The Office

This information has been confirmed by Officetally through showrunner Mike Schur. Rashida will be playing a nurse named Ann.

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Yay for Oscar/Andy.

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Spoilers for the Christmas episode, which will air December 11th.

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Kinda glad they deleted this one, actually.

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ON THE COVER: Amy Ryan
November 2, 2008

In this week’s Page Six Magazine – Amy Ryan talks about what it takes to be famous and how a guest stint on The Office may be just what the actress needs to catapult her to stardom – and allow her to live happily ever after.

On her role in The Office:
“I think it’s one of the funniest shows on TV. I felt so lucky to go [to work and] laugh my head off. I’ve been guaranteed to screw up at least three takes a day, ruining my makeup in the process by crying with laughter – that’s now funny the...

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So, I know all you guys know all this stuff but I had to write a paper in English about something random and I was like The Office! So I'm just putting this up here for fun and this spot is going pretty slow and all the articles are old anyway.

The Office is a mockumentary, which means it acts like a documentary with the cameramen being a real presence in the show, but the episodes are still scripted and have actors. It focuses on the company Dunder Mifflin that sells paper, and more specifically on the workers at the Scranton branch. One of the reasons The Office is so great is...

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Angela Martin is pretty much my favorite character. As a die-hard Office fan I love every single character but Angela comes out on top. I know a lot of you are big fans of Jim, Dwight, and the other "main characters" of the show. So, I am just going to show some reasons why Angela is awesome.

She is one of those that you would just hate if you actually knew her.
Okay, this is my worst reason but it works. Obviously, many of the Office characters are like this. But that's what make those characters hilarious. If I knew an Angela I would probably...

Episode # 55 of THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID finds both Matt and Kevin arguing over which of them is Dandy Dale and which is Foppy Magee. Take off, eh? Michael, Oscar and Andy head off to the great white north to sell some paper, and Mike is psyched to sow his wild oats in kah-nah-dah. Will concierge Marie make him forget his lost love? Meanwhile, Pam fails art school, Ryan and Kelly reunite, Andy finds Oscar Deeelightful, and David Wallance gets an earful. It's true what they say - Long Island iced-tea IS stronger in Canada. *BONUS* preview of THE OUTBURST webisodes set to debut November 20th. Incidental music provided by the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Email us at TWSSpodcast @ gmail.com, or leave a comment on our blog page at TWSSpodcast. com. iTunes reviews are always appreciated! Help spread the word!

Kevin and I already told you a while ago about BJ Novak signing on for a part in Quentin Tarantino's WWII movie "Inglorious Basterds" [sic]. Michael Ausiello is reporting this week that Novak HAS asked for time off from NBC to film the role, and that it has been granted.  How long he'll be gone, exactly, is still a matter for speculation.This isn't really new-- As you recall, Oscar Nunez took a similar leave back in season three, to return a few months later.  This might be the same with Novak, although Ausiello is claiming that an "insider" had this to say:According to one insider, Novak will be MIA for "several episodes" but will return later this season. Another source, however, says Novak may be done with The Office for good, at least as a performer. "He may write more episodes," whispers my mole, "but as far as playing Ryan, I think he's ready to move on."

It's unclear how Novak's absence will be explained on screen, but making Ryan a victim of the current recession would be the logical way to go -- particularly if you-know-who returns to Scranton and decides she wants her old receptionist job back (hint, hint).  Kevin's been ragging on Novak this season, and I haven't been a big fan of his cartoonish "villainy," but I don't think either of us would like to see him leave.  Thoughts?

The Office is playing out, here in its fifth season, like a meticulously mapped out drama.  While not the funniest show on TV anymore, The Office is the most character-driven comedy of our time, and it's a pleasure to watch...

Steve Carell and Friends Signed for New 3D Animated FilmSteve Carell will voice the title character in Despicable Me, a new 3D animated film from Universal Pictures-based family film unit Illumination Entertainment. Horton Hears a Who's Chris Meledandri is producing from a script from Horton writers Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio. Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin are directing.Joining Steve are the voices of Jason Segel, Kristen Wiig, Will Arnett, Danny McBride, Russell Brand, Jack McBrayer, along with Jemaine Clement ("Flight of the Conchords") and Julie Andrews. The film will be released in 2010.According to Variety, "Carell's title character is a deplorable man known as Groo who masterminds the mother of all heists when he plots to steal the moon. Egged on by an evil mother (Andrews), Groo finds one obstacle in his way: a trio of orphan girls who temporarily come under his care and won't leave."For more info from Variety, CLICK HERE.

B.J. Novak returned to the Scranton Branch of Dunder-Mifflin at the beginning of new season of The Office as Ryan, but has received little screen time since.  Michael Ausiello is reporting today that Novak will be taking a leave of...