Ribbons wrote:Did anybody catch Will Ferrell on The Office tonight? It was kind of surreal.
so sorry wrote:So last night was Michael's departure....
thought it was well done. Tasteful and sweet without too much sappiness. I thought the "gifts" Michael gave out were a bit to intelligent given his character's history of idiocy, but that's a minor complaint.
Will Ferrel is annoying as fuck. I can't wait until he's off the show. And if he does turn out to be the Scranton Strangler it'll be the biggest no-shit moment.
Loved Tobey's brother in Boulder, and the fact that the one person Michael truely hates has a clone in the city he is moving too.
The final (off mike) goodbye with Pam was nice too.
so sorry wrote:Creed is so absurd as a character that he can only be used in small doses (like you suggest and like he's been used up to this point). But the premise of the show is still based in a "real" office, so with that in mind I think Creed even being temporarily put in charge was stupid.
As for all the potential interviewees, it seemed like they were leaning towards that woman. I thought I read somewhere that the actress was in contract talks with NBC, but I could be thinking of something else. I agree that the Spader bit was funny/creepy, but they went back to that well a bit too much. The Jim Carrey bit was ALF.
I still can't get past the fact that Jim doesn't want the job. The character has struggled in the past with the fact that he had a dead end job. Maybe that was back when the show was rooted a bit more in reality. Its just so stupid that he (the character) wouldn't jump at the opportunity to take the PROMOTION for the benifit of his family. And why wouldn't Joe (the owner) demand that Jim take the job? Plot wise they could then turn the show upside down and have the manager (Jim) be the sane one and have the rest of the office become the incompetent ones (basically the opposite of the Michael/office dynamic).
Like I've said before in this thread, I'm probably overthinking this show at this point...
Bloo wrote:so sorry wrote:Creed is so absurd as a character that he can only be used in small doses (like you suggest and like he's been used up to this point). But the premise of the show is still based in a "real" office, so with that in mind I think Creed even being temporarily put in charge was stupid.
As for all the potential interviewees, it seemed like they were leaning towards that woman. I thought I read somewhere that the actress was in contract talks with NBC, but I could be thinking of something else. I agree that the Spader bit was funny/creepy, but they went back to that well a bit too much. The Jim Carrey bit was ALF.
I still can't get past the fact that Jim doesn't want the job. The character has struggled in the past with the fact that he had a dead end job. Maybe that was back when the show was rooted a bit more in reality. Its just so stupid that he (the character) wouldn't jump at the opportunity to take the PROMOTION for the benifit of his family. And why wouldn't Joe (the owner) demand that Jim take the job? Plot wise they could then turn the show upside down and have the manager (Jim) be the sane one and have the rest of the office become the incompetent ones (basically the opposite of the Michael/office dynamic).
Like I've said before in this thread, I'm probably overthinking this show at this point...
wasn't it stated with Jim resigned as co-manager that he could potentially make more money as a sales rep then as manager
TheBaxter wrote:last week's episode was the funniest this show's been in a while.
creed's "strike, scream and run" was the funniest thing on this show in years.
Fievel wrote:TheBaxter wrote:last week's episode was the funniest this show's been in a while.
creed's "strike, scream and run" was the funniest thing on this show in years.
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I haven't watched the show in a few years. I really tried to stick with it, but Carrell's character was just getting too stupid. When he was gone I thought about watching it again, but then the phone rang and I forgot all about it. Having said all that, the clip above made me laugh out loud.
Ribbons wrote:My favorite part of last week's episode was how Erin looked
so sorry wrote:contract negotiations may be the death knell for The Office
And anyone who thinks a spin off of the Shrute Farm would be good is smoking crack.
TheBaxter wrote:so sorry wrote:contract negotiations may be the death knell for The Office
And anyone who thinks a spin off of the Shrute Farm would be good is smoking crack.
they should've cancelled it after carell left (or, arguably, before carell left).
but if all those people left, it would be a blessing in disguise. i've had my fill of andy, jim & pam. and would anyone really miss bj novak's character (i say "bj novak's character" because i can't remember his name... that's how much i'd miss him). just make the show all about creed and you've got the magic back.
so sorry wrote:TheBaxter wrote:so sorry wrote:contract negotiations may be the death knell for The Office
And anyone who thinks a spin off of the Shrute Farm would be good is smoking crack.
they should've cancelled it after carell left (or, arguably, before carell left).
but if all those people left, it would be a blessing in disguise. i've had my fill of andy, jim & pam. and would anyone really miss bj novak's character (i say "bj novak's character" because i can't remember his name... that's how much i'd miss him). just make the show all about creed and you've got the magic back.
If these guys can't work out a contract, the show needs to end (although I agree that it needed to end when Carrell left). They are characters that are too established to try and replace (all at once).
I wonder if this is a case of these actors getting together and saying we don't want to do this show anymore, UNLESS you throw ALF amounts of money at us. Helms has a decent movie career brewing.
Lord Voldemoo wrote:Is the thinking that this is still the last season?? Or did I make that up in my head?
Honestly, if it's not, i'm annoyed because that was really the only reason I was watching this season at all...
so sorry wrote:nor do I care enough to google it!
Fievel wrote:I haven't watched a complete episode of this show in years....
....yet I found that finale to be a sweet, emotional ending - despite the fact that like the series itself, it went on far too long.
Carrell's appearance was awesome. I just wish they would have given him a bit more to say.
Well done.
Lesley Goldberg wrote:Hot on the success of the return of Will & Grace, NBC is looking to revive another of its beloved comedies: The Office.
Sources confirm to The Hollywood Reporter that the network is looking to bring back the former Steve Carell starrer for another season. Carell, however, will not return. A search is underway to find a new star to take over as the show's Michael Scott-like regional manager of paper supply company Dunder Mifflin. NBC and producers Universal Television declined comment. TV Line was first to report the news.
Sources told THR in August that The Office may be revived with a new cast and creator Greg Daniels attached. At the time, NBC and producers Universal Television said those rumors were not true. That speculation has now grown more real as the network is said to be in talks for a revival.
The Office ran for nine seasons on NBC as part of the network's Thursday comedy brand. The show — which made stars out of Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, Craig Robinson, Ellie Kemper and Mindy Kaling, among others — was an awards-season staple, taking home multiple Emmys, Golden Globes and other top prizes. Carell exited after season seven, with The Office continuing on for two additional cycles before the star returned for the series finale in 2013.
Creator Greg Daniels, who adapted the show from the British comedy starring Ricky Gervais, told THR in November 2016 that he was happy with how the NBC series ultimately ended. "I feel like I did in the finale what that would have been because I jumped forward in time as, like a reunion of the characters, and so, to me, I think that was it. It said everything that the show had to say," he told THR when asked if he'd be open to a U.S. follow-up as Gervais was plotting a movie revival of his own. "Personally, I feel like we left on a good note. I’m not that anxious to open it up again myself, but I would be interested to see what David Brent’s up to. But also I think the American show became so much of an ensemble and to not have the whole ensemble there would just feel kind of, I don’t know, less than. So I don’t want to criticize what he’s doing, I think that’s great, but I’m okay with us having had our finale."
News of a potential continuation of The Office comes as NBC has found ratings and awards-season fortune with its Will & Grace revival. (The reboot scored an early renewal ahead of its return in September.)
TheButcher wrote:THR DECEMBER 18, 2017:
'The Office' Revival in the Works at NBCLesley Goldberg wrote:Hot on the success of the return of Will & Grace, NBC is looking to revive another of its beloved comedies: The Office.
Sources confirm to The Hollywood Reporter that the network is looking to bring back the former Steve Carell starrer for another season. Carell, however, will not return. A search is underway to find a new star to take over as the show's Michael Scott-like regional manager of paper supply company Dunder Mifflin. NBC and producers Universal Television declined comment. TV Line was first to report the news.
Sources told THR in August that The Office may be revived with a new cast and creator Greg Daniels attached. At the time, NBC and producers Universal Television said those rumors were not true. That speculation has now grown more real as the network is said to be in talks for a revival.
The Office ran for nine seasons on NBC as part of the network's Thursday comedy brand. The show — which made stars out of Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, Craig Robinson, Ellie Kemper and Mindy Kaling, among others — was an awards-season staple, taking home multiple Emmys, Golden Globes and other top prizes. Carell exited after season seven, with The Office continuing on for two additional cycles before the star returned for the series finale in 2013.
Creator Greg Daniels, who adapted the show from the British comedy starring Ricky Gervais, told THR in November 2016 that he was happy with how the NBC series ultimately ended. "I feel like I did in the finale what that would have been because I jumped forward in time as, like a reunion of the characters, and so, to me, I think that was it. It said everything that the show had to say," he told THR when asked if he'd be open to a U.S. follow-up as Gervais was plotting a movie revival of his own. "Personally, I feel like we left on a good note. I’m not that anxious to open it up again myself, but I would be interested to see what David Brent’s up to. But also I think the American show became so much of an ensemble and to not have the whole ensemble there would just feel kind of, I don’t know, less than. So I don’t want to criticize what he’s doing, I think that’s great, but I’m okay with us having had our finale."
News of a potential continuation of The Office comes as NBC has found ratings and awards-season fortune with its Will & Grace revival. (The reboot scored an early renewal ahead of its return in September.)
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