Amy Poehler Leaves Saturday Night Live

Amy Poehler’s leaving Saturday Night Live.According to the Los Angeles Times, she tells the new issue of Men’s Vogue that she is taking a break after the November election as she prepares to welcome her first child. And she won’t be returning after maternity leave.

“It’s gonna be really hard — Boyz II Men hard — to say goodbye to yesterday,” she says. “SNL was dangerous, late-night, last-minute and star-studded, but like any good drug, you need to know when to put it down.”Poehler won’t be off the small screen altogether.She has signed on for NBC’s upcoming Office spin-off, set to air next year.

“I can kind of confirm that I will be working in some capacity on that show,” she said in July. “I don’t really have any other details yet.”Next up: The Emmys. She is nominated for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for SNL.She generated laughs this past weekend, portraying Hillary Clinton in a sketch with Tina Fey, who played Sarah Palin.