Amy Poehler calls out Oscars for this reason

Amy Poehler airs her criticism of the Academy Awards. She believes the genre, comedy, in which she often appears in movies and shows, does not get a 'deserved' recognition at the Oscars.

On her podcast, Good Hang with Amy, she shared her views when Olivia Colman appeared as a guest to promote her new movie, The Roses.

During their conversation, they touched upon comedy, in which both have a fair share of experience.

Recalling Benedict Cumberbatch's words, Olivia says, "If you can do comedy, you can do anything. I really do believe that."

In response, Amy criticises the Academy Awards for largely ignoring films that feature humour. 

"Of course. You don't have to tell me, babe. Every single year at the Oscars, everybody [in comedy] gets blanked."

She continues, "All the serious people get up and accept and accept. It's some hot *******! Because comedy is not easy. And I got to tell you, both you and Olivia can do both."

Amy, meanwhile, has appeared in many hit comedies in her career, including Parks and Recreation, Inside Out, and Mean Girls.