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The Office at PaleyFest 2012

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012 | 1 comment

The Office will be at this year’s PaleyFest!

PaleyFest 2012: The Office
Tuesday, March 6, 7pm PST
Saban Theatre, Beverly Hills, CA

PaleyFest is a series of panel discussions celebrating the best of TV. The Office made its debut at PaleyFest with a cast discussion in 2007. The show has also participated in a Paley Center writers discussion in 2008 (which I was honored to moderate).

It hasn’t yet been announced who from the show will attend this year.

Individual tickets go on sale to members January 13 at 9am PT, and to non-members January 15 at 9am PT on Ticketweb.com.

Links: The Office at PaleyFest 2012 | Buy tickets at Ticketweb.com

Dunder Mifflin Scranton newsletter

Thursday, December 22nd, 2011 | 59 comments

December 22, 2011

From Kelly: “The day after Christmas I excitedly head to the mall to use my gift cards and make fun of ugly people in the food court…”

Link: Dunder Mifflin Scranton Newsletter, Vol. 13 #12

Previous entries after the jump. More »

Baby Philip’s birth quietly announced on NBC.com

Friday, December 9th, 2011 | 18 comments

Unlike the birth of Jim and Pam’s first child Cecelia (“Cece”), which featured prominently in Season 6′s double episode The Delivery, Cece’s little brother Philip came into the world this week with little fanfare.

You can read about Philip’s birth at NBC.com’s Baby Halpert blog.

The Office nominated for two Writers Guild Awards

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011 | 1 comment

The Office has been nominated for two 2012 Writers Guild Awards:

• Episodic Comedy: Goodbye Michael, Part 2. Written by Greg Daniels
• Episodic Comedy: PDA. Written by Robert Padnick

The Writers Guild Awards will be held on February 19, 2012.

Congratulations!

Link: Writers Guild Awards 2012 nominations

R.I.P. Patrice O’Neal

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011 | 19 comments

Entertainment Weekly reports that The Office’s Patrice O’Neal has passed away.
He was 41.

Patrice was a stand-up comedian and best known to The Office fans as Dunder Mifflin warehouse worker Lonny.

Rest in peace, Sea Monster.

The Office in ‘America in Primetime’

Sunday, November 13th, 2011 | 2 comments

America in Primetime is an excellent PBS documentary series that showcases television as an “iconic American art form.”

It includes more than a hundred interviews with the the creators, writers, and actors who give life to characters we have come to know, love, and live with.

Tonight’s episode is entitled The Misfit, and includes interviews with The Office’s Greg Daniels, Paul Feig, Larry Wilmore, and Rainn Wilson.

Link: America in Primetime: The Misfit

No new episode of The Office tonight

Thursday, October 20th, 2011 | 5 comments

There is no new episode of The Office tonight, October 20, 2011.

Instead, it’s a repeat of The Incentive.

The Office returns next Thursday, October 27, with a brand new Halloween episode, Spooked!

The Office prop drop July 12 in Scranton

Monday, July 11th, 2011 | 5 comments

From the Abington Journal:

According to Mari R. Potis, Membership Director, The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a “Prop Drop” for NBC’s “The Office” July 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Boardroom, 222 Mulberry Street, Scranton, for any business that would like to submit promotional products to possibly appear in the 8th season.

Requested items include, coffee mugs, ink pens, refrigerator magnets-decor, and other related items. Desktop items are preferred and have the best chance of making it onto the set. Please note the Chamber will not be sending clothing items. All items should be submitted in triplicate, otherwise they will not be considered to appear on the show, according to Potis.

For details, call 570. 342.7711.

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