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As Brian Baumgartner mentioned in his latest MySpace blog, he and Angela Kinsey will be visiting Scranton on May 19th.
My source in Scranton says:
Yep, they are indeed coming here on the 19th. The itinerary hasn’t really been established yet, but it looks like it’ll include a rooftop party at one of the city’s downtown parking garages. And I imagine they will end up at the mall at some point.
I’ll post more details the minute I get them!
SPOILER WARNING! Article will contain spoilers.
NBC has announced episode descriptions for the remaining episodes of this season, including the one-hour Season 3 finale.
You can find them listed on this page in the right column under “Upcoming” and you can discuss them over in the spoiler area.
Link: NBC press release
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The May issue of Every Day with Rachael Ray has a funny story about Ed Helms’ eating habits on The Office set:
Ah, lunch. How I love lunch. It’s a very social time at The Office. The whole cast and crew eat together cafeteria-style. And oh, man, catering pulls out the big guns for lunch. It’s not uncommon to find king crab legs, a pasta station, some barbecue ribs and then some fancy entrée I’ve never even heard of. The salad bar is like the produce section of a supermarket. I don’t bother choosing. I just eat all of it.
I concur — the food is really good on set! And there’s a lot of it. Like, everywhere.
Link: Ed Helms
Tipster: Sue
Women’s Health Magazine spoke to Jenna Fischer “about her new best friend, her ultimate turn-on, and the epiphany she had in the bathtub.”
An excerpt:
You’re on the set 12 hours a day. Who are you closest to in the cast?
Angela Kinsey, who plays Angela. We’ve become best friends. I would have never thought that at 30 years old I would find this kind of friendship. We’ll work all day together, and I’ll walk in the door talking to her on my cell phone, and my husband is like, “Are you serious? You just saw her!”
This article will appear in the May issue, on newsstands April 24th.
Link: A Conversation with Jenna Fischer
Tipster: Alyssa
From MediaWeek:
NBC’s ongoing rating woes were clearly visible on Thursday, April 12, with its combination of My Name is Earl, The Office [Safety Training], 30 Rock, Scrubs and ER resulting in the network’s worst performance in the traditional (September to May) season since at least the inception of People Meters (1987) — and perhaps historically — on this once-pivotal evening.
Wow. What is going on here?
The Dunder Mifflin robe, made famous in last Christmas’ episode, A Benihana Christmas, is now available for pre-order at the NBC Universal Store!
Lounging around the house doesn’t get better in the Dunder Mifflin terry robe. This robe is the exact same one as worn by Michael and Toby in the Office’s holiday episode. It features the Dunder Mifflin Inc logo embroidered on the chest, a removable waist strap, and hand warmer pockets on both sides. Measures approximately 48 inches from collar to hem, one size fits most.
My contact also tells me “It is the exact same robe, the same vendor in fact, that made the robes worn on the show … it is a thick, Egyptian-cotton terry … not polar fleece!”
Price: $65. Ships on June 1.
NorthJersey.com talks to Oscar Nunez about The Office and his Comedy Central show, Halfway Home:
Is it difficult to keep a straight face when you’re working with Steve [Carell]?
No, I’m actually pretty good at keeping a straight face. A lot of the people in “The Office” break up. [John] Krasinski is notorious. He just laughs at anything that Steve does, and then Angela [Kinsey] follows suit. Him and Angela are little giggle partners.
Link: Talking to Oscar Nunez