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My Pawnee Valentine: The Cast of Parks and Recreation Explains Who's Hooking Up and Why

• Jan 20, 2011 12:21 AM ET
• by Denise Martin

When we last left Pawnee — a ridiculously long eight months ago — Parks and Recreation's romantic entanglements were only beginning to get, well, really tangled.

Visiting auditors Ben (Adam Scott)  and Chris (Rob Lowe) took a shine to Leslie (Amy Poehler) and Ann (Rashida Jones), but Leslie kind of hated Chris' cynical attitude toward government, and Ann kind of hated that she got drunk and hooked up with Chris. Then there's April (Aubrey Plaza), who really hated Andy (Chris Pratt)  for letting Ann... read more

Producer: Paul Schneider Leaving Parks for Movie Career

• Mar 14, 2010 11:09 AM ET
• by Natalie Abrams

Paul Schneider is leaving NBC's Parks and Recreation at the end of the season to focus on his film career, executive producer Mike Schur told the Los Angeles Times.

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Schur said that Schneider's character — Pawnee city planner Mark Brendanawicz — was initially created to... read more

Rashida Jones: Parks and Recreation Is Not The Office

• Oct 7, 2009 04:25 PM ET
• by Natalie Abrams

Rashida Jones wants us to know that Parks and Recreation is not The Office's stepchild. But Jones says that big things are coming this season, both for that desolate pit and for the love lives of both Ann and Leslie (Amy Poehler). Jones, 33, tells TVGuide.com about Fred Armisen's guest stint, a possible crossover with The Office and her memories of family friend Michael Jackson.  

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TVGuide.com: How is the show different this season?
Jones: I hope that people who watch The Office can now see that it's definitely different, but it's the kind of thing that you would want to watch if you like that show. Hopefully there's enough distance now. It's like becoming friends with an ex once you've had a little time after you broke up. Hopefully we'll be able to be friends now... read more