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The Office, saying that she felt fans of the show didn’t like her character.Jones played Karen Filippelli, a character first introduced in season three. An employee at Dunder Mifflin’s Stamford branch, she became became a love interest to Jim (John Krasinski) and a rival to Pam (Jenna Fischer). Given the fan investment in the blossoming relationship between Jim and Pam, this new introduction was not well-received.The character was cut early on into season four and made a brief re-appearance in season five.

Idris Elba is being considered as a potential Labour candidate for Mayor Of London, a new report had revealed.In an article by The Sun (reported via The Standard), sources close to the political party reportedly said they were interested in him as a candidate following his documentaries and activism surrounding knife crime in the capital. Elba made the documentary Our Knife Crime Crisis, which aired in February, and has been vocal on ways to combat the problem.The current Mayor of London is Sir Sadiq Khan, the Labour candidate who was elected to the position in 2016. He is expected to step down before the next mayoral election, which is estimated to be in 2028.

Rashida Jones was at peace when it was time to clock out of work for good. On Tuesday’s episode of the “Good Hang” podcast, the actress, 49, got candid on briefly appearing on “The Office” as Karen Filippelli, who was an employee of Dunder Mifflin’s Stamford branch.“I had done a year on ‘The Office’ and they let me go, which made sense.

large Office parties, including one that drew many cast members and some 10,000 people around the 2013 series finale. Streaming services have boosted the show’s popularity.“It’s kind of like what Pam Beesly says in the last episode: there’s beauty in ordinary things. And Scranton can feel ordinary to some people,” Flannery told the AP.

Ricky Gervais has debunked a rumour that he auditioned to replace Steve Carrell in The Office US.The comedian co-created the original British version of the show and starred as David Brent, the inspiration for Carell’s character Michael Scott in the American remake.However, Carell exited the show after season seven, and Gervais has now explained that he was in the mix to replace him, though never auditioned.“When they were recruiting for the new boss [eventually played by Will Ferrell], they said it’d be nice if I apply for the job [in character as Brent],” he told The Independent.“I don’t know if it ever got to NBC calling anyone or if it was more just press and the show’s fanbase. Then, when I wasn’t in it, people said, ‘Ricky auditioned and didn’t get the part’.

Seth Rogen‘s new Hollywood satire series The Studio was inspired by The Office, it has been revealed.The show, which premieres this week on Apple TV+, sees the actor play an executive called Matt Remick, who is promoted to be the head of the fictional Continental Studios as the film industry undergoes huge changes.Speaking to The Guardian, Rogen explained that they used The Office as a touchstone for the show, notably the boss dynamic.“We talked a lot about The Office, which I love, and how the boss is the most tragic figure on the show,” he said.

Mumford & Sons have performed their 2009 classic ‘Awake My Soul’ with The Office star Ed Helms in Los Angeles – check out footage of the performance below.Last week (March 20), Mumford & Sons performed the first of their four intimate club shows in the US in the build-up to the release of their new album, ‘Rushmere’. To celebrate the occasion at the Hollywood Palladium, Marcus Mumford and co.

“Little House on the Prairie” when she was 9 years old. She was later cast in an episode to play Belinda, one of Albert Ingalls’ (Matthew Labyorteaux) classmates.The 57-year-old, who has recently launched a collage-style wallpaper line, Storyboards by Melora Hardin, has fond memories of helping to bring the hit series to life. She told Fox News Digital that Michael Landon, who starred as beloved patriarch Charles Ingalls and directed the series, was revered on set by the fellow “Prairie” kids.“Michael Landon made everyone feel safe,” she recalled.

The Office US actor Oscar Nuñez will return as his character Oscar Martinez in Peacock’s spin-off series.The new show is rumoured to be called The Paper, and take place in a dying Midwestern historic newspaper and the publisher trying to revive it with volunteer reporters. The series will star Domhnall Gleeson and Sabrina Impacciatore in the leads, and be set in the same universe as its predecessor.According to a report from Variety, Martinez will not be a central character, which like The Office will be an ensemble piece.

Justin Bieber, Snoop Dogg, Steve Carell and more are among those who are set to appear in a charity hockey game to aid Los Angeles’ recovery from the devastating wildfires earlier this year.The “Skate For LA Strong: A Celebration to Support the Fire Recovery Efforts in Los Angeles” event will kick off later today (February 23) at the Crypto.com Arena, with all proceeds donated to the Red Cross, the LA Fire Foundation, Cal Fire Foundation and Eaton Canyon Fire Relief and Recovery Fund.Per the Los Angeles Kings’ website, the exhibition features four teams made up of 13 players. Each team’s roster will include a mix of celebrities, NHL Alumni and hockey-playing first responders, and tickets to the game – airing on EPSN2 and EPSN+ – are free to all firefighters, first responders, and victims affected by the wildfires.Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn, Ross Lynch, Danny DeVito and Cobie Smulders will also appear at the event, while Kaskade, Jordan Davis, and Lauren Spencer-Smith will serve as musical guests.A post shared by LA Kings (@lakings)Fans have noted that both Bieber and Carrell are experienced players, joking that the “The Bieber / Carrell line will be unstoppable”, while others expressed light-hearted disappointment that DeVito, who is a coach at the event, wouldn’t be hitting the ice.The Canadian-born pop star has participated in celebrity games before, having played last year in the NHL All-Star Game in Toronto.

the US version of “The Office” says a “Saturday Night Live” parody of the workplace sitcom left him “a bit rankled.” Mike Schur, who wrote on “SNL” before he left the late night show to work on “The Office,” shared his thoughts about a sketch called “The Japanese Office” during an interview on a recent episode of “The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast.”The cringey spoof aired on the May 17, 2008 episode of “SNL,” which was hosted by “The Office” star Steve Carell. “It didn’t scratch the itch of reflecting [‘The Office’] in the way that I was hoping the show would be reflected somehow,” Schur, 49, said.

“The Office” alum, 58, recently gave his followers a look at the damage from the blaze that “almost burned down” his California residence in the Ventura County mountain fire last month.Wilson maintained a positive attitude while reflecting on the incident, stating that their property was “very severely damaged, but we got to keep our home,” which is more than some of their neighbors could say.He praised his wife, Holiday Reinhorn, for making sure their animals and beloved pigs, Amy and Snorty, made it out safely. “We are some of the luckiest people in Ventura County.

an interview about his new Netflix show “A Man on the Inside” (premiering Thursday, Nov. 21), Schur told The Post about “The Office” spinoff show, “I will be watching as a fan only, but I’m not involved in any way now.”The original American version of “The Office” aired for nine seasons on NBC from 2005-2013. NBC announced the new version of the show in May 2024.

Emily Blunt is “very excited” about it.Krasinski, 45, rose to fame playing Jim Halpert in the US version of The Office and went on to direct A Quiet Place and its sequel, as well as the 2024 animated film IF.Now, he has been given the annual award by People magazine, following on from recent winners Patrick Dempsey, Chris Evans, Paul Rudd and Michael B. Jordan.Speaking to the magazine about being named this year’s winner, Krasinski said his initial reaction was that he was “being punked”, and that he had an “immediate blackout”.“That’s not how I wake up, thinking, ‘Is this the day that I’ll be asked to be Sexiest Man Alive?’,” he added.

The Office casting director Allison Jones has revealed that Philip Seymour Hoffman and Paul Giamatti were in the running to play Michael Scott before Steve Carell.READ MORE: ‘The Office’ review: Amazon’s workaday Australian remake is dogged by déjà vuDuring an appearance on Office Ladies, the podcast hosted by series stars Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey, Jones offered some insight into the casting process behind the hit NBC sitcom.“I remember vividly the first meeting we had with the network when [creator Greg Daniels] had a list of names, and they were like, ‘Let’s try Philip Seymour Hoffman,’ and then, ‘Let’s go for Paul Giamatti or whatever,’” Jones said. She then added that she was “so jaded” she didn’t think either actor would be interested because “nobody did TV.

The Office for the show’s finale, it has been revealed.Carell played hapless manager Michael Scott for seven seasons before exiting the show in 2011 but he reprised his role in the season nine series finale in May 2013, where he appeared as the best man at Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) and Angela Martin’s (Angela Kinsey) wedding.Speaking on a recent episode of of the Office Ladies podcast, Jenna Fischer, who starred as Pam Beesly on the show, said he didn’t want to return.“Well, it was [series creator Greg Daniels] idea to have Steve come back. He had wanted that for a very long time, and he asked him pretty early in season 9,” Fischer added.“But Steve was reluctant.

Ricky Gervais has celebrated the moment 26 years ago that he was made redundant at the age of 37, which led to him pursuing a career in comedy.In 1998, Gervais was working at the London radio station XFM as head of speech, but was laid off when the channel was bought out by Capital Radio.As he shared on X, the comedian reflected: “26 years ago, I was made redundant and given a few grand I decided that if I was careful, I could live off the money for six months trying to become a comedian before I had to get another job.”26 years ago, I was made redundant and given a few grand. I decided that if I was careful, I could live off the money for 6 months trying to become a comedian before I had to get another job.

BBC sitcom The Office has been announced, with Mexico being the latest country to get in on the act.As confirmed by Variety, the Mexican incarnation will be helmed by writer and director Gary ‘Gaz’ Alazraki, who has had hits with the 2013 film Nosotros Los Nobles and the 2015 series Club De Cuervos, and showrunner Marcos Bucay (Cómo Sobrevivir Soltero).The show will be made available on Amazon Prime Video, and will revolve around the company Olimpo Soaps in the Mexican state of Aguascalientes, led by the office manager Jerónimo Ponce III.Alonso Aguilar, head of Mexico Originals at Amazon Studios, has said: “It’s really exciting to do our own version of one of the most successful comedies of all time. The Mexican office worker subculture is one of the richest and most surreal in the world, and with Marcos Bucay and Gaz Alazraki, the two most successful comedy creators in the country, we know we have something unique that will surpass all expectations and leave fans of previous versions speechless.”The news comes the week after the release of the Australian version of the show, which landed on Amazon Prime Video on October 18.

Ricky Gervais from exploring the touchy subject on his ‘Mortality Tour,’ which will eventually be filmed for a Netflix special.“We’re all gonna die,” Gervais said in a statement. “May as well have a laugh about it.

Pam Beesly on the hit NBC sitcom — revealed earlier this month was diagnosed with breast cancer last year.Appearing on the “Today” show, Fischer said she received her diagnosis in October 2023. Her husband, Lee Kirk, was the first person she told about the news.One of the first friends she decided to share news of her health woes with was Applegate, with whom she co-starred in the 2011 film, “Hall Pass.”“I called her, and she answered the phone, and she said, ‘Which one is it?’ And I said, ‘It’s breast cancer.’ And she said, ‘I effing knew it.’”“She’s salty.

sit-down interview with “Today” host Hoda Kotb about her cancer journey that aired on Monday.The actress — who famously played Pam Beesly on “The Office” — broke her silence on her diagnosis earlier this month, revealing she began the private cancer battle last year. After undergoing a series of treatments, Fischer proudly declared she is now cancer-free.While the star hid her diagnosis from the world for a year, she disclosed her health struggle with Kinsey and made her promise to keep it between them.