Tag: The Office
-
Larry Wilmore Has “Diversity Day” Outtakes from ‘The Office’ That Would Shock You
Larry Wilmore is one of our best comedy voices we’ve got. The acclaimed writer/producer/performer has been an integral voice to influential works like The Bernie Mac Show, The Daily Show, Insecure, Black-ish, and of course, The Office. I’m excited Wilmore will be heading back in front of TV cameras on a regular basis (Rip The…
-
‘The Office’ Will Offer Bonus Footage When Series Hits Peacock in January
The Office has been one of those shows that has helped me get through this pandemic, and even though I just completed a rewatch of all nine seasons, evidently, there’s still some footage I haven’t seen yet. Bloomberg reports that when The Office moves from Netflix to NBCUniversal’s nascent streaming service Peacock in January, the…
-
Idris Elba Says Racist Films and TV Shouldn’t Be Censored: Add Warning Labels Instead
Idris Elba has an issue with the handful of films and television programs being removed from streaming platforms and the airwaves over racist content such as blackface. Over the last couple months, episodes of “30 Rock,” “The Golden Girls,” “The Office,” “Scrubs,” and more have been pulled for featuring blackface. Elba says in a new…
-
Stanley from ‘The Office’ Is Trying to Raise $300,000 to Make a Spinoff Episode
While NBCUniversal continues to hope for a reboot of “The Office” on the upcoming Peacock streaming platform, a new and unexpected continuation of the beloved sitcom is taking shape online. Leslie David Baker, who starred as Stanley Hudson on all nine seasons of “The Office,” has launched a Kickstarter campaign to help fund a spinoff…
-
‘The Office’ Star Leslie David Baker is Kickstarting a Spin-Off About ‘Uncle Stan’
The Office star Leslie David Baker is coming out of retirement — kind of. Baker, who played the indolent salesperson Stanley Hudson for all nine seasons of the beloved NBC sitcom, has launched a Kickstarter campaign for a The Office spin-off of sorts. The Kickstarter project, called Uncle Stan: Coming Out of Retirement, cleverly avoids…
-
‘The Office,’ ‘Family Guy,’ ‘Simpsons,’ Making Changes After Criticisms of Racial Insensitivity
“The Office,” “Family Guy,” and “The Simpsons” are the latest television shows to make changes amid the nation’s ongoing protests regarding systemic racism and police brutality.The Wrap reports that a Season 9 episode of “The Office,” titled “Dwight’s Christmas,” has been edited to remove a scene where a character engages in blackface. The old version…
-
Philip Seymour Hoffman Turned Down ‘The Office’ When Offered Michael Scott Role
Michael Scott of NBC’s “The Office” is one of the most definitive sitcom characters of the 21st Century, and it turns out there were well over 30 actors considered for the role before Steve Carell landed the part. In Andy Green’s book “The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s” (via…
-
Sam Richardson: ‘I love characters that are optimistic and sweet’
From scene-stealing roles in Veep and Curb Your Enthusiasm to new romcom Hooking Up, the ex-cruise liner comic is happy playing the underdogIf you want to watch Sam Richardson, it’s a good idea to just head for the best comedy you can think of, because he’ll probably be in it. He played an abnormally good-natured…
-
The Best Bloopers from Movies and TV Shows Guaranteed to Put You in a Good Mood
Let’s be honest, things are tough right now. A worldwide pandemic will do that. In these uncertain times we find comfort in friends, family, and entertainment. But if you’ve already exhausted your rewatch of The Office or are patiently waiting for the next round of new titles added to Netflix, we have a humble suggestion…
-
Steve Carell Saved ‘The Office’ From Jumping the Shark by Nixing a Wild Horse Joke
Jim and Pam’s wedding episode “Niagara” is often considered one of the best installments of “The Office,” but it could have been the moment the NBC comedy series jumped the shark had it not been for Steve Carell. Andy Green’s new book “The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s” reveals…