James Spader to leave The Office

From Variety:

James Spader is leaving “The Office” early.

The network confirmed the Emmy-winning actor isn’t going to return for a ninth season of the NBC series, a decision made at the actor’s behest.

“James always wanted this to be a one-year arc, and he now leaves us having created one of the most enigmatic and dynamic characters in television,” said “Office” executive producer Paul Lieberstein. “He’s been a great friend to me and the show, helping us successfully transition into the post-Michael Scott years, and I’m grateful for that.”

Link: James Spader won’t return for more ‘Office’

The Office marathon on TBS tonight

UPDATE: looks like The Office weekly marathon is no longer on TBS’ schedule. :( While it’s true that TBS is airing MLB playoff games for the next few weeks, on September 20 it ran a marathon of The Big Bang Theory in place of the normally scheduled marathon of The Office; that was a non-MLB playoff week.

Tell TBS on Twitter or Facebook to bring The Office marathon back!