Month: May 2012

The Office has been officially renewed for Season 9!

Here’s the 2012-2013 NBC Thursday night lineup:

• 8pm: 30 Rock
• 8:30pm: Up All Night
• 9pm: The Office
• 9:30pm: Parks and Recreation
• 10pm: Rock Center with Brian Williams

Related news

• May 13: Here’s the NBC press release.
• May 13: E! Online: “[Robert] Greenblatt says most of the cast of The Office, including Rainn Wilson and B.J. Novak will return for the comedy’s ninth season. “I expect to see all of that cast back except Mindy [Kaling], who is going on to her own show, which we’re thrilled about. We’re thrilled for her.” He also teases that fans should “expect some new faces to drop in” to The Office next season.”
• May 13: Deadline: The Office Season 9 will consist of 22 episodes, and there are no plans that Season 9 is the final season. (Tipster: James)
• May 14: FOX announces that ‘Glee’ will move to Thursdays at 9pm, same as The Office timeslot.
• May 14: New York Times: “After protracted negotiations, “The Office” will return with most of its cast intact for what may be one last season, and its creator, Greg Daniels, will be back at work, too. Mr. Daniels, the original supervisor for “The Office,” is expected to return in a hands-on capacity, Robert Greenblatt, chairman of NBC Entertainment, said in an interview. (Paul Lieberstein left that role at the end of last season.)”
• What’s your Season 9 wish list?

I’ll post more details here as they come up…

Now that NBC has officially announced that The Office is returning for Season 9, what’s your wish list?

Mine includes:

• B.J. Novak becomes showrunner
• Andy Buckley (“David Wallace”) becomes a cast regular

What would you like to see?