Amy Poehler’s Sons All Grown up: Inside Archie and Abel’s Rare Public College Tour

Dive deep into Amy Poehler’s Sons All Grown up: Inside Archie and Abel’s Rare Public College Tour with our latest coverage.

Archibald William Emerson Arnett arrived in October 2008, followed by Abel James Arnett in August 2010. During those years, Poehler was anchoring Parks and Recreation while Will Arnett was voicing blockbuster animation and starring in cult sitcoms. Despite intense paparazzi pressure, both parents drew an uncompromising perimeter around their domestic world.

Poehler has repeatedly spoken about the emotional whiplash of public life. She chose early on to leave her sons off Instagram feeds, out of magazine spreads, and away from premiere step-and-repeats. When Archie and Abel were spotted on campus, student whispers were driven by sheer curiosity: the public simply hadn't seen the boys since they were toddlers in strollers. Archie now stands eye-to-eye with his parents, carrying the distinct features of his father, while Abel shows the easy, kinetic energy familiar to anyone who followed Poehler's Second City days.