While it was The Office spin-off that was to air immediately following the Super Bowl, now the original Office will be filling that timeslot.

Watch for The Office to air after the February 1, 2009 Super Bowl – an hour-long episode, no less! No details so far on the plot, but executive producer Paul Lieberstein (Toby Flenderson on the show) told EW.com that more attention may be given to cast members “who only get grunts or reactions when Michael says something stupid.”

B.J. Novak, who plays shady Dunder-Mifflin temp-turned-manager on The Office (he also is a writer and producer on the show) is in talks to play a soldier in Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglorius Bastards.” Not a bad gig.

Quentin Tarantino already has his sights set on casting Brad Pitt in “Inglorius Bastards,” his World War II film about Jewish resistance fighters in Vichy-era France. B.J. Novak would play Private Utivich.

You know that “The Office” got its start as a British TV comedy and jumped the big pond in a U.S. version that’s done very nicely for star Steve Carell and company. But how will The Office translate in Russia?

A Russian version of “The Office” is in the works, according to the BBC. And did you know that a Chilean version is set to air next month, with a boss by the name of Manuel leading the office? Read the rest of this entry »

The 2008 Emmy nominations were announced this morning by Pushing Daisies’ Kristin Chenoweth and How I Met Your Mother’s Neil Patrick Harris (and both are 60th Emmy nominees as well!). Check out the Emmy nominations announcement video above or view the Emmy nominee list after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

The cast of the upcoming The Office spin-off has been a very well kept secret. Now rumors are swirling that Saturday Night Live’s Amy Poehler could star in The Office spin-off.

TVweek.com is reporting that Amy Poehler is in advance negotiations to star on The Office spin-off. Read the rest of this entry »

For those missing their weekly dose of The Office, beginning today, you can check out The Office webisodes. Titled “Kevin’s Loan,” you can check out a new webisode each week, starring The Office’s Brian Baumgartner, Oscar Nunez, Craig Robinson and Leslie Davis Baker.

Mindy Kaling, who plays Kelly Kapoor on The Office, will be hosting the first “The Office Games” being held in Scranton, Pennsylvania on July 19.

The Office’s fictional Dunder Mifflin paper company is located in Scranton, PA. Read the rest of this entry »

Amy Ryan, the Oscar nominated actress who had the meaty role as Michael Scott’s love interest on last season’s finale of The Office, is set to appear again on the series this fall.

Amy Ryan plays the new HR manager Holly, who had some connection with Michael (Steve Carell) – and if you recall, he immediately fell for her, but was attempting to “take it slow.” Read the rest of this entry »