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The Office’s Ed Helms, Kate Flannery, and Creed Bratton will perform this Tuesday, September 15th, at Largo at the Coronet in Los Angeles. Kate will be doing her Lampshades act!
The event is called “Ed Helms Hams and Jams.” 9pm, $25.
The club calendar doesn’t yet show this as a “sold out” event, so get those tickets now before it does …
It’s a real treat when three members of The Office cast perform live in one evening.
Please post if you go!
The Office’s Brian Baumgartner, Kate Flannery, and David Denman played this weekend in the Hollywood Stars game at Dodger Stadium. A few photos on the next page.
Were any of you guys there? Sounded like a fun game. :)
From Tallyhead Steph: “Kate Flannery made a very awesome guest appearance at UCLA this past weekend. It was our annual Dance Marathon … in which students fundraise and commit to staying on their feet for 26 straight hours to raise money to help fight pediatric AIDS! It was so great of her to show her support! Here’s the video I took of her speech!”
On Saturday night, I went to see The Office’s Kate Flannery and Oscar Nuñez perform in SF Sketchfest — a two week festival of sketch, improv, stand-up, television, film, and musical comedy.
The Lampshades: First up was Kate and her comedy act, The Lampshades. The Lampshades is a musical lounge act comprising Kassie Chew (Kate) and her partner Hori Pismo (Scot Robinson).
Cassie sings, dances, and performs provocative deep knee bends. Hori, on the other hand, struggles to just stay awake and not pass out with a drink in his hand. At one point, Kassie sings Donna Summer’s “Last Dance” while Porie reads the latest Hollywood obituaries. They also butcher perform classic tunes “Mandy/Brandy” and “When Doves Cry.” It’s a lively and funny show!
Kate was awesome. With her bouffant wig, red jumpsuit, and retro dance moves, she looks like a tripped-out version of Kate Pierson from the B-52s. And boy, can she belt out a song! The Lampshades is a must-see show if you’re ever in L.A.! (I’ve seen it twice now.) Continue reading “Kate Flannery and Oscar Nuñez at SF Sketchfest”
The Office’s Angela Kinsey and Kate Flannery shop for Project Reina’s young ladies in need.
Link: Project Reina
Tipster: Susy C.
From Kate Flannery’s TV Guide blog, dated December 11, 2008:
It’s the Office drunk again! Hey, remember my weekly blogs? I have been AWOL this season. But it’s Christmastime at Dunder Mifflin and the redhead in the corner is about to embark on a journey, in this week’s “Moroccan Christmas.”
This episode was so much fun to shoot. Angela and Phyllis have some major power struggles, and Dwight has a little business going. Yup, one of the most rewarding episodes for me, personally. Sometimes I have to pinch myself, I am so grateful. Steve Carell and I had some physical comedy together — maybe the most fun I have ever had working in front of a camera. Steve is great in group scenes, fantastic by himself and even better one-on-one. He is a great actor first and a comedic genius second. This is another great Christmas episode of The Office.
Have you started your shopping yet? I recommend gift certificates from Outback Steak House. Mmmmmm. Makes a great stocking stuffer! “That’s what she said!”
Speaking of Christmas, I forgot Thanksgiving. Just two weeks ago Oscar Nunez and I got flown to NYC to do an interview with the very sexy Al Roker at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade. Crazy, huh? What a dream come true! I have watched that parade religiously since 1977, when the kids from Annie got to do a number. So much fun! No, floats for us, and there was no lip-synching, but we had a ball. I wore this bright green wool 1950s suit that my twin sister Susie bought me last year in the East Village. We were right in front of the Sesame Street float with the real Gordon, Maria, Bob, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Big Bird and all. How surreal when they caught our eye and started yelling to us that they love The Office! They made it a point to get our Oscar to look at Oscar the Grouch! Who needs to drop acid?
After that we walked about 15 blocks in the parade to screaming Office fans who stopped us for photos. We went to see Craig Robinson (aka Darryl) play at Caroline’s that weekend. He was hilarious and the Office fans came out in full force. The Office fans are the best in the world!
Back to this week’s episode. I can’t give away too much, but did I mention that Meredith’s hair catches on fire? This is one episode that I did not do my own stunt. Doing my stunts in “Fun Run” (where Michael hits me with his car), “Business School” (with the bat) and “Night Out” (the football in the face) were easy by comparison. No broken bones, and no paramedics so far, so I didn’t want to push my luck. I have been in enough bad relationships in my life, I am not messing with fire.
Merry “Moroccan Christmas” from all of us on The Office — Steve, Jenna, John, Rainn, Angela, Ed, Brian, Oscar, Phyllis, Leslie, Creed, Mindy, Paul, BJ, Andy, Melora, Craig, and me. Happy holidays, and may your 2009 be mighty, mighty fine!
I know the economy is bad but whatever you do, don’t drink at work! Keep your job as long as you can. We’ll get through this. Together we can make it. Don’t forget, we will soon have our first Scranton-born Vice President in office. Not Dwight! Joe Biden seems pretty cool now, because of The Office, right?
I have missed you all terribly. NBC.com has a new Meredith blog this season. Have you read it yet? It’s called “Sex and the Electric City.” Please check it out and leave a comment here or there. Tell me what you think.
And remember, watch, TiVo or tape the funniest Christmas episode since I took my top off.
Tidbits about ‘The Office’ show, cast, staff, and fans for the week ending November 30.
Tipsters: vanfan14, Stephen, Tiffany, Kelley, Julie, Jaimie