hugh Jackman was a physical education teacher at a high school before getting his big acting break.
Mint
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
Idris Elba opens up on impact of ageing, says 'Im not getting as easily influenced'
Washington DC [US], July 2 (ANI): Actor and musician Idris Elba talked about the challenges of ageing. The 'Heads of State' actor appeared on the latest episode of Good Hang with Amy Poehler podcast and discussed the pros and cons of being in the 50s, according to People. "I don't love that, at this age, the age of having wellness and consciousness, is so upon us, yet our bodies fail us," said Elba. Poehler agreed, "The biggest bummer," joking in addition, "I mean, the fact that you can get hurt just getting out of bed." Elba shared that for their generation, "Some of the coolest things -- art, music, culture, some of the craziest world politics that set the dynamics for where we are right now -- all happened when our emotions were blossoming, and our adolescence was growing," reported People. Reflecting on another positive side of this age, he said, "Your influences change," adding, "I think in my 30s and 40s, I was blowing with the wind a little bit with what was influencing me, what my goals were." "And in the 50s, I'm like, 'Nah. That wind has to pass around me.' I'm not getting as easily influenced," shared Elba, as per the outlet. At 52, Elba is also "not afraid of difficult things, or challenges that make me uncomfortable." "And to choose your own discomfort is like a privilege at our age," said Poehler," 'It's gonna be uncomfortable, but I'm gonna be in charge of it.' " "We talk about AI and all that stuff. I refer to it as like, 'Wow. That's the future that we talked about as kids that was just in our imaginations, and here it is, " Elba added, reported People. 'Heads of State' is on Prime Video. (ANI)
