Poehler to join cast of ‘The Office' spinoff Amy Poehler confirmed to The Associated Press that she'll be joining the planned “Office” spinoff, paving the way for her eventual exit from “Saturday Night Live” and promoting the comedian to prime time. Speaking by phone Thursday shortly after her Emmy nomination for outstanding actress in a comedy series on “SNL,” Poehler said she will join NBC's spinoff of “The Office.” She's expected to star. “I can kind of confirm that I will be working in some capacity on that show,” Poehler said. “I don't really have any other details yet.” The 36-year-old Poehler has been a cast member on “Saturday Night Live” since 2001 and in recent seasons has served as a co-anchor on “Weekend Update.” ASSOCIATED PRESS Spiders may bear Colbert's name Talk show host Stephen Colbert has a big decision to...
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