Poehler Tells Wyle The Pitt Needs More Romance

Wyle, who played Dr. John Carter on ER for two decades, answered Poehler's note by offering to maybe discuss a one-to-four ratio of romance to gore.

On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on BBN Newsroom
Published 11:20 AM ET, Wednesday, October 28, 2026

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First reported by Variety: “Amy Poehler Tells Noah Wyle ‘The Pitt’ Needs More Romance: If You’re ‘Gonna Show the Guts, You Gotta Show Some Butts’”, with reporting from Yahoo.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 11:20 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.

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VarietyAmy Poehler Tells Noah Wyle ‘The Pitt’ Needs More Romance: If You’re ‘Gonna Show the Guts, You Gotta Show Some Butts’
YahooAmy Poehler Gets the Last Laugh as Noah Wyle Scores Sexy New Title facts used on air

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAmy Poehler told Noah Wyle that if The Pitt is going to show the guts, it has to show some butts.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorShe said it on her Good Hang podcast, Variety reports, while discussing ER and The Pitt with Wyle, who was just named People's Sexiest Man Alive.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorLove it. Love all of it. Does this mean more romance on my screen, a person in America?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNot so fast. Mr. Wyle replied that he would maybe discuss a ratio of one part romance to four parts gore.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOne to four. That's a generous opening bid, Gloria!
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt is a negotiating position. He added that one to one is certainly out of the question. A floor has been established.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorPoehler also joked that he refused to come on her podcast until he got the Sexiest Man Alive title.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorTwo decades on ER, and it took a magazine title to get him to a microphone. Naturally, he opened with a ratio.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI'll count the gore, Gloria. Somebody has to hold the clipboard, and I already have a pen.