Articles tagged "the office"

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The New Golden Age of British TV Comedy

by Evan Sawdey

[2.Feb.09] :. Every once in awhile, Britain rules over America. The Office, Spaced, Coupling and other British shows are gradually narrowing the Atlantic-sized gap between the United States and England.

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Cinema Qua Non - Indispensable DVDs: Part 3

by PopMatters Staff

[16.Oct.08] :. Day Three - The final ten, a cross-culture collection teeming with big ideas, larger than life visions, and perhaps the greatest documentary on rugby you've probably never heard of.

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Movies and TV shows that poke fun at the trials of contemporary cubicle life appeal to working stiff

by Patrick S. Pemberton [McClatcy Newspapers (MCT)]

[10.Oct.08] :. There’s a reason why people buy red staplers, Dwight Schrute bobbleheads and stuffed Dilberts: It’s because many Americans are disenchanted with their jobs, and those items—pop...

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‘Office’ work for Amy Poehler?

by Zap2it.com [(MCT)]

[18.Jul.08] :. “Saturday Night Live” star Amy Poehler may be making a leap to primetime. The “Weekend Update” co-anchor and versatile sketch performer is talking with NBC about starring in...

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With shows like ‘30 Rock’ and ‘The Office,’ NBC’s Thursday lineup again is ‘must-see TV’

by Neal Justin [Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT)]

[3.Apr.08] :. The lunatics are back in charge of NBC’s Thursday asylum - and we wouldn’t want it any other way. “My Name Is Earl,” “30 Rock,” “The Office” and...

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Whether ‘The Office’ or ‘Extras,’ Gervais knows when to bow out

by Diane Werts [Newsday (MCT)]

[14.Dec.07] :. And so it comes down to this. “Celebrity Big Brother.” Of course. When you think about it - or even if you don’t much - this was the inevitable end for actor Andy Millman on...

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Melora Hardin in ‘The Office’: hard on the outside, soft inside

by Luaine Lee [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)]

[6.Nov.07] :. She may play one of the most determined bosses ever to orchestrate a staff meeting, but actress Melora Hardin hasn’t a clue how that would feel. She’s never had a boss. Hardin, who plays...

Pennsylvania city relishes attention from hit TV series

by Aaron Sagers [The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.) (MCT)]

[24.Oct.07] :. SCRANTON, Pa.—On a recent Friday evening, Roy Minelli, co-owner of Scranton staple Poor Richard’s Pub, happily chats with two downright giddy New York City lawyers, answering every...

The Office

by Daynah Burnett

[11.Oct.07] :. Next came a series of sitcom-ish moments that read like the white board from the writers' room.

Writer’s reply turns into ‘Office’ obsession

by Susan Young [Contra Costa Times (MCT)]

[8.Oct.07] :. SAN FRANCISCO—On a whim, after watching an episode of “The Office” during its first season, Jennie Tan visited the writer’s MySpace page just to let him know how much she...

The Office: Season Three

by Andrew Gilstrap

[8.Oct.07] :. Fans met the news of an American adaptation of The Office with outright skepticism, but it's safe to say that the American version of The Office has lost little of the original's sense of unease in its portrayal of the American workplace.

The Office

by Kevin Wong

[26.Sep.05] :. Aside from making its occupants physically uncomfortable, the office intensifies their confrontations, forcing them to butt heads without the chance for literal escape from conflict.

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by Christopher Sieving

[21.Mar.05] :. Whatever your thoughts on the new American remake of The Office, you have to give NBC credit for picking the right man for the job.

The Office

by Christopher Sieving

[10.Feb.03] :. The humor [of 'The Office'] is as dry as vermouth; next to it, the 'Dilbert' comic strip is 'The Man Show'.