More hardcore than parkour.
Zap2it reports that the first four Season 4 episodes of The Office will each run an hour long:
The network announced Monday that the comedy’s season premiere on Thursday, Sept. 27 would be an hour long. Later in the day, though, executive producer Greg Daniels noted that the show would run long for its first four weeks, eating up four of the five extra half-hours NBC trumpeted as a rerun-busting strategy at May’s upfronts.
SPOILER WARNING! Contains a few mild spoilers …
Here are various reports from yesterday’s NBC presentation at the TCA (Television Critics Association) press tour — Executive Producer Greg Daniels and John Krasinski were on hand to talk about The Office:
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From an NBC press release:
NBC Entertainment programming, both scripted and unscripted, will adopt green-friendly and environmentally-oriented messages – across all dayparts – to promote the crucial issue of ecological awareness. Among NBC’s many programs to feature this content will be the entire Thursday night line-up, including the Emmy Award-winning comedy “The Office,” “My Name is Earl” and “30 Rock,” the hit drama “Heroes” and “Deal or No Deal.”
Shoot. That was a spoiler, wasn’t it?
Tipster: Sara
It’s been confirmed that The Office Season 4 premieres Sept. 27 with a one-hour episode from 9-10pm. Mark your calendars!
Link: NBC SHOWCASES FALL PRIMETIME ENTERTAINMENT SERIES BEGINNING WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 24
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For a complete list of events, see the OT Calendar.
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Scranton’s Times-Tribune reports:
The banner, which celebrated that the fictional paper company Dunder-Mifflin Inc., the setting for the popular television show, is based in Scranton, had hung at City Hall for more than a year.
“We discovered it missing recently,” City Hall maintenance worker Gary Francis said. “I don’t know how anyone could have done it, but the city is working on a replacement right now.”
Okay guys, ‘fess up!
Link: Dunder-Mifflin banner missing
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I’m sitting at my Internet home away from home — Blenz in Vancouver — putting this together. Hallelujah for free wifi!
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