Season 4 DVD

The Office Season 4 on DVD has a scheduled release date of September 2. It is a shortened season (because of the Writer's Strike), but in my opinion, it still has some of my favorite moments. Here is the cover art for the new DVD per TVShowsOnDVD.com (and it is AMAZING... if I do say so myself...)

Variety: Spinoff

Speaking of the spinoff

Variety: "Instead, the show could potentially be a "planted spinoff," in which characters are first introduced on "The Office" before moving on to the new series (think "Mork & Mindy," which morphed from one episode of "Happy Days"). It's just as possible that the show won't be a spinoff at all (which could impact who's involved with the show), but a wholly separate series in the same comedic vein as 'The Office.'"

Office Spinoff

Well... this is the first time that I have ever blogged about the spinoff. It will air for the first time in February 2009 right after the Super Bowl and after that it will air every night at 9:30 after The Office.

As much as I look forward to an extra half hour of Office-shenanigans, I worry that it won't be as good as the original and that it will break up the current cast. Why is it that whenever something makes money, they have to expand it and expand it and expand it and try to suck everything they can out of it? Why can't they just leave something that is working the way it is? I mean it would be great if it was as hilarious and entertaining as the current Office is without destroying the original (by removing characters). I just don't understand why. Maybe if the series was ending (god forbid) and they wanted the show to live on, then maybe i would be more enthusiastic, but i don't know yet.

The part that scares me the most is who may be leaving The Office for the spinoff. Even though Steve Carell did say, "As far as I know, nobody is leaving ship. At least at this point, from what I’ve heard, I don’t think it’s based on any of the characters from the existing show. It’s an entirely new setup with new characters," I still worry about what will happen. Rumors originally said it would be Dwight and I almost jumped off of a cliff (THE OFFICE WOULD NOT BE THE SAME AT ALL WITHOUT DWIGHT). Now they are saying that it will be either Andy (not the worst thing ever I guess) or Karen (her short-lived show, Unhitched, on FOX was just cancelled). The way things are going in the show, both of those options make sense. Angela could break Andy's heart and Andy could transfer to another branch. Karen is already in charge of the Utica branch, so maybe the spinoff will be about how she is doing there. Hey... maybe it could be about both of them (Andy could work for Karen at the Utica branch... just like old times when they worked together in Stanford). The only actor confirmed in the spinoff is Aziz Ansari (from Human Giant on MTV). Everything else is just speculation.

I guess all we can do is hope that the spinoff is as good as the original without taking anything away from the original (LEAVE DWIGHT ALONE!)

Season 5 Predictions...

Here are my predictions (and hopes) right now for Season 5....

• Angela will break off her engagement with Andy
• Pam and Jim will get engaged even though the distance between them (Pam at art school and Jim in Scranton) will cause some relationship problems
• I think that Michael and Jan will probably get back together, but I want Holly and Michael to become a couple
• The office will take a visit to prison to visit Ryan
• Kevin will try to put the moves on Holly
• Dwight and Angela will get back together
• Toby will come back (who else is Michael going to pick on)
• Creed will still be an old creeper

Improvement

OK.....

This weekend I was brainstorming ideas for my blog over the summer and I pretty much decided what it was missing. It is missing the Nevitt-ness that it needs (I do not know how else to put it), so look for better, more personal, and hopefully somewhat funny posts.

Emmy Awards

NBC has submitted the following people to be considered for an Emmy award nomination. An Emmy is the most respected award in the television industry. The Office has won the Outstanding Comedy Series Award (one the night's top honors) in 2006. Here is the list (the category it is nominated in is listed in bold and the title of the episode if there is one is in quotes):

COMEDY SERIES-

The Office

COMEDY LEAD ACTOR-

Steve Carell- "Branch Wars" (Michael Scott)

COMEDY SUPPORTING ACTOR-

Leslie David Baker (Stanley)

Brian Baumgartner- "Chair Model" (Kevin Malone)

Creed Bratton- "Dunder Mifflin Infinity" (Creed Bratton)

Ed Helms- "Launch Party" (Andy Bernard)

John Krasinski- "Branch Wars" (Jim Halpert)

Paul Lieberstein- "Branch Wars" (Toby Flenderson)

BJ Novak- "Night Out" (Ryan Howard)

Oscar Nunez (Oscar Martinez)

Craig Robinson (Darryl Philbin)

Rainn Wilson (Dwight Schrute)

COMEDY SUPPORTING ACTRESS-

Jenna Fischer- "Fun Run" (Pam Beesly)

Kate Flannery- "Fun Run" (Meredith Palmer)

Melora Hardin- "Dinner Party" (Jan Levinson)
Mindy Kaling- "The Deposition" (Kelly Kapoor)

Angela Kinsey- "Fun Run" (Angela Martin)

Phyllis Smith- "Launch Party" (Phyllis Lappin)

COMEDY GUEST ACTRESS-

Rashida Jones- "Branch Wars" (Karen Filipelli)

Amy Ryan- "Goodbye, Toby" (Holly Flax, the new HR woman)

COMEDY DIRECTING-

Jeffrey Blitz- "Chair Model"

Greg Daniels- "Fun Run"

Randall Einhorn- "Did I Stutter?"

Julian Farino- "The Deposition"

Paul Feig- "Goodbye, Toby"

Tucker Gates- "Job Fair"

Paul Lieberstein- "Money" (also plays Toby Flenderson)

Jason Reitman- "Local Ad"

Joss Wheldon- "Branch Wars"

Ken Whittingham- "Launch Party"

Craig Zisk- "Dunder Mifflin Infinity"

COMEDY WRITING-

Steve Carell- "Survivor Man" (also plays Michael Scott)

Greg Daniels- "Fun Run"

Brent Forrester, Justin Spitzer- "Did I Stutter?"

Mindy Kaling- "Branch Wars" (also plays Kelly Kapoor)

Lester Lewis- "The Deposition"

Paul Lieberstein- "Money"

Paul Lieberstein, Jen Celotta- "Goodbye Toby"

B.J. Novak- "Local Ad" (also plays Ryan Howard)

Michael Schur- "Dunder Mifflin Infinity"

Gene Stupnitsky, Lee Eisenberg- "Dinner Party"

Paul Lieberstein was submitted four times (once for acting- Toby Flenderson), once for directing, and twice for directing), Steve Carell was submitted twice (once for acting -Michael Scott- and once for writing), Mindy Kaling was nominated twice (once for acting- Kelly Kapoor- and once for writing), and B.J. Novak was nominated twice (once for acting- Ryan Howard- and once for writing). Hope everyone earns a nomination! The nominations will be officially announced on July 17 and the winners will be announced when the awards air on September 21.

Happy Birthday Kate Flannery!

Today is Kate Flannery's 44th Birthday. Kate was born on June 10, 1964 and she plays Meredith Palmer on The Office. Meredith started off as an actress in improv and she has also starred on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and The Bernie Mac Show. Happy Birthday Kate!

Angela After Baby

Angela Kinsey (Angela Martin) made her first public appearance at the TV Land Awards since giving birth to her daughter, Isabel, on May 3. She looks really good! Jenna Fischer (Pam Beesly) blogged that during her pregnancy was the first time in Angela's

life that she had ever weighed over 100 pounds!

More Pictures from the TV Land Awards

Here are some more photos of The Office cast from Sunday's TV Land Awards. The award show will air on June 15th on the TV Land Network at 9 p.m. Enjoy!

Oscar Nunez (Oscar Martinez), Kate Flannery (Meredith Palmer), and Creed Bratton (Creed Bratton)

Steve Carell (Michael Scott) accepts the award for Future Classic with fellow castmates.

Rainn Wilson (Dwight Schrute), Angela Kinsey (Angela Martin), and Brian Baumgartner (Kevin Malone)

Win at the TV Land Awards

The cast of The Office attended the TV Land Awards, an award show honoring classic TV shows (i.e. The Brady Bunch). At the award show, The Office was awarded the Future Classic Award, which is a big honor. Steve Carell (Michael Scott), Rainn Wilson (Dwight Schrute), Oscar Nunez(Oscar Martinez), Ed Helms (Andy Bernard), Brian Baumgartner (Kevin Malone), Leslie David Baker (Stanley Hudson), Creed Bratton (Creed Bratton), Kate Flannery (Meredith Palmer), Angela Kinsey (Angela Martin), Greg Daniels (executive producer and creator), and Teri Weinberg and Ben Silverman (executive producers) were there to accept the award. Angela looks good (she had a baby one month ago!)