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The first of the Angela Kinsey Emmy videos is up at NBC.com — watch here!
In this one, the cameras tag along to watch Angela pick her dress (with the assistance of fashionista Mindy Kaling, aka “Kelly”) and shoes.
Thanks, Elizabeth, for the tip!
Update 12:30pt PT: The video’s now been expanded to include jewelry shopping with Phyllis Smith (“Phyllis”) and sunglass shopping with Brian Baumgartner (“Kevin”). Very funny!
The Emmys air this Sunday, August 27th, on NBC. Conan O’Brien hosts.
To recap, our beloved Office has garnered five nominations, including Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series (Steve Carell), and Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series (Michael Schur, Christmas Party).
Here’s a list of recent Office Emmy tidbits, and I will update it throughout the week (newest stuff listed first):
Aug. 27, BostonHerald.com: “NBC’s ‘The Office,’ which enjoyed a fabulous second season, was shown a lot of love — including nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series and a nod for star Steve Carell. Newton native John Krasinski, who plays lovable Jim on the series, was thrilled. ‘Having Steve nominated is, of course, just the best because he deserves it. He really is such an amazing guy to be around and he deserves everything. Then the show getting nominated, I’m so proud of the whole production,’ Krasinski said. ‘Now we get to thank the writers and the producer and all these people who, to be honest, really make the show what it is. They put in more hours than we do, more blood, sweat and tears. And I really hope that they get rewarded for it.'” Read the full article here.
Aug. 25, NBC Studio Pass Newsletter: “Watch the LIVE webcast only at NBC.com! Plus, check out the live blog from backstage during the event, exclusive video featuring Angela Kinsey from “The Office” and the chance to win during the red carpet special and the awards show!”
As mentioned here at OfficeTally, Craig Robinson (“Darryl”) performed at Zanies Comedy Club in Chicago earlier this month.
Here’s a review from OT reader Matthew:
Just wanted to pass along the note that I caught Craig Robinson on Saturday, the early 7 pm show at Zanies in Chicago. It was fabulous! He did about 20 min of jokes and riffing with the audience, some seemed rehearsed bits, but many were reacting to the audience and commenting about what was going on in the news lately. Real current comedy and the crowd really ate it up.
He then did another 30 minutes of comedy/singing/story telling on the keyboard. Really unique and he has a great voice and must have played part of over a dozen songs. He sang, had crowd participation and was just a joy to see. A really good time and I highly recommend seeing him. The show was rated R, but there was nothing too vulgar or profane.
After he finished, he made sure he got a chance to talk with everyone that wanted some time and seemed real genuine and appreciative of all of his fans from stand up, The Office, and other appearances. He mentioned to me he would be in about 6-8 episodes so far, and is always ready and willing when the writers have scenes for him. He also made a couple of jokes about Steve Carell and said it is hard to keep a straight face when he improvises, but those are the best scenes because they are so real.
I sent him a message thanking him again for chatting and putting on such a great performance, and he wrote me back today. A real class act!
Thanks for the review, Matthew! Further proof that the cast of The Office is one of the most talented (and nicest) casts around …
Okay, so this is an Emmy story so I should have added it to the Emmy post. And normally, I am not that interested in fashion, but after reading the article, I’ve learned that picking the right dress for the Emmys is like, a BIG DEAL.
USA Today follows Jenna Fischer as she figures out what to wear on Emmy night. I think I would rather reformat my hard drive than shop for fancy dresses, but Jenna handles it with her characteristic charm and good humor.
Watch Jenna try on Emmy dresses here. The accompanying article appears below the video window.
(I didn’t like either of the dresses she tried on; did you?)
Just a reminder that Rainn Wilson appears on ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno’ tonight.
This is a repeat of his July 20th appearance, resplendent in Miami Vice garb and stubble.
Colin Farrell and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers also appear.
I don’t normally post items related to the original BBC version of “The Office,” but this was too good to pass up.
A Microsoft UK employee (Stephen Merchant) interviews David Brent (Ricky Gervais), former manager of Wernham Hogg paper products in Slough, for his insights on corporate culture and career development.
Even though these videos were produced back in 2003, I just received notice of them today, through the article ‘The Office’ visits Microsoft’s office in PC Advisor.
David’s insights into Nelson Mandela and Stephen Hawking are thought-provoking, to say the least. And please make sure to watch until the end of both videos.
As OfficeTally has publicized the Prism DuroSport music player in the past, we would be remiss to not relay the company’s latest announcement to recall its t-shirts:
An excerpt from the recall announcement:
Two specific product “defects” have been claimed. One leads to a very slight skin rash, while the other involves the actual shape of the shirt — it is possible that we may have inadvertently shipped dog shirts to a few of our human customers.
Read Prism DuroSport’s full recall announcement here. OT applauds the Prism DuroSport folks for stepping up and doing the right thing.
P.S. You can find a very logical explanation for the dog shirts here.