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As some of you may have noticed, OfficeTally has been having some network issues in the past few weeks.
The site may act a bit strangely today while it is being moved to a different server.
I apologize for the inconvenience! Thanks for your patience.
I’ll try to post OT network status over at my MySpace page.
The first person who correctly answers the two questions below wins any Office episode from the iTunes store!
Sorry, U.S. players only — iTunes store rules. :(
Update: We have our winners, so this contest is now closed!
Hollywood Reporter details a potential pay raise for Steve Carell for Season 3 of The Office:
Sources said the per-episode fee for the “Office” star will more than double next season to the neighborhood of $175,000.
That still seems like a paltry sum, if you ask me, especially if he wins an Emmy this year.
The renegotiated terms of Carell’s deal do not include adding years to the actor’s original contract, sources said.
Does anyone know how many years are stipulated in his original contract? I can’t imagine The Office without him!
Read the full article here.
A reminder that the “Ladies from The Office” Angela Kinsey, Jenna Fischer, and Kate Flannery perform Tuesday night at 9pm at the Improv Comedy Festival’s Celebrity show in Los Angeles.
Tickets are $10 — you can buy them here.
I unfortunately can’t be there, but I hope an OfficeTally reader can provide a report tomorrow!
Update:
Thanks to rspad for the tip! And you should have gone up to Angela and talked to her. ;)
Last week’s Office marathon drew in a steady increase in share throughout the evening:
My translation: once you watch one Office episode, you want more. And more. And more. ;)
Read the full press release here.
For more information about ratings and share, go to the Nielsen Ratings Wikipedia page.
I got a very nice email last week from Karly Rothenberg, the actress who plays “Madge” (from the warehouse gang):
“Hi Tanster,
My name is Karly Rothenberg, and I do play “Madge,” the East German looking gal. I have my fingers crossed that good ole Madge will return for more episodes in season three and am grateful that folks like you are spreading the word about my being a small but very happy part of the gang.
I was cast in the Basketball episode, season one, and even got to pick a fight with “Dwight” on the court. I then returned for Sexual Harassment and Boys and Girls and had an absolute blast driving the forklift around the warehouse! I am hopeful that next season I might even get a Dundie. And just between you and me, I think Madge has a crush on Roy! (oops, did I let that slip, shame on me!)
Thanks again for the mention on your website!
All the best,
Karly aka Madge”
Please visit Madge’s MySpace page and say hello!
For a complete list of Office cast member MySpace pages, go to the Links page.
NBC has posted a pretty funny video promoting the Earl/Office comedy hour scheduled for this fall. (Sorry, no Season 3 spoilers!)
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Thanks to J for the tip!
Sarah Kuhn of Backstage.com adds more Office buzz in her article about possible Emmy contenders.
She explains the new nominating process this year, which may result in a more diverse selection of nominees, including possibly, Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, and Jenna Fischer (all mentioned in the article).
Keep your fingers crossed!
Read the complete story here.
The Emmy nominations will be announced on July 6th.