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Oh, Baby! For Poehler, Life Imitates Art

Posted Apr 28, 08 4:50 PM CDT in Arts & Living,  Gossip 

(Newser) – Baby Mama co-star Amy Poehler had a good weekend: Her new movie is No. 1 at the box office, and she and husband Will Arnett are expecting their first child, People reports. The Saturday Night Live star, 36, and her 30 Rock-scene-stealing spouse, 37, have been married since 2003.

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Amy Poehler and husband Will Arnett attend the opening night of the Tribeca Film Festival with the world premiere of "Baby Mama" at the Ziegfeld Theater, April 23, 2008, in New York.   (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)
Amy Poehler and Will Arnett arrive at Comedy Central's "Night of Too Many Stars" special, benefiting autism education, at the Beacon Theatre in New York on April 13, 2008.   (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)
This image released by Universal Pictures shows Tina Fey (left) with Amy Poehler in a scene from "Baby Mama."   (AP Photo/Universal Pictures, K.C. Bailey)
Actress Amy Poehler and husband actor Will Arnett attend the opening night of the Tribeca Film Festival with the world premiere of "Baby Mama" at the Ziegfeld Theater, Wednesday, April 23, 2008 in New...   (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)
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