OfficeTally

• Blog update: Kate’s TVguide.com Office blog returns!
• Article: NBC Revamping Fledgling NBC Direct with Pando Networks Deal.
• Article: Michael Schur’s sports blog, Fire Joe Morgan, has made it into Rolling Stone’s Top 10: The Best in TV, the Web, Books and Beyond.
• Article: Rashida Jones: From the Other Woman to Leading Lady.
• Article: Rashida Jones keeps it real about her ‘humiliating’ new role.
• Wallpaper: The Office 2008 wallpapers page has been updated with March.
• Video: Rainn Wilson at NEBY Fest 2008.
• Audio: Elliot in the Morning interviews Rashida Jones.
• Photo: Melora Hardin and daughters at ‘Cindy and the Disco Ball’ premiere.
• Contest winners: I’ve finally picked a winner for the Rainn Wilson/Dennis Hopper “caption this” contest. No wait, I picked three winners!
• Game: NBC.com’s ‘Finish The Quote’ game, round 3.
• TV appearance: Steve Carell appears on ‘Today’ on Tuesday, March 4th.
• TV appearance: Steve Carell appears on ‘Live with Regis and Kelly’ on Wednesday, March 5th.
• TV appearance: Steve Carell appears on ‘The Ellen Degeneres Show’ on Thursday, March 13th.
• Live performance: Kate Flannery performs in ‘The Lampshades’ on March 5th and 15th in Los Angeles.
• Live performance: Craig Robinson performs with Seth Rogan and Kevin Smith on Saturday, March 8th in Pittsburgh.
• Live performance: Melora Hardin appears in ‘Les Misérables in Concert’ on August 8-10 at the Hollywood Bowl.

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• Blog updates: B.J. | Kevin | Jenna | Angela 1 | Angela 2
• Article: ‘The Office’ writers get back to job.
• Article: Office star B.J. Novak talks about fame, the strike, and future episodes.
• Article: B.J. Novak Laughs at Himself.
• Article: Let it Rainn.
• Article: Ex ‘Daily Show’ dudes try on new roles.
• Article: Willie Wisely & Jenna Fischer: Kodak Moment.
• Article: Pam and Jim, not surprisingly, made it on to the ‘Top TV Couples’ lists at AOL (#16), Entertainment Weekly (#10), and MSN (#18).
• Article: Rashida Jones set to ‘Love’ Rudd.
• Article: Rashida Jones and Partner Launch LaLoo Clothing Line.
• Video: The Aimee Mann Christmas Trilogy, with a hilariously awkward appearance by John Krasinski at the two-minute mark.
• Video: Rainn Wilson conducts an emergency seance (around six minutes before the end of the clip).
• Video: Craig Robinson appears in the trailer for ‘Pineapple Express.’
• Award: Ken Whittingham has won a NAACP Image Award for Best Directing in a Comedy Series for his work on ‘Phyllis’ Wedding.’
• Voicemail: if you’re a YouMail user, you can set the Fun Run announcement as your outgoing message.
• Wallpaper: the Wallpaper Archive has been updated!
• Post updates: The ‘Get Smart’ Tally has been updated.
• Show appearance: Steve Carell appears on ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ this Monday, Feb. 18.
• Live appearance: B.J. Novak appears at Cornell University on March 29th.
• Live appearance: Ricky Gervais has added a new day to his U.S. tour — Friday, July 11th in Hollywood.
• Merchandise: Vance Refrigeration items are now available at the NBC Store. Don’t forget to use promo code officetallycom for 5% off!

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• Article: more details on Year One — a film co-written by The Office writers Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky.
• Article: Charity’s work aligns with Rainn Wilson’s faith.
• Photo: Steve Carell, Master of All Media.
• Photo: John Krasinski parties in Vegas.
• Video: Angela hangs with Ed and Creed. Man, I miss this show.
• Video: The Office strike, speedpaint version.
• Merchandise: for the ultra-geeky Office fan.
• Vote: JAM needs your help.
• Upcoming event: B.J. Novak appears in ‘See You Next Tuesday’ at the UCB Theatre on Tuesday, January 8. This is a FREE event!
• Upcoming event: Tallyhead Secondrink reports that “Mindy [Kaling] and Craig [Robinson] will be performing stand-up at Ohio State University on Feb. 17. Unfortunately, it’s only for staff and students. I will try to send you a report when it happens, as there is supposed to be a Q & A after the show.”

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• Blog: Mindy Kaling’s updated her blog — Things I’ve Bought 2007 Best Of’s.
• Article: Zach Braff and David Denman (”Roy”) work on a new Fox drama.
• Article: Rainn Wilson to host WGA-supported Spirit Awards.
• Article: Second nature to balance elements: director.
• Article: What not to do in ‘The Office.’
• DMI: a holiday memo from Ryan.
• Video: Craig Robinson loses it. (NSFW)
• Video: Ed Helms urges you to vote.
• Fan video: The Office Reacts: The Jim and Pam Saga.
• Fan video: The Dwight Knight.
• Merchandise: according to DVDTalk.com, Target will sell The Office Season 3 DVD set for just $19 starting December 26th!

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• Blog: Jason Reitman writes about his experience directing ‘Local Ad.’
• Article: Ed Helms channels his inner jerk.
• Article: “The Office” TV Show Knows How To Party! Written by John Sparano’s (former Office prop super dude) wife, Jeanne Benedict.
• Article: Rainn Wilson visited the University of Washington.
• Article: a review of NBC’s new video download service, NBC Direct, now in limited beta.
• Article: Brian Baumgartner is listed as one of Golf Digest’s Top Hollywood Golfers.
• Magazine spread: John Krasinski in the December issue of Men’s Health Magazine.
• Game: MumboJumbo offers a free trial download of The Office game.
• Vote: make The Office EW’s Entertainer of the Year. (Look for them in Division 2.)
• Video: Phyllis Smith talks about her start.
• Video: video from the film ‘Walk Hard,’ co-starring Jenna Fischer.
• Video: a funny vid of Craig Robinson and others tutoring kids at 826 L.A.
• Video: Rainn Wilson recaps ‘Days of Our Lives.’
• Auction: Rainn Wilson’s charity, The Mona Foundation, is auctioning off Dwight Schrute photos, bobbleheads, and Office DVDs and scripts.
• Upcoming appearance: I’ve been told that “Rainn Wilson will be doing the intro to Monday Night Football on Monday, November 12th for the San Francisco 49ers/Seattle Seahawks game.”
• Upcoming appearance: B.J. Novak is scheduled to appear on The Today Show on Thursday, November 15th.

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