Tidbits about ‘The Office’ show, cast, and staff for the week ending August 3.

(A little late with this one because I was on vacation last week …)

Tidbits

• Blog update: Jenna — Back to Work!
• Article: The Office’s Brian Baumgartner on Playing “Special Kevin.”
• Article: ‘Office’s’ Darryl knows what’s funny.
• Article: Melora Hardin - From The Office To Les Misérables.
• Article: Dunder Mifflin Infinity Raises Funds for Lymphoma Research.
• Article: Rainn Wilson describes his last day of life to Maxim.
• Article: UGO.com interviews Oscar Nuñez.
• Article: Angela Kinsey and David Koechner (”Todd Packer”) will appear on the 100th episode of ‘Monk’ on September 5th.
• International news: The Office to be remade in Russia.
• Audio: Tavis Smiley talks to Leslie David Baker.
• Video: here’s a clip from Amp’d - The Music Show, hosted by Craig Robinson. (NSFW for profanity)
• Fan report: 185pounder meets Cool Guy Paul.
• Award win: Steve Carell has won Teen Choice Awards for Choice Summer Movie Comedy: Get Smart and Choice TV Actor Comedy: The Office.
• Award nomination: Oscar Nuñez has been nominated for an ALMA Award in the “Outstanding Male Performance in a Comedy Television Series” category.

Events this week

• Fri, Aug. 8 - Sun, Aug. 10: Melora Hardin in Les Misérables In Concert, Hollywood Bowl.
• Sat, Aug. 9: Ed Helms and Rob Riggle appear in The Daily Show/Colbert Report Improv Jam, UCB Theatre, New York.

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Tipsters: Topher, the tempenator, Karis, Carolyn, Secondrink, Meggan

This post lists Office-related items from this week’s TCA (Television Critics Association) press tour.

• Video: Entertainment Weekly’s Michael Ausiello
  - Leslie David Baker and Phyllis Smith
  - Creed Bratton
• Video: TV Guide’s interviews:
  - The Office’s Kate Flannery is training for more stunts
  - Oscar Nuñez is ready for anything in ‘The Office’
  - Creed Bratton raises his game in ‘The Office’
  - The Office’s Phyllis hints at payback for the BIG secret
• Video: Access Hollywood talks to Kate Flannery and Oscar Nuñez about “The Office” DVD Board Game and “The Office” Trivia Game.
• Blog: NBC’s All-Star Preview Party
  - photo of Oscar Nuñez
  - photo of Leslie David Baker and Phyllis Smith
  - a quick interview with Leslie David Baker and Phyllis Smith
  - an impromptu Creed Thoughts with Creed Bratton

Tipsters: Red, Kim, Sonja

Related posts: ‘The Office’ spin-off news, Melora Hardin talks about Season 5

• Blog updates: Jenna Fischer — Taking your Questions.
• Article: U.S. ‘Office’ winning over Brits.
• Article: Melora Hardin dishes on workplace romance.
• Article: Kate Flannery savors tastes of ‘The Office.’
• Article: Watching TV: Leslie David Baker.
• Article: John Krasinski ‘Farlanders’ Tucson Shoot Details.
• Article: John Krasinski: Style Crush.
• Article: Brian Baumgartner makes movie in Twin Cities.
• Article: It’s a Girl for Angela Kinsey. Rock 107’s John Webster gets a message from Angela!
• Article: Sedaratives with guest columnist Mindy Kaling.
• Article: Rainn Wilson to Appear in HON Showroom at NeoCon, Chicago.
• Article: Rainn Wilson to attend Canadian premiere of ‘The Rocker.’
• Article: Rainn Wilson is named one of the 25 most beautiful people in the Northwest.
• Article: ‘Casino Night’ is one of Entertainment Weekly’s Best Season Finales Ever.
• Magazine: Steve Carell appears in the June issue of InStyle (Cameron Diaz on the cover).
• New Tally page: I’ve now created ‘The Rocker’ Tally page.
• Photos: Jell-o Keyboard/Mouse Prank.
• Video: at an office w/ Craig Robinson and Ed Helms.
• Award nominee: ‘The Office’ is nominated for Best Comedy at the 2008 Monte-Carlo Festival.
• Award nominee: Jenna Fischer is nominated as an A-List Actress by Bravo TV.
• Contest: Northern Attack, one of the original fansites for ‘The Office,’ is sponsoring a Summer Hiatus Contest.
• Merchandise: get 15% off your purchases at the NBC Universal Store with promo code SHOPNEW.
• TV appearance this week: Angela Kinsey and Oscar Nuñez appear as talent scouts on Last Comic Standing this Thursday, May 29th.
• Live appearance this week: B.J. Novak appears at the Moore Theatre in Seattle this Friday, May 30th.

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Tipsters: gaetan, John, Anna, Rob, Sue, McKenna, jims_penguin, PhillyJim, Melissa, Meredith

• Article: Kate Flannery Dishes The Office Gossip.
• Article: Gervais blogs the ’Truth.’
• Article: Teens tickled to meet Hollywood actor John Krasinski.
• Article: Remote Access interviews Paul “Cool Guy Paul” Faust.
• Audio: TheScrumBrandon.com interviews Mike Schur. The Office talk starts around minute 34.
• Audio: WJFK’s Mike O’Meara interviews Leslie David Baker.
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• Photo: B.J. Novak at the White House correspondents dinner (scroll down a bit).
• Photo: Melora Hardin and her daughters at the Little Mommy Day Tea Party.
• Vote: I’ve included this on a previous Weekend Tally, but I got a short note from Rainn Wilson this week, asking Tallyheads to vote for the film at the Now Film Festival — it’s called ‘Missing Pieces,’ and Rainn says “It’s a dark, funny, sad little piece.” Vote here (scroll down to ‘Missing Pieces’ at the very bottom of the selections).
• Upcoming TV appearances: B.J. Novak appears on ‘Late Night with Conan O’Brien this Wednesday; Jenna Fischer appears on ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno’ this Thursday; Steve Carell on ‘Weekend Today’ this Saturday.
• Upcoming live appearances: Kate Flannery in ‘The Rudy Casoni Show,’ Steve Allen Theater, Hollywood, this Wednesday; Craig Robinson at Zanies, Chicago, this Thursday.

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Tipsters: Paul, Molly, Alice, Marisol