Month: May 2011

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‘The Office’ retains 9pm slot in 2011-2012 season

NBC has announced its Thursday night line-up for 2011-2012, with The Office retaining the 9pm slot for its eighth season.

Here is the new Thursday night schedule:

  • 8-8:30pm: Community
  • 8:30-9pm: Parks and Recreation
  • 9-9:30pm: The Office
  • 9:30-10pm: Whitney (new comedy starring Whitney Cummings)
  • 10-11pm: Prime Suspect (new drama starring Maria Bello)

30 Rock is scheduled to return mid-season; Outsourced has been canceled.

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Steve Carell in ‘Ambiguously Gay Duo’

Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell returned to voice ‘Ambiguously Gay Duo’ during last night’s Saturday Night Live.

The Dark, Clenched Hole of Evil:
Ace and Gary team up to fight crime in their usual, awkward fashion.

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The live-action version includes Steve (Bighead), Stephen (Brainio), Fred Armisen (Lizardo), SNL host Ed Helms (Two Face), Jon Hamm (Ace), and Jimmy Fallon (Gary)!

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Ellie Kemper in ‘Bridesmaids’

Summary: Annie (Kristen Wiig) is a maid of honor whose life unravels as she leads her best friend (Maya Rudolph) and a group of colorful bridesmaids on a wild ride down the road to matrimony.

Starring: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ellie Kemper

Directed by: Paul Feig

Website: Bridesmaids

Release Date: May 13, 2011

Trailer:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=1UW9Zks5L2A

P.S. Who else do you recognize from The Office in this movie?

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Rainn Wilson in ‘Hesher’

Summary (from Wikipedia): After the tragic loss of his mother, T. J. (Devin Brochu) and his pill popping father (Rainn Wilson) are forced to live with T. J.’s elderly grandmother (Piper Laurie). A young man with a troubled past named Hesher (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) assumes the role of both mentor and tormentor, leading T. J. into troubles he could never have imagined.

Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rainn Wilson, Natalie Portman, Piper Laurie

Website: Hesher (includes theater list)

Release Date: May 13, 2011

Trailer:

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Schrute-Space: Wake Up and Smell the Coffee (Which Now Costs 50 Cents)

Michael is gone. Deangelo is probably dead. Jim is an unaspiring slacker. Andy is an inept salesman. Darryl is a snob. Who does that leave as Acting Manager? Me: Dwight K. Schrute. And if Jo wants me to “act” like a manager, then she will get exactly that. And I’m going to do such a good job that she’ll want no one else to reign as permanent manager. I’ve rendered several new rules to raise efficiency around here, and I expect you all to adhere. If you have an issue, take it to the man in charge. Oh wait… that would be ME! I’m grinning vindictively right now. I wish you could see it. Don’t worry, I just took a photo.

NEW RULES:

-Every morning and every evening, you will punch into the old time clock near reception. Yes I realize the slot is about the size of a finger, but it’s not scary; it’s vintage. Mose picked it up from the Antiques Roadshow, and aside from helping me keep track of you loafers, I think it brings a lot of industrial charm to the office.

-On that same note, the day will now commence at 8AM rather than 9AM. This is a paper company, not a Rocks for Jocks class.

-Old Glory will be displayed, and we will recite the Pledge of Allegiance daily.

-You will each be issued new business cards. They will be massively oversized to make a statement and will boast your new titles, “Junior Employee” (which I think we can all agree is more accurate).

-Lunch breaks will be staggered to waste less time.

-Everyone will receive a distinct 21-digit copier code, unique to you.

-A new color-coding system will be in place: red-urgent, green-emergency, yellow-critical, and black-priority. All files will have one of these four colors.

-As you’ve read already, coffee costs fifty cents (honor system). Coffee beans don’t grow on trees, they grow on bushes and they’re expensive to import.

-No internet.

-No cell phones.

-No conference room meetings.

Thanks! You guys are the best :)