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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...   [read the full post]

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Rate EXCLUSIVE GIVEAWAY: Subtle Sexuality (The Office)Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at thetvchick.com external link    Mon, Nov 9

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By thetvchick The Office is full of brilliant moments, and sometimes, they will come out with gems like this. Kelly Kapoor and Erin Hannon (the talented lady duo Mindy Kaling and Ellie Kemper) formed a girl band “Subtle Sexuality,” and dropped this single called Male Prima Donna. They also included the m...

Rate Former Mustangs Makin’ It Big: Brian Baumgartner – The Office

Original at netteslayouts.com external link    Sun, Nov 8

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By nette Brian Baumgartner, who plays Kevin on the popular television show “The Office,” chose to come to SMU in 1991 because of the acting program. He looked at several schools, including Northwestern, Duke, and USC, before choosing SMU. “I knew SMU would have what I wanted; it was the absolute bes...

Rate Jenna Fischer to chair major fundraiser for her alma mater, Nerinx Hall high school

Original at netteslayouts.com external link    Sun, Nov 8

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By nette Nerinx Hall has tapped one of its own – who just happens to be one of the country’s hottest actresses — to chair this year’s AuctioNerinx, the school’s main fundraiser. Jenna Fischer of “The Office,” a Nerinx class of 1991 grad, will chair the auction with Gina Baruzzini-Augsburger and Rit...

Rate 'The Office' recap: Do not test my politeness

Original at Entertainment Weekly external link    Fri, Nov 6

By Margaret Lyons “Double Date” brought an end to the Michael/Helene love story, which was obviously not g “Double Date” brought an end to the Michael/Helene love story, which was obviously not g

Rate THE OFFICE: Double Date

Original at Give Me My Remote external link    Fri, Nov 6

Last night’s episode of THE OFFICE was kind of like Michael’s relationship with Helene.  It started off with great promise, but came off the hinges fast. While there were some really funny moments, on the whole it wasn’t one of my favorite episodes. It has to be said - Michael Scott would make f...

Rate Review: The Office - Double Date

Original at TV Squad external link    Fri, Nov 6

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By Joel Keller Michael Scott is always funnier when he produces cringe-worthy moments via his cluelessness. Cruelty just doesn't suit him well, and the only time it really works for him is when he's dressing down Dwight. What I was expecting to see during his and Helaine's double date with Pam and Jim was s...

Rate The Office, "Double Date": Punch out

Original at sepinwall (Blogspot) external link    Fri, Nov 6

By Alan Sepinwall(asepinwall@starledger.com) Pam's discovery of Michael's relationship with her mom in "The Lover" led to a hilarious episode where Pam got to be loud and irrational while Michael was resembling a voice of reason. Everyone had calmed down by the time of "The Lover," and even Michael's decision to dump Helen on her birth...

Rate The Office: Double Date - Review

Original at TV Fodder external link    Fri, Nov 6

Pam faces her worst fear: A double date with Michael and her mom. And Dwight and Andy out-favor each other.

Rate The Office - "Double Date"

Original at memles (WordPress) external link    Thu, Nov 5

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By Myles What’s interesting about “Double Date” is that, to this point, Pam is the one who has been overreacting in this whole situation. Two people were made happier by Michael and Helene dating: Michael, and Helene. And while Pam might not have been pleased, both her mother and one of her friends (a...

Rate The TV Squad Podcast: Linda Purl talks about The Office, we talk spoilers, and more

Original at TV Squad external link    Thu, Nov 5

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By Joel Keller This week, actress Linda Purl joins me, Jason Hughes and Kona Gallagher to talk about her guest starring stint as Pam's mom on The Office -- she's on tonight's episode, by the way. She also chats about her long acting career (remember her during the waning days of Happy Days?), her work with t...

Past Month

 

Rate Office Webseries: Subtle Sexuality Music Video Goes Live

Original at Cinema Blend external link    Thu, Oct 29

If you caught tonight’s episode of The Office than it’s likely you saw the promo for the conclusion of the current Office webseries, “Subtle Sexuality.” The ridiculously un-sexy music video went live on NBC.com today and we’ve got the video here for you to check out.

Rate “The Lover” Review

Original at netteslayouts.com external link    Wed, Oct 28

By nette Poor Pam. As if she didn’t have enough going on in her life, now Michael wants to be her father. Ah, that conference room scene. When Pam stood up and started chanting, “No more meetings,” I just about died. Because there was Stanley in the background, looking happier than that man has looked sin...

Rate Opinion: The Office - "The Lover"

Original at memles (WordPress) external link    Thu, Oct 22

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By Myles What makes this episode work, in the end, is that it’s more about Michael Scott’s quest for happiness than it is about Pam’s reaction to the news of Michael and her mother dating, but what keeps it from really working is that we’re really only given Pam’s side of the story. Ultimately, I felt f...

Rate The Office 604: "Mafia" in which Michael Scott orders gabagool...Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at actfourscreenplays (WordPress) external link    Fri, Oct 16

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By Dan_Act4Screenplays.com If the entire episode had taken place at the lunch table and revolved around Michael ordering the “gabagool” I would have been happy. This was nicely escalated by Michael’s goodfellas… Dwight (yelling): “Bring him the gabagool!”

Rate Dinkin’ Flicka Podcast – PilotVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at netteslayouts.com external link    Thu, Oct 15

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By nette Please call us by leaving a voice mail below! Tell us your thoughts about the episode! Your calls will be apart of our show. Bobblehead Gary has been an Office fan since season 1. He’s an artist, web designer and is an event planner. He’s chatted and hung out with almost every cast member of The Of...

October of 2009

 

Rate Opinion: Cultural Catchup: The Week in Comedy

Original at memles (WordPress) external link    Sat, Oct 10

By Myles For now, thoughts on (deep breath) The Office, Community, Parks and Recreation, Glee, How I Met Your Mother, The Big Bang Theory, Saturday Night Live, Modern Family, Cougar Town, The Middle and Greek (phew!). The Office – “Niagara” Parks and Recreation Community Modern Family

Rate The Office Recap: Niagara

Original at Cinema Blend external link    Thu, Oct 8

Ok, we knew the big Jim and Pam wedding was going to be a TV event to be remembered but I really didn’t expect to tear up. I mean after all, so much had been spoiled by the promos. But there I was, watching two versions of a wedding play out in the final moments of the episode and the waterworks flippe...

Rate THE OFFICE: Jim & Pam Get Married

Original at Give Me My Remote external link    Thu, Oct 8

With a sigh of complete satisfaction I’m officially opening the comments for tonight’s episode of THE OFFICE. I’ll be back as soon with my thoughts on the show. I didn’t allow myself to take any notes or think about jotting down the best quotes. Tonight I just wanted to be a fan and experience a [......

Rate Box Office: Inventing Toys and Whipping Zombies

Original at Cinematical external link    Wed, Sep 30

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By Matt Bradshaw What's It All About: Ricky Gervais directs and stars in this comedy set in a world where everyone tells the truth and one man learns the art of lying. Why It Might Do Well: Gervais is the star of the British version of The Office, and having Jennifer Garner and Tina Fey in the cast can't hurt.

September of 2009

 

Rate “Gossip” Review

Original at netteslayouts.com external link    Thu, Sep 24

By nette Leave it to Michael, in his quest to spread a bunch of untrue rumors, to pull out of his butt, the one thing that happens to be true. And this is what I knew would happen. Frankly, I’m surprised Michael hasn’t mentioned it, or at least alluded to it in some bizarre fashion, before this. But on this e...

Rate Opinion: Season Premiere: The Office - "Gossip"

Original at memles (WordPress) external link    Thu, Sep 17

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By Myles When The Office premiered last year, it was with an hour-long episode which broke a number of rules in terms of pacing and everything else. That was an episode that was about establishing a relationship between Michael and Holly, and about emphasizing the impact of Michael and Pam’s time a...

Rate Rumor has it 'The Office' season premiere is goodVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Chicago Tribune external link    Wed, Sep 16

By Tempo Last season, "The Office" hit a comfortable stride in telling character-based stories that dwelled on small, telling moments, and there were, thank goodness, fewer stories that hinged on Michael (Steve Carell) acting like a deranged lunatic. But there was also plenty of funny; who can...

Rate The Office - Casting News - Meet Pam's Mom

Original at Spoiler TV external link    Mon, Aug 31

By b3rt4(noreply@blogger.com) It’s not like I didn’t see this coming though. Last month, Office producer/star B.J. Novak warned me that Mrs. Beasley probably wouldn’t get an A- (or B- or C-) list portrayer. “That’s the rule we have stuck to on our show — it is supposed to be real average Joes, and casting a famous actor takes awa...

Year 2009

 

Rate The Office - NBC - Digital Features - Press Release

Original at Spoiler TV external link    Tue, Jul 14

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) The Office on NBC.com: http://www.nbc.com/The_Office/ The Office web series: http://www.nbc.com/The_Office/webisodes/ Best of The Office: http://www.nbc.com/The_Office/best-of/ Dunder Mifflin Infinity http://www.dundermifflininfinity.com/ Source: NBC

Rate Podcast: Episode #97 - The Soup Snakes

Original at The Office Alliance Podcast external link    Mon, May 18

By staff@theofficealliance.com (The Office Alliance) Performance Review (1:53) - “Company Picnic” - Dwight suddenly develops a sense of humor–could it be because of his new BFF, Rolf? Michael is reunited with Holly, and for once, he acts like a mature adult and shows restraint–oh, except for that part where they announce that the Buffalo Br...

Rate Opinion: The Office finale recap: Company Picnic

Original at Remote Access external link    Thu, May 14

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By Brian Howard The Office writers gave us a lot of ammunition to really unload a heap of criticism on them with that finale. By the way, I loved Angela correcting Kevin on the score after he muffed a return. “Is that too much accounting for you?” Oscar breaking up a lingering man-hug between Jim and Dwight was...

Rate Podcast: Episode #96 - This Plot Is Dead To Me

Original at The Office Alliance Podcast external link    Mon, May 11

By staff@theofficealliance.com (The Office Alliance) Mindy Kaling to develop her own TV series [via Office Tally]Charity Auction - “Office” visit set to meet Steve Carell Fandomnicity (59:00) Schrute Farms Bed & Breakfast LogoJim & Pam Cafe Disco Picspam Subscribe to us through iTunes! | Leave us a voicemail at 646-462-4073 x 765...

Rate Opinion: The Office - "Casual Day"

Original at memles (WordPress) external link    Thu, Apr 30

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By Myles As soon as Michael comes back to the Office flanked by his Michael Scott Paper Company cohorts and jumping from a giant paper circle with a question mark on it, it is clear that this “New” Michael Scott is in many ways the old Michael Scott, desperate for attention and in this instance desper...

Rate Podcast: Episode #94 - How The Mighty Have Fallen

Original at The Office Alliance Podcast external link    Mon, Apr 27

By staff@theofficealliance.com (The Office Alliance) Performance Review (22:22) - “Michael Scott Paper Company” - The Michael Scott Paper Company is off and running in the storage closet, and P and R are at each other’s throats. Dwight and Andy start the show’s new epic bromance. Oh, and Ryan still hasn’t made a sale. Scranton Scoop (40:41)

Rate The Office, "Dream Team" & "The Michael Scott Paper Company": Close quarters

Original at sepinwall (Blogspot) external link    Fri, Apr 10

By Alan Sepinwall(asepinwall@starledger.com) That said, "Michael Scott Paper Company" did have the hilarious Dwight/Andy competitive duet on "Take Me Home, Country Roads," Kelly's plan to make Charles want her, and Michael stewing as he listened to Toby talk in the bathroom about "Damages." There were definitely funny things ther...

Rate John Krasinski Has a Ball on the Set of The Office

Original at POPSUGAR external link    Fri, Mar 13

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By PopSugar John Krasinski was spotted on the set of The Office earlier this week, but he looked more like himself than Jim Halpert in his cap and baseball shirt. Last night we were treated to more fun times at Dunder-Mifflin, and from the looks of these photos, we may be in for another offsite episode soo...

Rate Opinion: The Office - "Stress Relief"

Original at memles (WordPress) external link    Sun, Feb 1

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By Myles Second, I don’t like hour long episode of The Office: they are often overblown, and rarely is there enough comedy to justify the longer running time. Combine with the always frustrating reality that they will eventually be split into two parts in syndication, so they’re forced to split in...

Rate Opinion: The Office, "Stress Relief": Boom, roasted!

Original at sepinwall (Blogspot) external link    Sun, Feb 1

By Alan Sepinwall(asepinwall@starledger.com) Spoilers for tonight's super-special Super Bowl episode of "The Office" coming up just as soon as I save a cat..."Stanley! Barack is president! YOU ARE BLACK, STANLEY!" -Michael ScottI spent a long time deliberating on what quote I wanted to lead this review with. There were just too many to c...

Rate Podcast: Episode # 49 -- Weight Loss (9/25/08)

Original at That's What She Said external link    Wed, Oct 1

Episode # 49 of THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID finds both Matt and Kevin reevaluating their daily caloric intake. I say I say I say, I'll SIT on you... for the first time ever, The Office breaks new ground and shows us life in Scranton during the hot and sticky months of Summer. A weight loss challenge brings M...

Rate Ficlet: The Signature Stamp (Pam)

Original at lodessa (Livejournal) external link    Tue, Sep 2

By Ariel Fandom: The Office (US) Characters: Pam, Michael Word Count: 387 Rating: G Disclaimer: This has nothing to do with any job or boss that the author has ever had, except that it totally does. Pam was browsing the Staples catalog, ...

Rate Podcast: Apparently writing for The Office is nothing more than a get-rich-quick scheme

Original at Remote Access external link    Fri, Aug 22

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By Brian Howard Remember last year when Steve Carell claimed Ricky Gervais's Emmy Award? (more…) 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...

Rate Fanfiction: Untitled

Original at goldy-dollar (Livejournal) external link    Sun, Jul 27    3 related articles

By Frances I haven't been posting very much recently, which I should probably fix. :D Fic rec: Dunder Mifflin, This is Rose by treblebeth. Doctor Who/The Office crossover. Summary: In her attempts to cross universes and get back to the Doctor, Rose Tyler ends up stuck in the parking lot of Dunder Miffli...

Rate Podcast: Kevin and Kelly spill: The Office brings the games to Scranton and Webisodes to your computer

Original at Remote Access external link    Tue, Jul 8

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By Brian Howard Baumgartner will be there a week later, on the 25th, but just for a concert and local tour. It's basically your one day to simply celebrity spot in Scranton. I posted it earlier, but here's the audio again, as Baumgartner speculates on old Kev's future lovelife. On returning to Scranton

Rate FIC: Red Letter Day (HIMYM/Office Crossover: Pam/Ted)

Original at care-says (Livejournal) external link    Wed, Apr 16

By Meng Title: Red Letter Day Fandom: How I Met Your Mother/The Office Crossover Pairing: Pam/Ted Rating: PG-13 Summary: In which Pam does what she wants, moves into New York, and ends up living in Robin Scherbatsky's spare bedroom. Word Count: 4645 Author Notes: Written for festschrift. Also, q...

Rate Podcast: Join Remote Access's 30 Rock live blog tonight! And read about MILF Island, Rachel Dratch and Oprah right now!

Original at Remote Access external link    Thu, Apr 10

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By Brian Howard The return of 30 Rock and The Office from the writers strike tonighthas me almost giddy, but it's also a little overwhelming. Tune in here at 8:30 p.m. ET while tuning in to NBC and chat along with me as I break down "MILF Island" (the episode, not the fictional reality show).

Rate Podcast: Greg Daniels and Rainn Wilson reveal all about The Office

Original at Remote Access external link    Thu, Mar 20

By Brian Howard Well, not really all. They’re not crazy. But they are exceedingly generous with their time, giving over an hour of it to over 50 media outlets from here to New Zealand this afternoon. They were charming, insightful and funny throughout.

Rate Fanfiction: the lies we tell (to make it through) | Dwight/Jim | R

Original at kaci-jabeth (Livejournal) external link    Fri, Jan 11

By guest_age's fic Title: the lies we tell (to make it through) Fandom: The Office (US) Pairing: Dwight Schrute/Jim Halpert, secondary Dwight Schrute/Angela Martin & Jim Halpert/Karen Karen Filippelli Rating: R Word Count: 1,933 Disclaimer: NBC, Greg Daniels, etc own The Office. Not for profit. Sum...

Year 2007

 

Rate a mixed review of the new season from the LA Times

Original at THE OFFICE external link    Mon, Oct 15

THE first few episodes of the new season, though, have focused less on the reality of the show's premise and more on turning the characters into caricatures. Take, for instance, Jan's (Melora Hardin) teaching Michael (Steve Carell) the concept of "ageism" in the season's second episode....

Rate This week in The Office - Season 4, Episode 1

Original at symbii.com external link    Thu, Sep 27

This week's episode was *spoilers* Michael Scott's....fun run! [NBC] NBC's widget of Office videos Fun Run (S4E1) This week's episode was *spoilers* Michael Scott's....fun run! [NBC] *spoilers* If you missed it, you can now watch the episode online at NBC. NBC's widget of Office videos

Rate New NBC shows are in iTunes Store

Original at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) external link    Wed, Sep 26

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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...

Rate Opinion: The Office Week in Garden Grove

Original at THE OFFICE external link    Fri, Jul 27

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We got there around 7:30 PM and bought our tickets. Then we sat down outside while there was a pre-show about Julius Caesar. A little while later I look towards the will-call and see a really good looking man that I thought looked really familiar. Then I look next to him, and who could it be but Jen...

Rate "The Office" drabble - "New York, New York" - Karen, Karen/Jim

Original at kdsch123 (Livejournal) external link    Wed, Jul 4

New York, New York by: kdsch123 Fandom: The Office Pairing: Karen, Karen/Jim For lunarknightz Codependence, Independence and Everything In Between Challenge Kar ...

Rate Podcast: What do you expect for tonight's 'Office' finale?

Original at Entertainment Weekly external link    Thu, May 17

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By Annie Barrett What do you think will happen on tonight's hour-long wrap-up? The most obvious solution is to somehow get rid of Karen. There's no K in Jam (but if you look in the middle of that word, there's an A); plus, Rashida Jones is in Fox's new cop show The Rules for Starting Over this fall. I'm just trying...

Rate OFFICE ACTRESS FISCHER BREAKS BACK

Original at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung) external link    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...

Rate The Office: Women's Appreciation - TV Fodder

Original at TV Fodder external link    Thu, May 3

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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 ...

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