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Amy Poehler Admits This Celebrity Interview Left Her The Most 'Starstruck'

Amy Poehler has worked with many famous faces, from celebrity hosts on Saturday Night Live to well-known costars in shows like Parks and Recreation, but even she can get starstruck.

The Inside Out star, 55, was recently honored with the Comedy Innovator Award at the Wall Street Journal's Innovator Awards at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. While at the event, she spoke with People about the celebrity interviews on her Good Hang podcast and revealed the one guest that has left her the most starstruck of all.

"I was really starstruck by Paul McCartney, who I got to interview recently," she said. "That was a big one for me."

Poehler also explained why she enjoys the conversations she has with her celebrity guests, adding that it perfectly encapsulates the name of the podcast.

"I feel like I'm always pleasantly and wonderfully surprised by anyone I get to talk to," she said. "And it really is just about trying to have a good hang while you're there. So it's everybody and anybody."

During her chat with McCartney, the Beatles musician opened up about the one legendary musician he is also "too nervous" to approach despite wanting to collaborate.

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