Apparently writing for The Office is nothing more than a get-rich-quick scheme
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- August
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Here’s some Office-y stuff to take you in to the weekend.
Office Scribe Mike Schur cashes in
Seven figures makes you a millionaire, right? That sounds about right, considering the mammoth contributions of funny Schur has made. You can read the details of his development deal with Universal at that link. I’ll just list my favorite Schur-written Office episodes:- Office Olympics
- The Job
- The Alliance
- Christmas Party
- Valentine’s Day
And no, that headline is not based on a Schur ep, but it fit.
Adventures with Angela videos improved by birth of her baby
That’s not to be mean. She sounds like a lovely child, but those videos of Angela pre-baby didn’t do much for me. The latest round are much funnier. Watch this one and scroll around at the site for more.
Ricky Gervais secretly plots revenge on Steve Carell
Remember last year when Steve Carell claimed Ricky Gervais’s Emmy Award? Ricky’s got a long memory, and he intends to get even.
“I’m going to beat him to the stage just to even things up,” Gervais said of his plans in the eventuality Carell wins a trophy Sept. 21. “I’m going to wrestle him to the ground and get his Emmy before he can.”
You can hear or download a podcast of the Gervais interview by clicking here.
Interview with the Beesly’s knees
It’s rare to read a Jenna Fischer interview in which she says something new, and this article from Time Out Chicago isn’t all that different. This made me laugh, though…TOC: Ever done anything unflattering? Ever been in a fistfight?
Jenna Fischer: Um, I did get in one fight in sixth grade with this girl. I’m sure it was over a boy. We spent the whole day kind of passive-aggressively interrupting one another or giving one another the cold shoulder. I made some snotty remark as I passed by her desk, and she jumped on me and started biting my back.
FreeJennaNow! Or don’t. I’m cool either way.
Or don’t free her. These videos were wildly popular, just not with me. I couldn’t get interested because I really don’t plan to see The Rocker, the Rainn Wilson movie they’re meant to promote. But click the link and check out the saga of Jenna Fischer’s abduction.
Or just watch this, have a laugh and then decide if you want more.
Actor Twitters Office experience
What stands out at the above link are a pair of entries, pasted below, from a little over a week ago. Turns out this guy known mainly from Gilmore Girls scored a role on The Office. Good for him. Hope it wasn’t a secret, though.
- I just got to set and freaked the hell out of Jenna. She had no idea I had been cast on the show. 01:21 PM August 14, 2008 from Socialthing!
Just had a career first. Auditioned 4 The Office 6 today, was cast 9, and I work @ noon tomorrow. 10:54 PM August 13, 2008 from TwinkleOfficeTally’s S5 spoiler thread
Now would be a good time for spoiler junkies to bone up on what’s known and what’s half-known about the season to come. Oh, and SPOILER ALERT!
Chicago Tribune catches up with Rainn
Just a nice article, a little more than the usual “I’ve got a new movie out” fluff.
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