Posts with tag Dwight Schrute
Posted Aug 16th 2008 1:03PM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: The Office, Celebrities, Reality-Free

In an effort to promote his new movie
The Rocker, Rainn Wilson has "kidnapped"
his co-star of The Office Jenna Fischer. On a post on Jenna's MySpace page, Wilson promises that she will be released if his movie grosses 18.7 million dollars (presumably the cost of making it).
There's even a website up detailing the progress of the kidnapping:
FreeJennaNow.com. The first question I have is: what happens to Jenna if the movie doesn't reach the $18.7 million goal? That answer is left intentionally vague. My guess is he'll let her go anyway.
I'm glad Jenna is being a good sport about all this (watch the videos to see how Jenna is playing along), otherwise I would find any sort of image involving tying up a woman and leaving her in a vehicle somewhat disturbing. I guess he needed to "kidnap" someone America cares about in order for this Dwight-like scheme to work (and a co-worker who would go along with this silly promotion in the first place). Of course, for better publicity,he could have kidnapped Michael Scott. I think more people would have noticed if Steve Carell was missing.
Posted Jul 1st 2008 11:39AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: The Office, Celebrities, Reality-Free

To some, the only games that matter this summer will be the Olympics in Beijing. To others, Scranton, Pennsylvania will be the place to be for the real games.
On Saturday, July 19,
The Office's number one on-screen enthusiast, spunky Kelly Kapoor -- played by actress/writer/co-executive producer
Mindy Kaling --
will host a series of games to promote the release of two new
The Office products. NBC and Pressman Toy have created
The Office DVD Board Game and
The Office Trivia Game.
Continue reading The Office games coming to Scranton
Posted Jun 30th 2008 11:39AM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: The Office, Casting, Reality-Free

In last season's finale of
The Office, sparks flew between Michael Scott and Toby's HR replacement Holly. Amy Ryan, seen for four seasons on
The Wire, brought a new dynamic to the show as Holly with her interactions with Steve Carell's Michael. "Amy gave the character of Holly an openness and matured innocence that exposed a new side of Michael," said Paul Lieberstein, who played Toby and was recently promoted to executive producer on the show. "She placed her character right on his level."
All I can say is bring on more Holly and congratulations to Toby! I guess since Lieberstein will still be so involved with the show, there's always a chance of more Toby in the future, but the beautiful Ryan will add a new dynamic to the series. While
Amy Ryan's currently only set for five or so episodes, I hope they can expand that if it works. Now that Pam is back off the market and Karen's gone, Holly represents a new amorous target for the boys of the office. And having her be the HR rep at the same time makes it all the more taboo to pursue. Which means Michael will be all over it like Dwight on
Second Life.
Posted May 9th 2008 2:07PM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: Video, The Office, Reality-Free

"This is man is an impostor. Do not do business with him. This is not Dwight Schrute." --Dwight to Jim
NBC has released a sneak peek of
The Office's season finale called "Good-bye Toby." After
Thursday night's stellar episode, I'm psyched for the finale even though I tend to be underwhelmed by one-hour
Office episodes. How about you? Ready for next Thursday?
In the scene, Jim reprograms Dwight's phone to forward to his own. Dwight reacts...well, exactly how you'd expect him to. It's pretty hilarious. I love the Jim-Pam-Dwight dynamic. And I love any time Jim pulls a prank on Dwight. My favorite prank had to be when Jim sent Dwight a fax from "future Dwight" telling him not to drink the coffee.
I put the video after the jump. I also put the two-minute recap of last Thursday's show just in case you missed it.
The Office's one-hour season finale is Thursday May 15th at 9 p.m. ET / PT.Continue reading Sneak peek of The Office finale -- VIDEOS
Posted May 2nd 2008 5:23PM by Jonathan Toomey
Filed under: Web, The Office, Reality-Free
Who saw last night's episode of The Office? Were you mesmerized as Dwight swindled Andy into taking a lower offer for his Nissan Xterra? Were you jealous and wished that you could do the same thing? Well now's your chance... sort of. Although, by the time this auction is over, you may have some issues flipping it for a higher price like Dwight did.
Our sister site Autoblog stumbled onto a great find earlier today - the actual SUV used in the episode "Did I Stutter?" is up for auction on eBay. The Xterra in question is owned by one of the studio hairstylists on The Office. The car had been used as a prop car - the car Andy "owned" on the show. Hoping to capitalize on the car's newfound fame, the owner has put it up for sale. To entice Office fans, some extras (not furnished by the dealer) are included:
Continue reading Make a bid on Dwight's Nissan Xterra
Posted May 1st 2008 11:07PM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Video, The Office, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S04E12) Jay Black couldn't be with us today because he was called away suddenly. Something about not leaving the table until he'd finished all his vegetables but he didn't like asparagus and yet that didn't matter he can sit there all night if he has to or until the asparagus evolves arms and legs and jumps off his plate and leaves on its own. So he figured since my name is the closest to his, maybe we could get away with this last minute pinch hit.
I got an episode that won't necessarily go down in the annals of time as an
Office classic, but does bring us back to the core of the show: the office. The episode takes place entirely in one day, entirely in the office, and virtually every cast member gets pulled into one storyline or the other. For me, this is when
The Office is at its best, when its presenting us barely controlled chaos. Offices are constantly bustling with activity productive or otherwise. Tonight's episode captured just that, and very well.
Continue reading The Office: Did I Stutter? - VIDEO
Posted Dec 25th 2007 3:01PM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Lost, Scrubs, Festivus, The Office, 30 Rock, TV Squad Lists, Dirty Sexy Money

This is my third Festivus at TV Squad and, in past years, just a few of my wishes have come true. For instance: a Kate and Sawyer hook-up on
Lost, another season of
My Name is Earl, and a little faith in
Scrubs from NBC. All those came true after
my first Festivus,
last year's wish list wasn't really granted. And, CBS has yet to kill off a main character on
CSI. Sara almost died, but didn't. Drat!
This year, all I really want for Festivus is for the writers to get a fair shake and for my favorite shows to return to television. But, since that's kind-of a downer, I made a list that's a little more fun.
Continue reading All Anna wants for Festivus
Posted Dec 21st 2007 9:42AM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Programming, Awards, WGA Strike
In a reversal of their stance on most of the major awards shows this season, Variety tells us the WGA is not only allowing Guild member Rainn Wilson to host the 2008 Spirit Awards, but he has received a waiver to write gags for it as well. The awards ceremony will be held February 23, a day before the Oscars (which did not receive a waiver), on the Santa Monica beach in a tent.
Broadcast live and uncensored on IFC at 5/4pm Central, the Spirit Awards honors the best in independent filmmaking and tends to feature a lot of off-color humor and remarks. Hell, last year's host Sarah Silverman opened the ceremony with a long discussion of her Mommy parts! Hopefully Wilson won't feel the need to discuss his Daddy parts, but if he wants to tell any off-color stories about Jenna Fischer, I'm all ears. Pam Beesly is my Office crush (Shh! don't tell HR) and now that Jenna's as "single" as Pam is, I can fantasize about both of them without feeling guilty! It's a win-win ... win!
Posted Oct 9th 2007 3:05PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: The Office, Game Show
This is probably the weirdest video you'll watch today. And no, don't worry, the Deal Or No Deal models aren't going to make a guest appearance on The Office. That would be too much to take.
No, the models appear in a promotional video on NBC's web site, re-enacting a scene from the sitcom. You'll see model...um...what's her name, the hot one, in a cast, talking to another model...um...can't remember her name...sitting behind the desk, playing Pam. The scene is even done in the style of the show, with hand-held cameras, sweeping shots to get reactions of characters, and confessionals. The woman playing the Dwight part only has one line but she's actually rather effective.
Continue reading Deal Or No Deal models do The Office
Posted Aug 29th 2007 7:27PM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Video, The Office

NBC has released a 3-minute promo for the next season of
The Office. First of all, it's great to see the cast again and I am now feeling very impatient for season 4 to begin (Sept. 27).
The video is like that old elementary school essay: What I Did Last Summer. The cast--supporting and main players--all talk about what their summers were like. Some of them even seem to tie up a few loose ends, especially Karen's testimonial, which is a little... bitter. We also get to see Ryan at his new job and Kelly's reaction to him is priceless.
Video after the jump and I've also embedded a great promo for
Chuck with NBC's promo guy:
Continue reading Michael Scott's summer vacation - VIDEO
Posted Aug 7th 2007 2:01PM by Richard Keller
Filed under: TV on DVD, The Office
If you are a fan of both The Office and 30 Rock then you may be delighted or upset with the following information. The season three DVD box set of NBC's The Office is being released on September 4th, the same date that 30 Rock is being released. If money is no object, than this is good news. However, if you budgeted for only one DVD release then you may have an issue.
Maybe listing the bonus features will help you decide between the two box sets. The Office DVDs feature 3 hours of deleted scenes, 16 minutes of bloopers and commentaries made by eight of the cast members (not listed in the press release we were sent). Also featured are the Lazy Scranton and "Make your own promo contest" videos as well as a music video from Dwight Schrute himself.
Still not convinced? Well, take a look at Michael's expression on the DVD box art. He's so sad. It's like he's begging you to buy the DVD set. Now, how can you turn down a face like that?
Posted Jun 12th 2007 2:39PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: The Office, Celebrities
Don't do it Rainn.
Fox News' Roger Friedman reports that NBC is actually thinking about giving the Dwight Schrute character his own spin-off show. Friedman is often wrong but this time it was confirmed (sorta) by Wilson himself. Friedman met Wilson at a party after the Tony Awards the other night and Wilson is the one who brought it up.
Continue reading Will Rainn Wilson get his own spin-off?
Posted Jun 11th 2007 4:21PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: The Office, Celebrities
Remember the twist at the end of the season finale for The Office, where Ryan got the job that Michael, Jim, and Karen interviewed for? Judging from e-mails and other comments, many fans were confused and didn't think that Ryan really got the job, that it was some sort of trick out by the show that would be explained when the new season starts. But it looks like Ryan did indeed get the gig (which is probably good, since it would be weird being in the same office as the girlfriend you just said "we're done" to).
Continue reading Yup, Ryan did get that promotion on The Office
Posted May 20th 2007 3:09PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: OpEd, The Office
I finally watched the original, British version of The Office, and it's quite good. I still like the American version more though. That has nothing to do with the quality of the British version, really, it has more to do with the pace, the rhythm, the American-ized problems that the show focuses on, and the cast. Though I do think it's just funnier too.
This UK critic agrees. Though he thinks the Ricky Gervais original is a masterpiece and that some of the darker nuances have been lost in the American version, he thinks it's more entertaining and hasn't had that feeling that it had to burn out after a dozen episodes. He loves the fact that after three seasons it's still "remarkably fresh," and likes that Michael Scott is a different sort of annoying boss than David Brent and appreciates the real drama in the Jim/Pam relationship.
Posted May 4th 2007 5:40PM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Watercooler Talk, The Office, News and Gossip

There are reportedly two versions of
The Office season finale-- one where Karen leaves and one where she stays. The reason isn't so much about storytelling as it is about the uncertain future of Rashida Jones, who plays Karen. She starred in a pilot called
The Rules for Starting Over for Fox and now is waiting to see whether it's being picked up. Kristen over at
E! Online says it's a good chance Fox will pick up the comedy. We'll know what happens on May 17th when Fox reveals its fall schedule.
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 up. If Karen stays, I'm fine with that too, but I hope something juicy happens in the season finale to spice up her relationship with Jim and her coworkers.
Do you want Karen back next season on
The Office?
[Thanks, Chris W.!]
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