Phyllis Smith and Leslie David Baker chat about The Office Season 8 during the Bad Teacher premiere:
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KSDK interviews Phyllis Smith
St. Louis station KSDK interviews The Office’s Phyllis Smith about Steve Carell’s departure from the show, the movie ‘Bad Teacher,’ and her time as a Cardinals cheerleader!
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Phyllis Smith in ‘Bad Teacher’
Summary: A foul-mouthed, junior high teacher, after being dumped by her sugar daddy, begins to woo a colleague — a move that pits her against a well-loved teacher.
Starring: Cameron Diaz, Jason Segel, Justin Timberlake, Phyllis Smith
Written by: The Office writers Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky
Website: Bad Teacher
Release Date: June 24, 2011
Trailer:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=VihlsPKMh4U
Go Phyllis!
Jenna Fischer in THR’s Emmy roundtable
The Office’s Jenna Fischer talks about her shortlived stint as a phone psychic:
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See all five videos of THR’s Emmy roundtable with comedy actresses, which include Amy Poehler (Parks & Recreation), Julie Bowen (Modern Family), Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory), Teri Hatcher (Desperate Housewives), Jenna Fischer (The Office), and Lea Michele (Glee). [Videos no longer available]
Big Think’s interview with Rainn Wilson
The Office’s Rainn Wilson talks to Big Think about nurturing creativity, his journey as an actor, and of course, playing Dwight Schrute:
It’s honest, funny, and thought-provoking.
Paul Lieberstein signs 3-year deal with UMS
According to Deadline.com, Paul Lieberstein signed a 3-year deal with NBC Universal Studios, which includes continuing to serve as showrunner/executive producer for The Office.
The article includes some interesting tidbits about the origin of his role as hapless HR rep Toby Flenderson, as well as The Office Season 7 finale.
Congratulations, Paul!
Link: ‘The Office’ Showrunner Paul Lieberstein Signs 3-Year Overall Deal With UMS
P.S. The Office Season 8 has been confirmed, no other seasons beyond that. (Yet.)
Angela Kinsey & Kate Flannery at iO West
The Office’s Angela Kinsey and Kate Flannery appear in iO West’s ‘The Armando Show’ tomorrow, June 8!
“The Armando Show begins with one suggestion from the audience, which is then interpreted by that night’s Armando through a personal and truthful improvised monologue. Inspired by that monologue, a cast composed of veteran alumni perform scenes which, in turn, inspire a response from Armando. This propels hilarious interchanges between Armando’s monologues and the company’s scenes.”
Cast: Angela Kinsey, Kate Flannery, Josh Dubose, Seamus McCarthy, James Grace, Megan Grano, Mike Bunin, Shulie Cowen
Mindy Kaling: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
Here’s an excerpt from Mindy Kaling’s book, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?, available November 1.
Not only is it funny and charming and true, Mindy weaves tidbits of The Office throughout.
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