Month: May 2006

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TV Guide’s Dream Emmy Ballot

TV Guide’s 5th Annual Dream Emmy Ballot is the TVG staff’s Emmy wish list. Since I’m a TVG magazine subscriber, I got my issue ahead of the official announcement (which I think is Thursday).

The Office received two nods:

  • Lead Comedy Actor: Steve Carell (“the height of arrogance … undeniably brilliant”)
  • Supporting Comedy Actor: John Krasinski (“The Office’s secret weapon”)

Yay Steve and John!

But, uh, where is our nomination for Best Comedy?! The nominees that were chosen: Arrested Development, Entourage, Everybody Hates Chris, My Name is Earl, and Scrubs.

We was robbed!

Okay. Must. Calm. Down. This isn’t real, after all!

Update:

Okay, in the online version of the dream ballot, Michael Ausiello says:

… the arrivals of Earl and Chris (not to mention the emergence of The Office, which would have been our sixth nominee) boded uproariously well for the future of the genre.

I feel a little better now.

You can view the full dream ballot here.

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The Office is fastest growing show in 2006

“The Office” was the fastest-growing series on television this season versus last. Having teamed up with “My Name is Earl” and shifted successfully to Thursday night, “The Office” grew by 60 percent this season in adults 18-49 (to an average 4.0 rating from a 2.5 the prior season).

Since moving to Thursday night, “My Name is Earl” and “The Office” in tandem are television’s #1 regularly scheduled comedy hour in originals in adults 18-49.

Woo-hoo!

That is essentially the entire mention of The Office in the announcement, but if you would like to read the entire release, you can do so here.

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Send in your Tater Top Award noms

E! Online is now accepting noms for its 2006 Tater Top Awards.

What are the Tater Tops? — this is “the only TV kudofest where the winners are chosen solely by the fans,” and the noms are fan-driven as well.

Last year’s Tater Tops included two nods for The Office — for Male Breakout Star and Favorite Comedy. (Neither won.)

Here are the categories that I think The Office could clean up in this year:

  • Best Chemistry: Jenna Fischer and John Krasinski
  • Favorite Funnyguy: Steve Carell
  • Best Kiss: Jim and Pam, Casino Night
  • Best Comedy: THE OFFICE!

Find the full list of categories here.

Send your suggestions to [email protected]. Feel free to copy and paste my list right into your email!

I know this ain’t the Emmys. But it is more exposure for our show. And that’s a good thing.

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TV Guide podcast mentions The Office finale

I’ve been a regular TV Guide podcast listener since the beginning — the program is sharp, funny, occasionally ribald, and always entertaining.

But one thing I started to notice is that they hardly ever discussed The Office.

That is why I was happy when, on their special 50th podcast released yesterday, the TVG crew discussed The Office season finale (around minute 18).

Angel Cohn said it was the “best finale of the whole season” and “fabulous fun stuff.”

Daniel Manu said “I can’t imagine The Office finale not being my top three favorite of the season … possibly my top two.”

It wasn’t a unanimous verdict, however. Michael Ausiello said he liked the finale, but can’t stand Dwight, calling him “the low point of the show for me.” (HUH?!)

Check out the podcast here, it’s good fun! Other shows discussed: Grey’s Anatomy, Scrubs, Will & Grace, Prison Break, Smallville, and That ’70s Show.

P.S. Check out one of TVG’s earliest podcasts, with special guest Jenna Fischer!

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Double your MySpace Top Friends list to 16!

Here’s how to expand your MySpace Top Friends list from 8 to 16:

  1. Log in to MySpace.
  2. Go to www.myspace.com/xmenthelaststand.
  3. Click “Add to Friends”.
  4. Go back to your own MySpace page.
  5. Click “Change my Top Friends”. You should now see a drop-down list that lets you choose 4, 8, 12, or 16 Top Friends!

What does this have to do with The Office, you ask?

Eight members of The Office cast currently have MySpace pages. If you added all of them to your Top Friends list (like I did), you couldn’t add any other Office fanatic you happen to befriend along the way. Until now.

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From Shorecrest loser to The Office poser

Terry Estudillo of The Seattle Times delves into the life and career of Rainn Wilson (“Dwight”).

An excerpt:

Wilson says Dwight is inspired in part by his counterpart, Mackenzie Crook’s equally officious Gareth Keenan, in the original British series.

“I used the central aspect of Mackenzie’s character — that pompousness, self-superior-ness, the love of hierarchy, the way his mind could be so mind-bogglingly dull in some ways and brilliant in others — and I just ran with it.”

Read the full article here.

Thanks to Brian for the tip!

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Various Office tidbits

Here’s a few Office tidbits on this rainy SF Bay Area Sunday:

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Cool stuff I got from Jenna

As requested by Brad and James, here’s the cool stuff I got from Jenna yesterday!

jenna fischer lollilove dunder mifflin



I received this incredibly sweet note from Jenna, along with an autographed copy of Jenna’s film, LolliLove (signed by Jenna and her co-star and husband, James Gunn), as a result of her MySpace swag giveaway.

As you can imagine, I am thrilled beyond THRILLED.

Thank you SO MUCH, Jenna! I am definitely going to frame your note and display it with giddy fangirl pride. :)