Will Arnett Refuses Jason Bateman's Question About Amy Poehler on Smartless After 13-Year Marriage
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Updated · The Independent · Jun 23
Will Arnett Refuses Jason Bateman's Question About Amy Poehler on Smartless After 13-Year Marriage
3 articles · Updated · The Independent · Jun 23
Summary
Will Arnett flatly refused to answer after Jason Bateman asked on Monday’s Smartless episode whether he had ever used the bathroom in front of ex-wife Amy Poehler.
Bateman pressed the question after a discussion about bathroom habits, prompting Arnett to accuse him of “looking for clicks” and say the topic was none of his business.
Arnett added that Poehler would be “outraged” by the exchange, underscoring how firmly he drew a line around questions about their past marriage.
Poehler, who was married to Arnett from 2003 until their 2016 divorce, wrote in her 2014 memoir that the split was too sad and personal to discuss publicly.
That boundary contrasts with Arnett’s April 2025 Smartless comments praising Poehler as a trusted friend and co-parent with whom he still speaks frequently.