Poehler bound for ‘Office’ spinoff

New York – Amy Poehler confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday 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 primetime.

Though the title and premise of the new show have yet to be revealed, there has been speculation that it will be built around someone who’s not currently part of “The Office.” Poehler is expected to star.

“I can kind of confirm that I will be working in some capacity on that show,” said Poehler. “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.”

Poehler, who is married to actor Will Arnett, is pregnant and due in October. She plans to be part of the expanded fall schedule for “Saturday Night Live” during the election.

Billy Crystal joins 9/11 memorial board

New York – Billy Crystal is going to help build the Sept. 11 memorial.

The 60-year-old actor was named Thursday to the board of directors of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, the foundation raising money to build the memorial to the 2001 terrorist attacks.

Crystal becomes the 45th member of the board, joining “Analyze This” co-star Robert De Niro.

The foundation has raised more than $350 million privately to build the memorial.

Jimi Hendrix coming to ‘Guitar Hero’

Los Angeles – Jimi Hendrix is coming to “Guitar Hero.”

The Seattle-based company Experience Hendrix, which controls the rock icon’s musical legacy, is providing Hendrix’s music and likeness for the latest “Guitar Hero” video game, Aaron Grant, a spokesman for publisher and developer Activision and Red Octane, told The Associated Press on Thursday.

An avatar of Hendrix as well as the song “The Wind Cries Mary” and a live version of “Purple Haze,” which was recorded in 1969 at the San Diego Sports Arena, will be included on “Guitar Hero World Tour” – the fourth edition of the popular game franchise scheduled for release Oct. 27.