Sun, 24 December 2006
Be that as it may... let's take this time to be thankful for what we have, for our families and friends, for lots of gifts, and for glass after glass of "Nog-a-sake" to help smooth out all of the rough edges. I'd also like to thank everyone for participating on the blog page here, for supporting and listening to our little podcast, and for giving me a reason to get out of bed in the morning (oops, did I say that out loud?). Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays, everyone!
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Fri, 22 December 2006
Not only that, but he recently wrote a book entitled THE AREAS OF MY EXPERTISE, which he describes as "a compendium of COMPLETE WORLD KNOWLEDGE." Publisher's Weekly further illuminates the contents of the book: "From sections titled "What Will Happen in the Future" to "What You Did
Not Know About Hobos," he piles up smart-alecky nonsense in layer upon
layer of surreal, wholly fictional factoids. Whether highlighting
American presidents who had hooks for hands, or sketching out the
mythical secrets of Yale University, Hodgman creates a strange and
intermittently hilarious parallel universe where lists of history's
worst haircuts (in addition to the Mullet, there are the Scrape, the
Scab and the Shag-Swoop) are printed alongside descriptions of "famous
novels that were not originally published as books." Sprinkled
throughout with breathless "factual" interjections..."Were you aware of
it? The body of Thomas Edison was never buried. Instead it was
displayed for many decades in a traveling carnival.... DOES IT EVEN
SEEM POSSIBLE?"this "almanac" demonstrates Hodgman's formidable
imagination, if not his ability to amuse consistently." Funny stuff, indeed... but the REAL reason I'm posting this is to let everyone know that iTunes is currently GIVING AWAY a 6 hour audiobook version for FREE. Hodgman reads the book in his usual dead-pan fashion, and his friend/comedy partner Jonathan Coulton (who we heard on TWSS with his song "Code Monkey") provides musical accompaniment. I've listen to the first 2 hours so far, and I am enjoying it immensely. Check it out... it will definitely help fill the void as we wait for January 4th.
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Mon, 18 December 2006
"Don't dump me while I'm in the dumpster!" edit: Scene #4 features more Kelly and Ryan in the dumpster. Scene #5 has Michael calling Carole from the restaurant... sometimes it's best NOT to ask certain questions. Scene #6 Shows Michael's literary side... I agree, man -- Shakespeare just doesn't get enough credit these days. Scene #7 Gives us a peek into Angela's human side... something we didn't see much of during the actual episode.
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Mon, 18 December 2006
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Mon, 18 December 2006
Listener Louis was lucky enough to see Rainn Wilson in Scranton, PA today... live from the fabulous Steamtown Mall. He filed this report:
When I first got there, there was a really long line. Then after like
and hour, dwight came out and talked for a moment. Then he started
autographing stuff. Then my friend got two passes to get to the front
of the line. I was really happy. Like I said, Dwight autographed my
season 2 dvd and my calender. Also, when my friend was done talking to
Dwight, he said that he was awsome and then Dwight said he was awsome.
After I talked with Dwight for a bit I went to walk around the mall and
then I found Jitterz, which is the coffee shop that Stanley's daughter
was talking about. Then when I went to walk around Scranton for a bit,
I heard Dwight yell "We our Warriors!" from the Speech episode. Then we
walked in Scranton and I found one of buildings in the The office theme
song video thing. The one that says Penn Paper. Then I left. That was a
fun day. Thanks again, Louis! Anyone else see Rainn today? Let us know! edit: Another account of Rainn's visit, provided by "The Citizens' Voice," a local PA news outlet.
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Sun, 17 December 2006
Start in the foyer and make your way up to the Dunder-Mifflin offices on the 2nd floor. Explore the office, the conference room, the break room, Angela's "death nook," the warehouse, and much more. Zoom in and out, rotate the camera... read the full text of Dunder-Mifflin's "mission statement"! I'm probably making this sound way more fun than it actually IS, but it's worth checking out... definitely helps give a sense of the actual layout of the floorplan in our favorite workspace.
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Thu, 14 December 2006
EDIT:
Best. Episode. Of. The. SEASON! :) ----- Only a few more hours left until the longest episode in the history of THE OFFICE. The Boston Herald TV critic has already called this episode an "instant Christmas classic," and hopefully he's not just engaging in hyperbole. I've always enjoyed Harold Ramis, so hopefully he'll work some of his patented magic here with the Dunder-Mifflin crew. ![]() ![]() Post your comments here! EDIT: The image above comes from NBC.com/the_office... send a lovely holiday e-card to your favorite "The Office" fan today!
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Tue, 12 December 2006
I knew it would happen sooner or later-- we have a "copycat."
I'm not going to dignify it with any links or references, but another "The Office" related podcast has reared its head on iTunes. Perhaps not surprisingly, it is structured very similarly to this one, even starting off with a "#0.5" episode, and using the Dwight "scuttlebutt" sound clip. Highly annoying. EDIT: On further reflection (and after drinking a few beers), I've calmed down a bit. There's room in the world for more than one show, I guess. Ian and I will continue to do the best job we can, and hope that what we have to offer is valuable to fans of "The Office."
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Tue, 5 December 2006
This is quite a strange one-- basically an extension of the scene in the episode where Michael tells Dwight to "be cool." "Sometimes you....umm... behave LESS well... than anyone has EVER behaved." "That strikes me as the pot calling the kettle black... Michael, what's going on? Are you in danger? Blink twice if you're in danger." edit: Scene #4 is up on the site now, which gives us MUCH more insight into why Martin would quit (which we complained about in episode #9). Watch Angela flee before the scary convict, and gasp with amusement at Dwight's cunning display of kara-tay. edit: Scene #5 is up as of today... more between Michael and Dwight, discussing why Martin, the convict, is not to be trusted. Look in Martin's personnel file? That's unconstitutional. Don't worry-- constitutions are made to be broken. edit: Scene #6... Oh, what can one say about scene #6? Simply this-- Goodbye, Meredith. Nice knowin' ya. LAST EDIT: Aw, sheesh... *9* deleted scenes now up for "The Convict." You know where.
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Mon, 4 December 2006
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Sun, 3 December 2006
Check out the interview on the link above. Some good stuff, although nothing real die-hard fans of THE OFFICE haven't heard before. For some reason the video would ONLY work when I used IE7 (it doesn't like Firefox, I guess).
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Sun, 3 December 2006
Between November 30th and December 10th, you can visit this page and place your bid to chat with such celebs as Rainn Wilson (Dwight), Jenna Fischer (Pam) and Paul Lieberstein (Toby). There are also a handfull of OTHER stars on the list, including Veronica Mars' Kristin Bell, Rob Lowe, Family Guy's Seth MacFarlane, and Henry "The Fonz" Winkler. All proceeds from the auctions will go to benefit The Young Storytellers Foundation, a Los Angeles based arts education organization. (Good luck... The top bid for Jenna is sitting at $630 right now... with 7 days left to go! Only $157 for Flenderson, though... here's your big chance, ladies of the blog comments page!)
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