Joan Callamezzo (Mo Collins) is the hostess of Pawnee Today, a local news magazine/talk show that combines elements of NBC's Today show and news shows like Nancy Grace. She often serves as a parody of the media in her tendency to turn small matters into big stories and her desire to find the most negative possible aspects of any given story. Joan refers to herself as a ``legendary newswoman'' and is more intimidating than other members of the Pawnee media, as Leslie declares that she ``runs this town''.
Joan Callamezzo
Nancy Grace