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: Jenna Fischer has her first ‘Paparazzi Moment.’
• Article: “The Office” co-star returns to Minneapolis.
• Article: Sell-out crowd hears advice, humor from star of NBC’s ‘Office’.
• Article: Steve Carell to host ‘Saturday Night Live’ in May?
• Video: download Rashida Jones’ new TV show Unhitched from the iTunes Store for free.
• Merchandise: The Office and Philosophy: Scenes from the Unexamined Life is now available for pre-order at Amazon.com.
• Merchandise: Urban Outfitters is now selling the $1 Target Office magnets and I Love Jim mug.
• Live appearance: Rainn Wilson speaks on behalf of the Mona Foundation at the Hotel Valley Ho, Scottsdale, AZ on March 1st.

Tipsters: FishRockette, Tessieholic, Jules

Our first post-strike Weekend Tally is a ginormous one. Thanks, tipstahs! :)

• 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!

Tipsters: Jackie, Chillis, PB&J, Kenna, Bry, Lindsay, Cher, Mike, sorano916, Jaimee, Megan, Rosa, Amy

• Blog updates: Kate | Brian | Angela (new slideshow of SAG Awards)
• Article: AskMen.com’s Top 99 Women of 2008 places Jenna Fischer at #98 and Rashida Jones at #77.
• Video: B.J. Novak reads ‘Wikipedia Brown’ at Northeastern University.
• Video: an oldie of Steve Carell and his wife Nancy Walls on The Daily Show’s ‘We Love Showbiz.’
• Live appearance: Mindy Kaling appears in Human Giant Live Tour Preview Show at the UCB Theatre in NYC on Feb. 11.
• Live appearance: Mindy Kaling appears in Things I’ve Learned From Women Who’ve Dumped Me at the UCB Theatre in NYC on Feb. 13.
• Live appearance: B.J. Novak performs at Cobb’s Comedy Club in San Francisco March 1-2.
• Live appearance: Kate Flannery performs in The Lampshades in various venues on Feb. 6 and 29.
• Merchandise: thanks to Tallyheads selling out The Office DVD Wall Calendar at WallDaddy.com, they sent this message: “Hello from Walldaddy.com. We are excited to see such good responses about our site and The Office products. Just for you guys here is a 20% off coupon to use on anything in our store — OT2008. Just redeem during check out! Hope you enjoy.” Check out Walldaddy.com’s other Office items here.

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