Will Arnett and ex-wife Amy Poehler are 'a huge part of each other's lives'

Simon Cowell has his 8-year-old son, Eric, to thank for his engagement! The judge shares how his son had a hand in his recent engagement to longtime love, Lauren Silverman.“One hundred percent he had to coach me,” Cowell, 62, tells ET. “And we planned it. He was a big part of it.” Cowell, who has been busy with his new series, says that it was finally time to pop the question after almost nine years with Silverman, 44.

center of renewed fervor in recent months, and Amy Poehler's new documentary on the pair aims to shine a different kind of light on their legacy.Poehler, who directed the forthcoming doc, spoke with ET's Matt Cohen at the film's Los Angeles premiere on Tuesday, and opened up about the difficulties she faced when helming the monumental project.«The challenge of this film, because Lucy and Desi are so known, is to figure out almost how to bring them back to life. Make them people again, rather than icons,» Poehler shared.

Amy Poehler gets sandwiched in by a few of her famous friends at the premiere of Lucy and Desi held at the Directors Guild of America on Tuesday night (February 15) in Los Angeles.

In her review of the film, TheWrap’s Elizabeth Weitzman wrote, “Lucy and Desi” is an engaging history and a lovely tribute, but above all, it’s a heartfelt romance. And theirs was, by both accounts, love at first sight.

More than entertainment icons, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz were an unstoppable couple. Director Amy Poehler highlights the pair’s personal pain and professional heights in “Lucy and Desi.” The project represents a chance for Poehler — herself an established comedic actress — to reach into comedy history for the endearing story that led to the genre-defining “I Love Lucy.” READ MORE: ‘Lucy And Desi’ Review: Amy Poehler’s Documentary Is An Enjoyable, If Overly Familiar, Look At The Iconic Couple [Sundance] The project features an incredible line-up of names that knew the legendary pair.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Lucy and Desi,” a new documentary from director Amy Poehler, tells the true story behind the television trailblazers who changed the landscape of Hollywood.In the first trailer, which dropped on Monday, icons like Bette Midler, Carol Burnett and Norman Lear attempt to put into words the impact that Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz had on the entertainment industry.“They established their own studio. That’s an enormous operation,” marvels Lear.

Russian Doll” returns this spring, and Netflix has released some first looks photos for the upcoming season.Season 2 will be set four years after Nadia (Natasha Lyonne) and Alan (Charlie Barnett) escaped mortality’s time loop. New episodes will follow the pair as they pass through an unexpected time portal located in Manhattan — causing both to face their pasts.The show’s first season also starred Greta Lee, Yul Vazquez and Elizabeth Ashley.

Will Arnett “cried for an hour” by the side of a road over his divorce from Amy Poehler. The 52-year-old actor had to pull over while on his way to work on 'Arrested Development' because he found splitting from the 'Parks and Recreation' star - the mother of his sons Archie, 13, and 11-year-old Abel - in 2012 such a "brutal" experience. He recalled to The Guardian newspaper: "[Shooting was] almost excruciating … Just brutal, brutal, brutal.

Ten years later, Will Arnett is opening up about his breakup from ex-wife Amy Poehler.

Everyone needs a good cry every now and then. For Will Arnett, it happened on the side of the road. To be fair, the BoJack Horseman actor had recently split with Amy Poehler after nine years of marriage. This made his experience filming the Arrested Development revival “almost excruciating,” as he told The Guardian. “Just brutal, brutal, brutal,” he continued. “I was driving to the set one day and I pulled over to the side of the road and cried for an hour.”

Will Arnett is opening up about his break up from Amy Poehler.

Letting life inspire art? While reflecting on his split from ex-wife Amy Poehler, Will Arnett admitted that it was “excruciating” when he had to return to work on Arrested Development.

Will Arnett is reflecting on his divorce from Amy Poehler, recalling that period in his life as being “excruciating.”

Will Arnett, 2013 was a year of ups and downs. In a recent interview with, the 51-year-old actor recalls an extremely emotional moment when he was working on season 4 of  for Netflix while also going through a breakup with Amy Poehler.Arnett and Poehler were married from 2003 to 2016, but announced their split in 2012.