The Office Thursday on Give Me My Remote (UPDATED)
February 1, 2007 by Kath Skerry
For the love of Jim Halpert, it seems like it’s been forever since we’ve have a new episode of The Office. Yeah, I know, it hasn’t been that long, but it feels that way, right? We’ve got a whole bunch of Office gossip today! This took me forever to pull together, but it’s Thursday…and it’s The Office…and it’s done from love. As always, check this post throughout the day as I’ll be updating it with new stuff if it comes my way.
Get Ready for Some Serious Groveling…
Alrighty then, before we get started I have a HUGE request. Give me a minute to get down on my hands and knees to start begging. Depsite being a paying member of the Museum Television and Radio organization, I was shut out of getting tickets to The Office panel at the upcoming Paley Festival. I was planning on meeting Tanster from Office Tally, as well as Officeianados Tori and Wendy in LA just for the event. If for some reason YOU got tickets and are interested in selling them, PLEASE PLEASE let me know. And if you are an Office cast member with some tickets to spare I would love you forever if you felt like giving some away.
(Also looking for tickets to the HEROES panel and the UGLY BETTY panel, but I think you know what my top priority is)
You Have Won a Tiny Dundie…
As I’m sure you all know by now, this past week The Office took home the Dundie SAG award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. The SAG award might not hold the same prestige as the Emmy, but it’s my favorite as it honors the entire cast. The Office is at its best when all of the cast members get to show their stuff so it was such a thrill to see them all on stage. If you want to relive the night then GMMR has got you covered. (The Office SAG award coverage – pics and video)
Go behind the scenes with John, Jenna, BJ, Rainn and Leslie in a new post-SAG interview on TV Guide. (SPOILER ALERT…and let me just say SQUEE)
Tonight on The Office…
“Ben Franklin” (8:30 pm EST)
Todd Packer is back (YAY), and being the fool that he is, he encourages Michael to bring two “adult” performers into the office — a stripper and Ben Franklin — in honor of Phyllis’s wedding shower. Meanwhile Karen confronts Pam about her past with Jim. Rumor has it that the fight gets heated and ends up with Karen and Pam wrestling naked (and that, my friends, was my attempt at trying to bring in more viewers.) Four clips have been released for tonight’s show, and yes, I watched them. I know I said I wasn’t going to anymore, but cut me some slack, it’s been 2 weeks since a new ep and I needed a fix. (TV.com clips)
LIVE Office Chat TONIGHT…
How I’ve missed you all. Tonight we will be chatting up before, during and after the show at our weekly Office chat over at BuddyTV.com. We usually get started around 8pm/EST so make sure you swing by and say hi. Stop by once and you’ll never be able to watch the show without your online friends again. Click here to set a reminder for the Office chat.
Dear Pam Beesly…
The Baltimore Sun send a letter to Pam asking her the questions that we all want answers to:
To: Pam Beesly
From: Not Jim Halpert
Subject: NBC’s “The Office”Here goes.
I’m just going to throw this out there, Pam.
I know your life is complicated. You didn’t marry Roy. You still like Jim. Who doesn’t like Jim? I’m even starting to like Roy. Your ex-fiance has cleaned up his act this season.Question: Will you go back to him? Or, finally, will you profess your love for Jim? Will Jim finally shed what’s-her-name? What is her name? Karen? The new cookie? (continue reading)
More Office Thursday after the jump…
From the Desk of Meredith Palmer…
Kate Flannery is back with her latest installment of her TVGuide.com blog. Get the real story on what it’s like to be the big winners at one of these award shows. From being on stage with the cast of Mary Tyler Moore, to dancing the night away with the stars of Grey’s Anatomy, Kate’s spilling it all. She also gives us a little look at tonight’s episode. Meredith gets to do what we’ve all wanted to do for some time now…scream at Angela! And finally, a special thanks to Kate for giving little ‘ol GMMR a shout out on TV Guide. That was VERY cool. (Kate’s TV Guide Blog)
And for more on how Kate’s life has changed since joining The Office, click here to read a great interview with her from Philly.com.
Ain’t no party like a Scranton party…
…and the Scranton party won’t be stopping anytime soon for Ed Helms who has just been added to the cast of The Office as a series regular!!! I’m a huge fan of Ed and Andy (well before he went all psycho on us) so I’m beyond thrilled at this news. Ed might be MIA for the show this month as Andy is off in ‘anger management’ training, but it’s good to know he will be back. (Variety). And if you missed it, MeeVee just posted a new interview with Ed Helms – check it out.
Do you still have feelings for her?…
And as for Andy’s Stamford co-worker Karen? Well Rashida Jones is still listed as a recurring character but has not yet been picked up as a series regular. I love Rashida, but forgive me for getting giddy at the implication that Karen might not be long for Dunder Mifflin, Scranton. But again, if she does stick around, there’s this hot guy in the warehouse I’d love to set her up with.
Nice [/Kevin]…
I think you all know by now how much I love me some Kevin Malone. Any time he is on screen I am reduced to tears…Kevin is so funny is the most subtle of ways. A few weeks ago, TV Guide talked with Brian Baumgartner and got the goods on Kevin’s life. Will we hear from Scrantonicity again? Where has Stacy been? What is Brian’s favorite episode? (Brian Baumgartner in TV Guide)
Ditto that my brother…
You never know what you’re going to get when Creed Bratton sits down for an interview. Will it be Creed Bratton star of The Office, or Creed Bratton the guy from The Office? And really, is there any difference? HollywoodPressTV.com recently sat down with the former Grass Roots member so get ready for a fun ride (Interview with Creed Bratton). Thanks to OfficeTally.com for the tip.
I was in Scottsdale visiting my sister…
Liar, liar. You weren’t in Scottsdale, you were sitting down for an interview with MeeVee. Melora Hardin gives us the scoop on why she thinks Jan is with Michael and what’s next for the “power couple” now that they are officially dating. Oh and is Jan partial to Jim with Pam or Karen? Read and find out. (Melora Hardin Interview)
Walk this way…
We’ve got some fantastic news to share on the movie front. The fabulous Jenna Fischer has signed on to star opposite the brilliant John C. Reilly in Walk Hard, a comedy in which Jenna will play Darlene, a June Carter Cash-like love interest for fictional troubled music legend Dewey Cox (Reilly). And get ready for the cuteness because Jenna will be singing some tunes in this new film. This isn’t the first time that Fischer and Reilly have worked together. They’ll be seen in the new flick Quebec being released later this year. (Variety)
Keeping it in the Family…
Let’s face it…Jenna Fischer’s husband, James Gunn, is like an honorary member of The Office family. Ok so he might be the funny and foul mouthed uncle but that’s why we secretly hope to be seated next to him at the dinner table. When good things happen to one of the fam, we need to share. Rotten Tomatoes just announced that James’ movie, SLiTHER was the 8th best reviewed film of 2006. Woo Hoo!! (SLiTHER on Rotten Tomatoes)
Previously on Varsity Blues..
There are two new videos to share with you this week. The first was created for all the JK Hussies out there. Actually, it was created for all the men that want to learn how to get the attention of a JK Hussy. (JK Hussy Tribute by Mozart’s Friend)
This second video broke my heart. You gotta love a well put together fanvid that uses just the rights clips, to the perfect song. I triple dog dare you not to get a little weepy at this one.
“I Let You Go” by Sorano916
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Love The Office…Wear The Office…
Weekly pimpage alert – Make sure you check out the all The Office inspired stuff within the GMMR Online 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)
I just wanted to send a special GMMR Happy Birthday goes out to super Office fan Sean. A very cool guy that obviously has awesome taste in TV. Hope you have a great birthday today, buddy!!
I snagged some icons from the various Office fans over at Live Journal. Other photos courtesy of NBC Universal. Thanks to all!!
Wow. Thank you for the link to the JK Hussy vid and thanks to Mozart’s Friend for taking the time to create more than five minutes of deliciousness. Awesome, awesome, awesome!!!!
Aww… GMMR, thanks for the shout out on the fanvid. :o)
Another great Thursday installment! 🙂 See you all in BuddyTV. Whoo.
And, happy bird day Sean 🙂
Yay Office Thursday!
Have you seen this? It’s cute and funny: http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/lifestyle/bal-to.office01feb01,0,1818036.story?coll=bal-artslife-today
I always look forward to Office Thursdays at GMMR!!
Woooooweee! Office Thursday! Finally, FINALLY a new episode. Bring it Baby! Ok first off Happy Birthday Sean! Second, thanks much for those video clips, “I let you go” uuuuhhhhh so painful, make it stop Greg Daniels make it stop!! Really glad to see that Andy’s staying, Ed helms is hilarious, and with Crazy!Andy we get to see a little more Mature!Michael. I love Michael when he’s serious, he’s so sensitive and caring. Steve Carell is brilliant. Can’t wait for the big Karen/Pam showdown tonight, I hope Pam is honest. See y’all tonight at the chat!
And finally SAG awards!!! Way to go m’nerds!!!
oh oh that reminds me Paaaaaackeeeeeer!!! Wow too much sugar!
Thank you! 🙂
I am so excited for today…not only is a new episode of my very favorite show on today but I was also lucky enough to be able to snatch up some tickets to Paley Fest 2007 in LA in which the whole cast of my very favorite show (minus Steve) will be at. Could today get any better for me???
And thanks GMMR for all the great Office stuff you always have on your site!
Crazy Gringa…congrats on your tickets. I’m going to go back to crying in my soup.
Yay it’s thursday!! I will be at the chat tonight, but I’m not sure if I’ll be there right away. But I will definitly be there before the show starts!!
Don’t worry GMMR, I promise to take lots of pictures and post them somewhere (especially some close-ups of Jkras). Let me tell you that me and my friend are soooo excited for this! Even though we have to make a six hour drive to get there. We’re just going to make a weekend out of it!
Yay for Office Thursday on GMMR! The next best thing the happen to Thursdays since The Office 🙂
Wait a minute… I thought tickets for the Office Panel at the Paley Festival go on sale February 4th to the general public. Because I tried to buy tickets last Monday on ticket master, but it wouldn’t let me buy without a coupon or a password of some sort.
So you’re telling me, then, that they lied and it’s already sold out?!?!? Because I was totally planning to go!!!!!! NOOOOOO!!!!!
Hi all, I bought the membership so I could get the pre-sale tickets. I checked the Director’s Guild website and their largest auditorium holds 600 people so it’s not that large. That being said, I think they will have some tickets available on Feb 4th for the general public. I called ticketmaster and the guy told me they were sold out for the presale so they might still have some for sale on Sunday. Usually what they do is they reserve a certain number of tickets for presale and then a certain number for general public. So hopefully there will still be some left for you guys.
If i had tickets i would give them to you GMMR! But i don’t so i’m going to cry in my mac and cheese. 😉
I’m with Team Pam. If I had extras I would totally give you one but alas we only bought two…I will try on Sunday too and I promise if I get them, I will sell them to you….
Ok, that makes me feel better… kind of…
I love your Office Thursday posts! They’re so fun and they bring on the excitement for tonight’s new episode. I’m trying to be good and am avoiding the TV clips.
🙂
I read that entire, long, comprehensive Office Thursdays post, and all I can think of right now is “the fight gets heated and end ups in Karen and Pam wrestling naked.”
The rest is just words, words words.
OMG i love the todd packer scene. that is just priceless. only one thing bugs me about the scene and that’s karen’s “status.”
Tons of Office news today – thanks, GMMR! I’m excited for the new episode and esp. for the news that Ed Helms is going to be a series regular. I have such a crush on Ed – he’s definitely added a great dynamic to the show (though Andy was a jerk the past couple of eps – can’t wait to see the effects of anger management on him 😉 ).
Wish I had tickets to go to the Paley Festival as well – actually I’d like to just go to L.A. to get away from this cold and snowy Chicago weather. At least I have the Bears in the Super Bowl to keep me happy! GO BEARS! 🙂
Finally! It’s Office Thursday again! I’ve been MIA for about a week with the move, but I’m baaaack. Just in time 🙂
Wow! I didn’t realize Jenna is going to sing in her new movie. Go her!
I actually signed up for a membership and was given a password to presale but it looks like they had leaked out presale tickets 3 days earlier than what MTR had originally posted on their website. When I tried to order tixs for the Office, I couldnt even get a single ticket! Theres one ebay auction going on, thats all Ive seen so far, hopefully we’ll all have better luck when tix’s go back on sale again on Sunday via ticketbastard.
I love the hussy video! soooo funnyyy!
I want to see the wedding!!! Jenna said we’d be happy!
bassbiz, I actually went to ticketmaster on Wednesday and saw that they had posted the presale stuff early but when I tried to buy them, it wouldn’t go through until today so I don’t know if they were really selling stuff early.
My suggestions for buying tickets (and this is what my friend and I did and were able to get two tickets) is for you guys to have more than one person trying to get the tickets to increase your chances. We were both on our work computers trying to get tickets and it worked.
Wow, what a great TOT installment; so much going on. Congrats GMMR on being mentioned in Kate’s blog. Happy B-day Sean. That hussy video was so funny I had to watch it twice. The only thing I kept thinking was that I’ve never seen that footage of JKras with the thick stubble. What is that from and how did I miss it? The TV Guide interview was so relaxed and fun to watch. So much great stuff in one place.
Good luck trying to get your Paley tickets, I hope you get them. I won’t be on the chat tonight, I have to go to a wedding, which I should be getting dressed for right now. So have fun tonight everyone. I’m spent.
thanks, i will try for sure on sunday and work the single ticket plan!
thanks so much for all your great coverage. i always look forward to the office thursdays but there’s even more goodness than usual this week.
jenna on the tvguide vid saying we’d be happy about the wedding.
ed helms sticking around. (and while i love rashida-i’m glad there’s no permanent talk yet of karen sticking around-go jam)
and last but certainly not least-i am a true jk hussy and that vid just made it even worse:)
GMMR…have you tried ebay for Paley tickets? I just looked and there are 2 going for about $200 with 19 bids and 1.5 days left and 2 tickets for $599 buy it now.
No tix’s on sale with ticketbastard today. I’ve been placing bids on ebay, but I really cant afford to spend more than $250.00 total for 2 tix’s. MTR apparently is getting a crapload of complaints about all the problems with getting presales, soooo they are taking a list of names and their issues, who knows if our memberships will be refunded or if we’re still be able to get tix’s to this event. On the other hand, the price has jumped as high as $1700.00 to buy tix’s on ebay, still no sellers on craigslist. Argggh………
How do we get our name on that list for MTR? It’s ridiculous to pay $50 for a membership and then get nothing out of it 🙁 Then have to pay an extra $300 to attend (I know that part isn’t their fault…)
I believe the email address is lamembers@mtr.org. I spoke to someone at MTR direct and she told me I should email that address and specifically address the issues, I really doubt that they will be giving refunds for the membership, because that was also done through ticketmaster and I cant imagine ticketmaster wanting to go through that hassle. Anyway, I’d definetly shoot them off an email, it’s worth a try.