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Will Arnett Refuses to Answer Question About Amy Poehler on SmartLess

His blunt shut-down framed the exchange as a clear boundary during co-host ribbing before the episode’s high-profile guest.

Overview

  • On Monday, June 22, co-host Jason Bateman joked about bathroom habits and asked whether Arnett had ever pooped in front of his ex-wife, prompting the exchange reported across multiple outlets.
  • Arnett replied that he "doesn't talk about potty stuff" and said, "I refuse to answer that. It's none of your f***ing business," stopping further probing on the live podcast.
  • Arnett also told his co-hosts to rein in the banter because they were disrespecting the episode’s invited guest, a detail cited in coverage of the clip.
  • The moment was treated as short, clip-ready podcast banter and was widely republished by entertainment outlets with no reported response from Amy Poehler.
  • The exchange sits against known context that Arnett and Poehler were married from 2003 to 2016, share two sons, and have previously discussed co-parenting while keeping other personal details private.