As the song in this NBC promo video for The Office season 5 premiere says, “waiting is the hardest part.” It’s been a long wait for the new season of The Office, but the premiere is finally here! Tune in for a 1 hour season premiere of The Office tonight, September 25, on NBC at 9 p.m.
What’s going to happen with Jim and Pam now that Pam is in art school in New York?!
After Ricky Gervais’ hilarious appearance at the recent Emmy awards, it’s no wonder that rumors are flying that Gervais could be the next star to host the 2009 Oscars.
Academy Awards organizers want to have a sit down with Ricky Gervais to talk about the 2009 Oscar hosting gig. How great would he be as host? Read the rest of this entry »
The Ricky Gervais and Steve Carell exchange on the 2008 Emmy Awards was among the funniest moments during the long show… check out the Ricky Gervais/Steve Carell Emmy video clip above.
Amy Poehler is planning to leave Saturday Night Live/SNL following the November election – so, we’ve got her Hillary Clinton impersonation and Weekend Update co-anchor spot through November.
Amy Poehler broke the news to Men’s Vogue, saying that she’ll be going on maternity leave after the election (she and husband, actor Will Arnett are expecting their first child) and won’t return to SNL. Read the rest of this entry »
Aw, man. Craig Robinson, who co-stars on The Office and in Pineapple Express, has been charged with possession of drugs – the actor is facing felony drug charges for possession of ecstasy and methamphetamine.
Craig Robinson was pulled over June 29 in Culver City, California for a traffic violation, when officers discovered Robinson under the influence of amphetamines, cocaine and cannabinoids and also in possession of drugs. Read the rest of this entry »
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 »
