‘The Office’ nominated for WGA awards

The Office writing staff has been nominated for 2009 WGA Awards!

  • Comedy Series: The Office, Written by Steve Carell, Jennifer Celotta, Greg Daniels, Lee Eisenberg, Anthony Farrell, Brent Forrester, Dan Goor, Charlie Grandy, Mindy Kaling, Ryan Koh, Lester Lewis, Paul Lieberstein, Warren Lieberstein, B.J. Novak, Michael Schur, Aaron Shure, Justin Spitzer, Gene Stupnitsky, Halsted Sullivan
  • Episodic Comedy: “Crime Aid” (The Office), Written by Charlie Grandy

And a few non-Office nominations:

  • Comedy/Variety Specials: 2008 Film Independent Spirit Awards, Jennifer Celotta and Rainn Wilson
  • Comedy/Variety: Saturday Night Live, Charlie Grandy

The winners will be announced on February 7, 2009.

Congratulations, everybody! Woo!

Link: 2009 Writers Guild Awards Nominees Announced

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Got a ‘Crime Aid’ question?

Woo! We get a Writer Q&A this week!

I am so excited that one of the newest writers on The Office team, Charlie Grandy, has agreed to answer fan questions about this week’s episode, ‘Crime Aid’!

Please post your question in a comment below by Saturday, October 25th, 11pm PT. :)

The Office: Inside The Writers Room, Paley Center

This post contains photos and details of The Office: Inside The Writers Room discussion panel held on October 14, 2008, at the Paley Center for Media in Los Angeles. I was honored to moderate the event!

Q and A | Photos | Jennie’s notes

Paley Center listing | Screenshot | Available on DVD

The Office


Credit: Kevin Parry/The Paley Center for Media

Group shot in the Green Room before the event. Jen Celotta and Aaron Shure hadn’t arrived at this point yet. I’m holding my 18-page script!

Back row:
Lester Lewis, Charlie Grandy, Paul Lieberstein, Mindy Kaling, Greg Daniels, me, Michael Schur

Front row:
Ryan Koh, Justin Spitzer, Anthony Farrell, Lee Eisenberg