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Coming Soon: Real Dunder Mifflin Paper

Matt Cantor — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 08:20:05 CST

Fans of the Office will soon be able to buy paper made by their favorite company—though instead of purchasing it from Dwight Schrute, they’ll have to get their reams through Staples. The office-supply giant’s Quill.com has reached a licensing deal with NBCUniversal to sell Dunder Mifflin paper, the...

Spader Debuts as Office CEO

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:11:05 CDT

James Spader was back in The Office ’s season premiere last night, as Dunder Mifflin’s new—and slightly creepy—CEO, Robert California. So how did he—and the show—do? “That was encouraging,” declares James Poniewozik in Time . “I am not nearly ready, after one episode, to declare that the...

The Office Is Funny Because It's Real

Matt Cantor — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:39:21 CDT

It's been 10 years since his signature show debuted in Britain, and Ricky Gervais takes a moment to reflect on what made The Office , well, The Office . It was all about real people and the “dysfunctional” families we all have, Gervais writes in the Wall Street Journal . “My English teacher...

Spader Hired at The Office

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 09:13:45 CDT

As rumored , James Spader has joined the Office cast as a replacement for Kathy Bates' character, the CEO of Dunder Mifflin's parent company. Spader, who first appeared in the season finale as an applicant for Michael Scott's manager position, "will reprise his role as Robert California, this über-salesman that has...

James Spader in Talks to Join The Office

Tim Karan — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:40:05 CDT

He may not end up with the job he interviewed for, but that doesn't mean he won't be working at Dunder-Mifflin. James Spader—whose character, Robert California, appeared in the season finale of The Office as a potential replacement for Steve Carell's Michael Scott—is in talks with NBC to...

Warren Buffett Heading to The Office

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 10 May 2011 10:09:05 CDT

Another high-profile guest star for The Office season finale: Warren Buffett. The billionaire will play someone interviewing for the job formerly held by Steve Carell's character, Michael Scott, according to the Hollywood Reporter . Click for a sampling of the other VIPs who will make an appearance on the episode .

Scientists Create 'That's What She Said' Algorithm

Mark Russell — Sun, 01 May 2011 09:10:40 CDT

For fans of The Office , Michael Scott's leaving was a hard but enjoyable climax—and that's what she said, of course. And for fans of the "that's what she said" joke, two scientists at the University of Washington have created a computer program for identifying the popular double entendre, the...

Steve Carell Says Goodbye to The Office

Rob Quinn — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 04:30:00 CDT

"The world's best boss" has walked out of Dunder Mifflin for the last time. Steve Carell's inept Office character Michael Scott said farewell in a sentimental, hour-long episode of the sitcom, reports Reuters . Carell, who played Scott for seven seasons, is leaving the show to focus on his movie career....

Without Steve Carell, There Is No Office

Kevin Spak — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 13:48:47 CST

Sure, sure, The Office is still funny, but it’s becoming increasingly obvious that it’s running out of steam, and should just close up shop when Steve Carell departs. “You can sense a weariness and desperation setting in,” writes Matt Zoller Seitz on Salon . “Are we seeing yet another example of...