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‘The Office’ has limped to the season-ending finish line with ‘Free Family Portrait Studio.’ With only a couple of laugh-out-loud moments and plenty of change ahead, it makes one worry for the seri...
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A lot of people seem to think that if ‘The Office’ jumped the shark, it was with the “Michael Scott Paper Company” phase. Those who weren’t a fan of that storyline were probably a bit miffed by ‘Tu...
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Public functions don’t seem to go well with ‘The Office’ folk. Numerous embarrassing situations typically emerge, and ‘The Fundraiser’ is no exception.
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It’s the end of the line for ‘The Office’ Floridians. Well, at least some of them.
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James Spader's "The Office" duty is over after just one season - the actor won't return for the TV comedy's ninth run later this year. The star was the first new addition to the cast after Steve ...
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With “Tallahassee” James Spader’s Robert California is absent once again, but Catherine Tate joins the cast as Nellie Bertram, Sabre’s new president in charge of the new stores.
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When you get Dwight involved in a “special project,” you know strange things will happen. When Andy announces Dwight’s “promotion” to lead a three-week project down in Florida, he probably doesn’t ...
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Have you ever wanted to see Robert California naked? Or watch Gabe trip over his pants while falling into a pool naked? Or Erin ride Dwight’s shoulders? If so, then this is a twisted episode of ‘Th...
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Who is the office’s secret weapon? Is it: a) Oscar, b) Kevin, c) Stanley, or d) None of the above? Shockingly, the answer is Kevin. At least, that’s what happens in the newest episode, called ‘Triv...
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Since a dark film with fantastic performances caught my attention this week (see the five-star film "The Divide" folks!), I thought I’d go back to a equally dim film with a couple of fabulous chara...
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‘Christmas Wishes’ is perhaps the strangest holiday episode of ‘The Office’ ever. Written by Mindy Kaling and directed by Ed Helms, the story features (obviously) Christmas wishes, drunkenness, a s...
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Perhaps there are signs of life in ‘The Office’ after all. After the pre-Thanksgiving episode only delivered a few mild chuckles, ‘Mrs. California’ has several hilarious moments, as well as several...
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Is it just me, or is ‘The Office’ losing steam this season? The shake-up with the addition of James Spader kept things interesting for a little while, but I fear the show is already sinking back in...
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Are we used to Robert California yet? Didn’t think so. It’s interesting that he does unexpected things (playing harmonica in a blues band?) yet how he goes about it is the same. He manipulates peop...
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We’re several weeks into the new TV season. How do you think ‘The Office’ is doing without Steve Carrel? Does Ed Helms seem like an appropriate replacement, and is James Spader giving the aging sho...
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Cool costumes are a dime a dozen on Halloween episodes of ‘The Office.’ This year, they are censored by Andy, and as a result it isn’t so exciting. (Perhaps with the exception of Dwight and his sci...
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“Ed Helms is just an unbridled genius and it was important to us to capitalize on that.” This is the answer given when the question is raised as to why the producers of NBC’s “The Office” decided t...
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To all of us who thought Andy Bernard would not last another week as the Office boss, we have been proven wrong. Andy, in his own way, redeems himself a little bit in this week’s episode. Maybe t...
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After a summer off and the news that James Spader would join the cast of ‘The Office,’ there wasn’t a whole lotta suspense about what would happen. But kudos to the writers for not being completel...
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James Spader is heading back to TV as an executive in The Office. The Boston Legal star had a cameo as creepy Robert California in one of the show's episodes following Steve Carell's departure fro...
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With so many clichéd, typical and tedious ones running rampant, what then makes a really memorable movie boss? Could it be the stern voice, an authoritative command or maybe even that unbridled ra...
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Well, there you have it. The new boss on ‘The Office’ is…. Just kidding. No idea.
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British comedienne Catherine Tate has been tipped to take over from Steve Carell when he departs The Office later this month. The former "Doctor Who" star will appear on the current season finale...
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The list of potential replacements for The Office's Michael Scott just keeps growing.
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Star Trek legend William Shatner is preparing to boldy go into his eighties this week - the veteran actor becomes an octogenarian on Tuesday. After starting out as a classically-trained Shakespe...
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Happy Birthday to: What Happens in Vegas... star Ashton Kutcher (1978) Napoleon Dynamite actress Tina Majorino (1985) Godsmack singer Sully Erna (1968) Comedian Chris Rock (1967) Bri...
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Stargate, the film that spawned three television series, two movies and a galaxy of fans, celebrates its 15th anniversary with a special edition Blu-ray Disc! The film, written and directed by Rol...
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Over the weekend, I caught Judd Apatow's new film "Funny People" starring Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen. "Funny People" lived up to my expectations; it's funny at points with an appropriate seriousn...
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To paraphrase Ned Flanders, apparently an Emmy nomination is easier to get than an acceptance letter from Arizona State. This morning, Emmy tried to one-up Oscar's new rule of ten by including s...
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Nominations for the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards will be announced Thursday, July 16. The Emmy Awards are a bit like the Gold Glove Award in baseball: There's no apparent reason behind the process o...
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