The Office Thursday on Give Me My Remote

Screw TGIF…it’s more like TGIT!! Yes, thank god it’s Thursday. My favorite night of television brings forth my very favorite show, The Office.

This week the cast is back at work after an 8 week hiatus. It gives me the warm fuzzies to know that the cast is back together and creating new episodes. All is right with the world again. Welcome back Office-peeps…we missed you!

I’m not sure there’s a ton of new Office gossip this week, but what I have it yours. Now, on to The Office Thursdays on Give Me My Remote.

Tonight on The Office…
“Traveling Salesman”
Michael pushes his desk jockeys to pair up and hit the road for sales-call duty. Meanwhile, Angela misses a crucial deadline, so her secret boyfriend, Dwight, tries to cover for her; and surprising news comes Karen’s way. (8:30/7:30c on NBC)

The episode description has been causing major speculation online this week. What ‘crucial deadline’ could Angela possibly miss? Is is THAT deadline? What a storyline that would be. And what of Karen’s “surprising” news? Many of us are hoping that she find out either about Jim and Pam’s past or even Pam and Roy’s history. Let’s just hope whatever the news is, it will help to move forward the JAM storyline. Because seriously, I can NOT take Pam Beesly crying this week. My heart hasn’t fully recovered from last week. And Jenna just mentioned in her MySpace blog today that there is a cliffhanger…so YAY!! What’s your take on what’s happening tonight?

Terrorists invaded my home and forced me to watch the preview clips from tonight’s episode on Yahoo. Damn you terrorists. For those of you who haven’t seen the online clips DO NO WATCH THEM. Come on, the show is just hours away, you can hold out. Be strong. That being said, the clips were hysterical and I think “Traveling Salesman” is going to be a riot. (Watch Yahoo! clips)

From the desk of Meredith Palmer…
Kate Flannery is back with her first TVGuide.com blog of the new year. Kate gives us the inside scoop on what she did during her break and some of the fans she met during her time off. Also, what will Kate be wearing to the Golden Globes on Monday? We’ll have to wait and see (because she honestly hasn’t figured it out yet). And the cutest part? How about Kate squeeing like the rest of us when she saw co-star John Krasinski on the big screen in Dreamgirls. And this from a woman who is legally allowed to see him everyday. Lucky girl. (Kate’s TV Guide Blog)

More Office Thursday after the jump.

Too Hot for TV…
Well maybe not too hot as much as too long (TWSS). Five deleted scenes from last week’s “Back from Vacation” are now available over at NBC.com. My favorite? How about Jan backing herself into a corner with that whole “I was visiting my sister in Scottsdale story”. Liar, liar pants on fire. (Deleted scenes at NBC.com)

Rainn is Unlikable?…
Rainn Wilson has just signed on to a new film called Kanan Rhodes: Unkillable Servant of Justice. “Rhodes” follows the misadventures of a man (Rainn Wilson) who serves subpoenas with the suaveness, intensity and conviction of James Bond, though that’s where the similarity ends. (More Rainn to Come)

John Krasinski Makes Me Smile…
For those of you lucky to head off the the Sundance Film Festival, make sure you take in a screening of Smiley Face starring Anna Faris (Scary Movie), Adam Brody (The O.C.) and my very own TV boyfriend, John Krasinski. Getting details on this movie, outside of the plot, has been a little tough. I think John has a much meatier role than the recent big screen flicks we’ve seen him in as of late. And just a reminder that there are only 173 days left until the premiere of License to Wed starring John Krasinski and Mandy Moore. So I have about just under 170 or so days to figure out how to snag an invite to that premiere.

The Office on your iPhone…
If you are one of those few people that live under a rock, then maybe you missed the buzz about Apple’s new iPhone. I’ve already bought a ticket to hitch a ride on the bandwagon. But what’s The Office connection? Well, like most Apple product unveils, The Office was featured in the product demonstration. (Jim Halpert lives in my phone | Product demo featuring The Office)

LIVE “Office” Chat Tonight…
I couldn’t be more excited for our LIVE “Office” chat over at BuddyTV.com tonight. Having missed “A Benihana Christmas” because of my own work Christmas party, and last week’s chat during “Back from Vacation” because I was vactioning in California, I’m super stoked to watch the show along with my fellow Office addicts tonight.

If you’ve never joined one of our live Office chats, you totally should tonight. It’s a great way to watch the show, and we have a lot of fun. People usually start showing up around 8pm EST. Just click here to set a reminder.

Love The Office…Wear The Office…
I have a feeling that after the Holidays we had many more people showing their “Office” love. Thanks to each of you that bought your holiday gifts at the GMMR store. We are always adding new items such as magnets, stickers, mugs, etc so check it out. (The Office t-shirts and more at the GMMR store)

If you received an “Office” shirt from the GMMR store during the holidays, send a long a pic of yourself showing off your fancy new duds and I will post it on GMMR. Send emails to info(at)givememyremote(dot)com.

Videos of The Week…
We’ve got two featured videos for the week for you to enjoy.

The first is “Jamaican Me Crazy” by aggiegurl22, a hilarious look at the fun the Dunder Mifflinites have in and out of the office.

[gv data=”KEI9GoxbK2k”][/gv]…the second vid is for all you JKras Hussies out there. You know who you are. It’s a montage of the best moments from John Krasinki’s TV interviews. It’s worth watching for just the first 25 seconds.

[gv data=”UAeRWOzsOHg”][/gv]