Tag: The Office

  • Why ‘CSI: Miami’s Sunglasses Moment Will Never Be Replicated in Any Other Show

    Why ‘CSI: Miami’s Sunglasses Moment Will Never Be Replicated in Any Other Show

    Even if you have never seen an episode of CSI: Miami, you know. If you’ve never heard of David Caruso’s Horatio Caine, you know. If you think The Who is from Dr. Seuss, you still know. It’s a pop-culture perfect, cold open, pre-credits moment, right up there with anything on Saturday Night Live or The…

  • Why James Spader Only Starred In One Season Of The Office

    Why James Spader Only Starred In One Season Of The Office

    Robert California was one of the few characters on “The Office” that fans seem to either love or hate. The workplace sitcom is filled with “people we know,” and several of us have dealt with prickly co-workers similar to Angela (Angela Martin) or people like Stanley (Leslie David Baker), who hate their jobs and live…

  • The Latest Round of Mindy Kaling Discourse Misses a Crucial Point

    The Latest Round of Mindy Kaling Discourse Misses a Crucial Point

    Mindy Kaling’s name speaks for itself in Hollywood — for better or worse.The comedy multihyphenate who got her start writing for and acting in “The Office” just starred in HBO Max’s “Velma,” an adult series executive produced by Kaling and created by Charlie Grandy. In January, Kaling’s first solo show, 2012’s “The Mindy Project,” made…

  • Ed Helms Says ‘The Hangover’ Created a ‘Tornado of Fame,‘ Anxiety and Turmoil: ‘I Was Spinning Out and Panicking’

    Ed Helms Says ‘The Hangover’ Created a ‘Tornado of Fame,‘ Anxiety and Turmoil: ‘I Was Spinning Out and Panicking’

    Ed Helms was a familiar face from “The Daily Show” and “The Office” when he landed a role in “The Hangover” alongside Bradley Cooper and Zach Galifianakis. The 2009 comedy blockbuster launched a trilogy and, as Helms said on a recent episode of the “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” podcast, created a “tornado of fame”…

  • 12 Underrated Sitcoms That You Should Check Out

    12 Underrated Sitcoms That You Should Check Out

    In this era of so-called peak TV, television networks, cable channels, and streaming services continue to disgorge a head-spinning array of content on a seemingly daily basis. Watching all this content is simply a physical impossibility for one person. Given the sheer volume of television shows competing for viewers’ attention, it’s not surprising that a select few…

  • How The Office’s Christmas Episode Saved the Show From Cancellation

    How The Office’s Christmas Episode Saved the Show From Cancellation

    Next spring, it’ll shockingly be a decade since fans said goodbye to The Office. Even though it’s been so long since the show ended, it’s still out there as if it never went away, living through syndication, streaming services, and numerous podcasts and books. When it was on Netflix it was always among the most…

  • The Moment Bob Odenkirk Knew Mr. Show Was Over

    The Moment Bob Odenkirk Knew Mr. Show Was Over

    There are multiple points in Bob Odenkirk’s career that can teach us all a thing or two about perseverance. At one point, the “Better Call Saul” star was on the shortlist of names to play Michael Scott on “The Office.” In fact, he came so close to taking the lead role that towards the end…

  • Best Shows on Peacock Right Now (November 2022)

    Best Shows on Peacock Right Now (November 2022)

    The world doesn’t necessarily need yet another streaming service, but honestly, the recently launched Peacock has a pretty robust library of stuff. Especially TV shows. The NBCUniversal streaming service certainly plays hosts to some of the best NBC shows ever made (it’s the exclusive home of The Office), but they’ve also got a really nice…

  • The Office Star Jenna Fischer Has A Surprising Connection To Jurassic Park

    The Office Star Jenna Fischer Has A Surprising Connection To Jurassic Park

    It’s always funs to learn how some of our favorite stars are indirectly or directly connected to some of our favorite franchises. Director Sofia Coppola in “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace” immediately comes to mind as an example. But last year we learned that one of our faves from “The Office” actually had a connection…

  • Documentary Now! Season 4: Release Date, Trailer & Everything We Know

    Documentary Now! Season 4: Release Date, Trailer & Everything We Know

    The mockumentary format has become an essential subgenre for comedic filmmaking. Filmmakers like Christopher Guest are considered at the forefront of this style of comedy, with projects like Best in Show (2000), Waiting for Guffman (1996), and A Mighty Wind (2003) all being considered modern comedic classics. Just like in film, the mockumentary format has…