Category: News

A Mindset Media study suggests that which TV shows you watch can say a lot about your personality. It analyzed self-reported data of fans of more than 70 TV shows, including Mad Men, Family Guy, Glee, Dancing With The Stars, The Biggest Loser, Real Housewives of Orange County, and of course, The Office.

Here’s what the study said about The Office viewers:

Like Michael on the show, watchers of “The Office” think they are superior to others. In fact, folks who consider themselves superior to others are 47% more likely to watch this show. These alpha dogs believe they are extraordinary and happily brag about their accomplishments. They also prefer to be in charge, directing others rather than being directed.

What’s your opinion on this study?

Link: You Are What You Watch, Market Data Suggest

Tipster: hanley

Tidbits about ‘The Office’ show, staff, and fans for the week ending October 9, 2010.

• Article: Israel’s version of ‘The Office.’
• Article: How The Office cast gets its sugar fix.
• Article: The Office’s Ellie Kemper and Park and Recreation’s Aubrey Plaza interview each other.
• Article: Vulture Watches ‘You’ve Got Mail’ With Mindy Kaling.
• Article: TV Guide Magazine’s Comedy Roundtable with Mindy Kaling.
• Press release: LA Femme Film Festival 2010 Announces Honoree Angela Kinsey.
• Press release: Angela Kinsey and Ellie Kemper want to keep art education in schools.
• Press release: Netflix and NBC to stream more TV to Netflix members.

Tipster: Amy Halpret

Posted on Brian Baumgartner’s Twitter page this morning:

Welcome back, everybody!

The Office Season 7 premieres Thursday, September 23rd.

Various news tidbits related to The Office and its staff:

• M&M’s Behind The Shell visits The Office behind the scenes. Link
• Revealed: the dark side of Jenna Fischer. Link
• Mindy Kaling talks shopping. Link
• Kate Flannery co-stars in Funny or Die’s Finger Babies (warning: extremely NSFW). Link
• The Futon Critic’s interviews Craig Robinson. Link
• Kate Flannery visits NBC Philadelphia’s 10! Show. Link

Tipsters: Mindy, Jill

Previously posted tidbits on the next page.

For all of you who have written in, Northern Attack is experiencing some technical difficulties. I’ve been in touch with James, NA’s administrator/creator, and he is aware of the problem and working on a solution.

(Northern Attack is a blog/discussion forum site for The Office, and one of the original inspirations behind OfficeTally.)

In the meantime, feel free to leave messages for James and your fellow NAers here!

The Office writer, producer, actor, and now book author Mindy Kaling is taking your questions about last night’s episode. Thank you, Mindy!

This post will close at 11pm Pacific Time tonight, so get your questions in today.

P.S. Make sure your question hasn’t already been asked before posting. Thanks!

Forbes.com talks to Michael Scott about how to run a successful office. An excerpt:

Forbes: What’s the secret to running a productive workplace?

Scott: The “decaf” in the kitchen is really just regular coffee. Oh, and I don’t broadcast this, but the paper we buy from the paper mills costs us less than we sell it to the customers for. Way less. It’s ridonculous.

Link: The Forbes Fictional Interview: Michael Scott

From today’s New York Times:

In September 2007, [The Office] asked to use TripAdvisor, a travel Web site, in an episode in which Dwight turns his beet farm into a bed and breakfast… TripAdvisor set up a review page, thinking it would be good for a quick laugh or two… But Schrute Farms is still doing big business… Reruns and DVDs keep inspiring new visits to the site and there are now over 600 reviews…

Links:

• New York Times: For a B&B That Doesn’t Exist, the Online Reviews Keep Coming
• TripAdvisor: Schrute Farms