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Opinion: Sun, Oct 19, 08 - Valentine, Middleman, Pushing Daisies, Supernatural, Office, Corner Gas
05.30 Valentine
06.30 The Middleman
07.30 Pushing Daisies
08.30 Supernatural
03.00 The Office
03.30 Corner Gas
Valentine. Episode 2. "Daddy's Home" Better than the pilot. The case-of-the-week is still corny, but most of the episode is devoted to the regulars and their backstory. And a good one it is. The blood-drenched cliff-hanger (flash-forward) really shocked me, and I'll be back for more episodes.
The Office. Season 5, Episode 3. "Baby Shower" Some of television's greatest-ever...
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• Sun, Nov 30
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Original at TV Squad
• Thu, Nov 27
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The Office, part three: A Preference for Temporary Labor
Original at zunguzungu (WordPress)
• Wed, Nov 26
By zunguzungu As early as the “Office Olympics” episode, Ryan begins to show us who he is: he muses that he could have kept the fabricated medal, but for how long? Ultimately, it’s not something he wants. So he throws it away, in front of Pam. Jim would never do this, but part of who Ryan is learning to be is a per...
Rainn Wilson As Sick of Super-Sized 'Office' Seasons As You Are [The Office]
Original at Defamer
• Tue, Nov 25
By Kyle Buchanan The Office is keeping me pretty busy," Rainn told us at the Tisch School of Performing Art's annual fundraiser in New York. "We just shot 13 episodes in 17 weeks," he said. Photo Credit: AP] The Office Stars Are Working Overtime [OK! via Vulture]
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• Tue, Nov 25
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• Sat, Nov 22
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The Office: "Frame Toby" Review
Original at IGN TV
• Fri, Nov 21
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• Fri, Nov 21
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Original at That's What She Said
• Thu, Nov 20
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Opinion: Must Disappear TV: Criss Angel Developing 'Workplace' Magic Comedy for NBC
Original at New York Observer
• Mon, Nov 17
By Matt Haber Last week, Vanity Fair's Matt Pressman interviewed Lee Eisenberg, a writer for NBC's The Office for the magazine's Culture and Celebrity blog. Lee Eisenberg: Gene and I sold a pilot called Lonnie and Gordo, and [The Office executive producer] Greg Daniels got his hands on that.
Office recap - The Whole Nine Nards edition: ‘Business Trip’Original at Remote Access
• Fri, Nov 14
By Brian Howard Re-watch the episode after the jump before I break it down in detail. Michael and Canada I doubt that’ll last long, though, since BJ Novak is not long for Scranton. Jim and Pam Dwight: OK, first thing in the morning, then. Now that’s how you end an episode on the right note.
Business Trip to Winnipeg
Original at niceheart (WordPress)
• Fri, Nov 14
By niceheart Business Trip episode of The Office Okay, I guess I have to write about the episode since I plugged it here last time. We saw Michael making out with Marie and coming out of her apartment. This is where I can get slow. Did they do it? Because Michael seems disappointed.
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• Thu, Nov 13
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Original at Remote Access
• Tue, Nov 11
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• Thu, Nov 6
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• Fri, Oct 31
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Opinion: Sun, Oct 19, 08 - Valentine, Middleman, Pushing Daisies, Supernatural, Office, Corner Gas
Original at A Briefing With Michael
• Tue, Oct 28
By RikerDonegal(podcast@mail2tv.com) 05.30 Valentine 06.30 The Middleman 07.30 Pushing Daisies 08.30 Supernatural 03.00 The Office 03.30 Corner Gas Valentine. Episode 2. "Daddy's Home" Better than the pilot. The case-of-the-week is still corny, but most of the episode is devoted to the regulars and their backstory. And a good one it is. The blood-drenched cliff-hanger (flash-forward) really shocked me, and I'll be back for more episodes. The Office. Season 5, Episode 3. "Baby Shower" Some of television's greatest-ever moments occurred towards the end of this week's episode of The Office. I honestly think that many decades from now people will still remember how they felt when Michael hugged Holly, and when Jim and Pam left messages for each other. [read the full post]
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Original at deadon (WordPress)
• Thu, Oct 23
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The Office "Baby Shower" RecapOriginal at deadon (WordPress)
• Thu, Oct 16
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Opinion: The Office "Baby Shower" Recap
Original at deadon (WordPress)
• Thu, Oct 16
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• Thu, Oct 16
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• Tue, Oct 14
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Original at TVaholic.com
• Thu, Oct 9
By Jason the TVaholic The Office (NBC): New. A seminar on ethics in business goes off the deep end when Michael gets everyone talking about the unethical things they have done at work. Runs 31 minutes. Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday (NBC): Premiere Special. The not ready for primetime players are hop...
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• Thu, Sep 25
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Original at Television Week
• Mon, Jul 21
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Opinion: The Office - "Job Fair"
Original at memles (WordPress)
• Thu, May 8
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Original at Remote Access
• Thu, May 8
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Original at memles (WordPress)
• Fri, May 2
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Original at TV Squad
• Thu, Apr 24
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Original at Your Entertainment Now
• Wed, Feb 13
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Original at The Office on NBC.com
• Sat, Jan 5
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TheTwoCents 2007 Review - Best/Worst of TV
Original at keithp23 (Blogspot)
• Wed, Dec 26
By KP Our favorite TV shows of the Fall Season 2007: 1. The Office Sure, 2007 found Pam and Jim in a solid relationship but Season 4 of "The Office" was a little off its game. The fans thought it wasn't up to the level that Season 3 had. All that being said, the strike shortened season of The Office was still much better than most other programs on television. 2. Pushing Daisies 3. Chuck 4. House 5. How I Met Your Mother Honorable Mentions: Heroes, Reaper 2. Big Shots 3. Cavemen 4. K-Ville 5. Bionic Woman Dis-Honorable Mention: Big Bang Theory, Moonlight, Most Reality Shows) So, what do you all think? What were your favorite/least favorite shows of 2007's Fall TV Season? Share your TwoCents with us about it in our comments section. [read the full post]
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• Tue, Nov 6
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Original at THE OFFICE
• Mon, Oct 15
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• Thu, Sep 27
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Original at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
• Wed, Sep 26
By Dave Caolo A few hours later, NBC stated that their new shows will be available in the US iTunes Store. Today, I found Journeyman [iTunes link] and Chuck [iTunes link], two brand new shows, ready to go. I bet other hits like My Name is Earl and The Office, which premiere on Thursday night, will also be post...
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Original at THE OFFICE
• Fri, Jul 27
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Original at TV Squad
• Wed, May 30
By Anna Johns Jenna has slowly been on the mend since the May 14th accident. She has been in a lot of pain and has not been able to travel back home to Los Angeles (she's in NYC). She's been taking slow walks in Central Park to try and heal her back. Jenna says she has received warm wishes from cast members of The Of...
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Original at THE OFFICE
• Wed, May 23
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Original at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung)
• Thu, May 17
PR-inside.com) THE OFFICE star JENNA FISCHER has fractured her back in four places after falling down a set of stairs in a New York bar on Tuesday (15May07). The actress, who plays Pam Beesly in the U.S. comedy, was taken to St Vincent's Hospital in Manhattan after the fall at Buddakan. Her repre...
Office Spoilers: Is Karen Staying?
Original at Watching The Office
• Mon, May 7
By Anna So, we all know that Rashida Jones, who plays Karen on The Office, is shooting a pilot for Fox called “The Rules for Starting Over.” We all thought that this would definitely mean that Karen would somehow leave The Office, but according ...
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Original at TV Squad
• Fri, May 4
By Anna Johns Soapbox time: I'd like to see Karen go. I like Rashida Jones, but it feels like her character is doing nothing but treading water these days. With Karen gone, there's even more of a reason for tension between Jim and Pam because they will have to decide whether to act on the opportunity to hook u...
The Office: Women's Appreciation - TV Fodder
Original at TV Fodder
• Thu, May 3
The Office: Women's Appreciation CT - Michael found it to be hilarious. No one else in the office did. Dwight responded by shoving a pointy stick into the bushes. Then he did what he does best ...
Love, 'Office' style, and thoughts on the scheming Andy
Original at Chicago Tribune
• Thu, Jan 25
By Tempo The lead cast of “The Office” - especially Jenna Fischer as Pam, John Krasinski as Jim, Rainn Wilson as Dwight and Steve Carell as the blundering manager Michael - have been justly praised for their nuanced and subtly hilarious portrayals of workers at the Dunder Mifflin paper company. Bu...
Jenna Fischer doesn't have an "I'm a star in public" voice yet
Original at TV Squad
• Sun, Dec 10
By Bob Sassone This time Davidson sits near Jenna Fischer of The Office and pretty much overhears the entire interview she did with a health and fitness magazine. Fischer hasn't been a star long enough to start using the "I'm a star in public voice," that low voice a celeb uses when they're in public so no on...