Creed Thoughts - December 20th

Mister Internet, Creed Bratton, has blessed us with another blog this week on NBC.com.

"This is going to come as a shock to all of you, so find yourself a recliner and park your caboose in it because here we go: I love Christmas decorations. I do. Lights, mangers, inflatable Santas – you name it, I love it. They remind me of some really great trips I took back in the day."

Click HERE to read the whole thing.

Schute Space - "Spelling is a Cornerstone of Communication"

"Dwight" has posted a new Schrute Space blog post on NBC.com

"I was at a gas station this weekend and heard a little girl ask her mother a question. This question might as well have been “Why am I so dumb?” but in actuality, it was “Do reindeer fly better when it’s raining?” Obviously, the girl thought that reindeer was spelled “rain deer.” Children are stupid. What sense is there in naming an animal after a weather condition? There is no such thing as a hail bear. Nor is there a sleet squirrel. The only exception to this rule is the snow leopard, which is named more for its coloring than its preference for cold weather. I’m also aware of ThunderCats, but they don’t count because they’re alien creatures."

Click HERE to read it.

Melora Hardin to Perform Cabaret

No, not the musical Cabaret, but her own musical cabaret event!

"Bernadette Peters, Barbra Streisand and Bette Midler. Producer-director Richard Jay-Alexander has directed thrilling concerts for all three luminaries. He will now direct "The Office" star Melora Hardin in her new cabaret act At the Water Cooler, which will play the Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood, CA, Jan. 4 and 5 at 9 PM and Jan. 6 at 7:30 PM."

You can read more of it on Playbill.com which has the news.

Click HERE to read the article.

David Denman Does Drama

The Hollywood Reporter has an article about a new Drama series that is being proposed for FOX.

It will be directed by Zack Braff of "Scrubs" and would star David Denman - Roy from "The Office"!

"The project, from ABC Studios, centers on Wayne (Denman), a man going through a midlife crisis who quits his dead-end office job to be a paramedic on the night shift."

You can read all about it HERE.

Jenna Fischer on Pop Candy's Top 100

One of my favorite websites, USA Today's Pop Candy, has listed their top 100 people of 2007.

Who comes in at #12? Jenna Fischer!

"Pam Beesly may not take as many trips to Hooters or paper conventions as the rest of the Dunder Mifflin gang, but The Office couldn't survive without her."

You can see the list HERE.

Rainn Wilson to Host Film Independent's Spirit Awards

According to Hollywood Reporter:

"Film Independent said Thursday that Rainn Wilson, who plays salesman Dwight Schrute on the office, will be host this year's show and also contribute as a writer on the program."

He will also write his material thanks to a waiver by the WGA.

Read the article HERE.

Jenna Fischer Blogs - " My Hard Walkin’ Blog - With Photos!"

Jenna Fischer dropped some "Walk Hard" love on all of us with all about the movie and the premiere, including photos.

She did include a little "Office" for us too, although it's not too promising.

"In Office news, the strike is getting really scary. Talks have broken down and they aren't planning to resume until after the New Year. It looks like this is going to last longer than we thought. There is a chance we will be shut down for the entire rest of our season. Jim and Pam finally get together and I don't get to find out what happens! ARGH!"

Click HERE to read her MySpace blog.

"The Office" Makes Yahoo List of Most Recorded Shows

Yahoo has a list of the top 10 shows captured on people's DVRs.

"The Emmy-winning comedy "The Office" checks in at the No. 7 spot on the DVR list, and is NBC’s second show in the Top 10. In Season 4, Jim and Pam officially became a couple (yay!), while Dwight and Angela, sadly, have split up. (Never mercy-kill a woman’s cat, Mr. Schrute!)"

You can read it all HERE.

Office Nominated For SAG Awards

The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards have been announced today.

The Office shows up in two categories.

Let's hope for a win again this year!

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
ALEC BALDWIN / Jack Donaghy – “30 Rock” (NBC)
STEVE CARELL / Michael Scott – “The Office” (NBC)
RICKY GERVAIS / Andy Millman – “Extras” (NBC)
JEREMY PIVEN / Ari Gold – “Entourage” (HBO)
TONY SHALHOUB / Adrian Monk – “Monk” (USA)

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
30 ROCK (NBC)
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES (ABC)
ENTOURAGE (HBO)
THE OFFICE (NBC)
UGLY BETTY (ABC)

Video E-Cards from TBS

Don't like the Office one photo e-cards on NBC.com's website?

Try TBS' site where they have a few video e-cards, including two for Christmas. Both the Christmas ones use clips from the first Christmas Party episode.

You can click HERE to get to the cards. The Office ones are on the bottom of the list.

Jenna Fischer Never Asked to Dance?

Did you know Jenna Fischer wanted to be on Dancing with the Stars but was never asked?

Well, according to a website called ContactMusic.com anyway.

"My people called and I tried to use all of my connections and they wouldn't see me, so I was rejected from Dancing With The Stars."

You can read the whole piece HERE.

Craig Robinson Blogs - "Christmas Show Love"

Craig Robinson is inviting everyone, through his MySpace blog, to see his show at the Hollywood Improv on Sunday night at 10pm.

Click HERE to read it.

Note: I believe you have to be "friends" with Craig on MySpace in order to read his blogs.

Jenna Fischer on Live with Regis & Kelly

Thanks to Denise on MySpace, we can now watch Jenna's interview on Live with Regis and Kelly from Tuesday.

What has she been filling her time with during the strike? The dentist!

Click HERE to watch the video.

Bobby Ray Shafer Blogs - "Bob & Yogi"

The man behind Bob Vance - Vance Refrigeration has posted a new blog on his MySpace page. It's a cute little story about a Yogi.

""You are smiling," he says in his accented English. "You are very happy."

"Not really," I say. "This is the public face of a clown."

"Nonsense. You have a very-very strong, happy aura," he says.

"That's what she said," I tell him."

Click HERE to read it...

OLD Office Interviews

I just found this video, and even if you've seen it on 100 other sites, I HAD to have it on here.

Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski and B.J. Novak are on a blog called ClipsQuips and wow - so funny.

I'm guessing this is John's haircut from Jarhead?

Jenna Fischer on Today Show

This morning Jenna Fischer was up bright and early to appear on NBC's "Today Show" out in the NYC cold.

"We're in kind of a holding pattern. We don't have any scripts. We've filmed everything we had. Everything we had aired. It's unfortunate because Jim and Pam finally got together and now I don't know what's going to happen."

You can watch the video by clicking HERE or HERE.

Ed Helms is in "Walk Hard" Too!

We all know Jenna Fischer is in "Walk Hard".

Did you know other Office alums like Ed Helms, Craig Robinson, Tim Meadows (The Client), Harold Ramis (directed episodes) and Paul Feig (directed episodes) are in it too?

Here's a capture of Ed Helms from the trailer even though you don't find his name on the cast list on IMDb. Go figure.

Craig Robinson in "Backlash" Video

Judd Apatow got some of his friends together to do a very funny little video promoting "Walk Hard".

The video opens with Apatow regulars Paul Rudd, Justin Long, Jonah Hill and our friend Craig Robinson playing a little Guitar Hero: Rock Band. As if that's not cool enough, the skit then explodes into Craig losing his mind and chasing after Apatow.

Be warned that the video contains a LOT of uncomfortable and adult language. So, keep your speakers low at work or around the kids. But it's hilarious!

Click HERE to watch the video.

Pam Makes EW's List of Best 2007 TV

The writers of Entertainment Weekly have made their list of best moments on TV for 2007.

Do you agree with their choices? Did you love the Sopranos going to black? The Lost Fast FORWARD? Pam saying how she felt on The Office's beach day? Starbucks' death on Battlestar Galactica?

What's missing? Any thoughts on what they over looked?

Check out the list HERE.

Angela Blogged - "Walk Hard!"

Angela Kinsey has posted a new blog on her MySpace page.

"I am sad there will be no Office Christmas episode. Those are my favorites. But hopefully this strike will end soon and we can all go back to work in the new year."

Click HERE to read it all.

Jenna Makes Sending Cards a Project!

People.com has an interesting little bit about what Jenna Fischer goes through with each of the Christmas Cards that she send out.

""There is the card," she says, "which I bought at Target, and a special insert-card, which has a little personal message to everybody. It has a special ribbon that I have to tie on. Then, there's the return address label that's Christmas-y and the Christmas stamp."

Fischer adds, "I have to write in green and red ink. It's crazy town – crazy town. Martha Stewart would be proud.""

You can read more about it HERE.

Kate Flannery is Electric...

Kate Flannery has joined a bunch of celebrities to help spread the word of alternative fuel through an interesting online auction.

"Nearly one hundred celebrities powered up and showed their support over two days for the fight against autism by signing a Special Edition Customized BugE Personal EV Transport. The vehicle, built especially by Harvey Coachworks of Knoxville, MD., and is being offered for auction on EBay.com at: www.ebay.com/harveyev."

The whole article is HERE.

"Horton Hears A Who" Trailer

Steve Carell lends his voice to yet another animated movie, this time it's the age-old classic by Dr. Seuss.

Jim Carrey, Will Arnett, Seth Rogan, and Carol Burnett are among other favorites that also lend their voices.

The full trailer is now available online and you can see it by clicking HERE.

Angela's Baby Bump!

Angela is already starting to show off her new little accountant-to-be in public. This photo, posted by the Arizona Daily Star, shows Angela in all her glowing glory at the "Walk Hard" premiere.

In related news, celebrity-babies.com has picked Angela as their #8 "Fave Prgenancy"!

"The Office's Angela Kinsey and her husband Warren Lieberstein announced that they are expecting their first child together last month. The child will be the first for the couple, who have been trying to conceive "for a long time." .... Due to only being in the early stages of her pregnancy, we look forward to hearing more about the exciting next five months until her baby arrives in May."

Read the whole article by clicking HERE.