Amy Poehler Returns! With Another SNL Cast Reunion, And A Kiss From Timberlake

Who doesn’t love Amy Poehler? The sly blonde pixie is amongst the favorite SNL alums these days, universally liked with her adorable grin, great comic presence and fabulous half-Canadian family (Will Arnett, yo). Last night marked her triumphant return to SNL as host, wherein she not only showed herself to be both capable of a fabulous star turn in addition to her natural ensemble-player flair, but also a team player — as in, bringing back the old team (again) for a fun, cameo-laden SNL.

In this great dream-sequence in the opening monologue, Poehler (and SNL) brought back Tina Fey, Jimmy Fallon and fan favorite Rachel Dratch, plus Maya Rudolph in the next sketch for “Bronx Beat” – and Justin Timberlake, who by now might as well be a cast member. If you were expecting an impartial review of Amy’s monologue, sorry. I love her. I know you do too. Even Timberlake had a tough time pretending she was hard to smooch. Watch below.

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