James Gandolfini was so close to signing on to star in The Office, after Steve Carell left the show.
The late actor’s Sopranos co-stars Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa opened up about the opportunity that James had to star in a new role as the Dunder Mifflin boss in the series, and why he passed on it.
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Melora Hardin is showing off a funny little Easter egg to one of her past roles!
The actress is featured in a new clip from her current show The Bold Type, where she is seen holding a mug from the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, which of course is from The Office.
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It turns out that Jim and Pam’s engagement scene on The Office was the single most expensive scene in the entire series.
Jenna Fischer opened up about what went into the surprise engagement sequence that took place in the season five premiere during the latest episode of her podcast with Angela Kinsey.
“So first of all, I just want you guys to know that [showrunner] Greg [Daniels] spoke with us about this. He said that he really wanted Jim’s proposal to Pam to be in the season premiere,” Jenna started off about the scene that fans were surprised by. “He thought, No. 1, that would be unexpected. You usually end seasons with proposals. So he thought this would be a real shock.”
She added that the showrunner “wanted to throw people off by having it in a very ordinary location. He wanted it to feel special, but he also wanted it to feel like Jim made the decision without a whole lot of planning.”
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The Office actor Marcus York has sadly passed away at the age of 55.
The actor was best known for playing Billy Merchant in several episodes of The Office, most memorably in the second season’s 14th episode. In that episode, Billy was brought in for a disability-awareness meeting. Marcus has been a paraplegic since 1988.
TMZ reports that he died last week in Ohio at the Miami Valley Hospital.
The outlet said, “His death came quickly after the illness surfaced, but the exact cause of death has not been disclosed.”
Some of Marcus‘ other acting appearances include CSI: New York and Fighting Words. TMZ reports that he most recently was working as an inventor and had secured two patents for his inventions.
We’re sending our thoughts and condolences to Marcus‘ loved ones during this difficult time.
One of The Office‘s most memorable episodes is getting put on blast after one of the guest stars called out the Anti-Asian jokes featured on it.
Kat Ahn, who starred as one of the Asian waitresses in “A Benihana Christmas”, told Washington Post that her appearance was only used as a joke.
The episode focuses on Michael Scott (Steve Carell) going to the restaurant and in it, ends up using a permanent marker on one of two Asian waitresses he brings back to his office Christmas party so that he can tell them apart.
While at first excited about the role on the popular NBC series, Kat was quickly deflated when she realized she was part of an Anti-Asian joke.
“You’re told to shut up and be grateful. Actors have no power until they become a star,” she was told.
In addition, Kat also revealed that the appearance followed her into her personal life as another co-worker once attempted to draw on her arm with a sharpie as a callback to the episode.
Series regulars Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey recently addressed that episode on their podcast, Office Ladies, and admitted that the jokes made them cringe.
The Office is currently streaming on Peacock now.
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Fans of The Office are going to love this news!
In honor of the show’s 16th anniversary, Peacock announced on Twitter that all nine seasons of The Office are available for free viewing on the streaming site.
The special deal will last one week, from Thursday, March 18 to Wednesday, March 24.
The Office has streamed exclusively on Peacock since January 1st of this year, after leaving Netflix. Usually, Peacock offers the first two seasons of The Office for free with commercials and seasons 3-9 through Peacock’s $4.99 per month tier with commercials or the $9.99 per month tier without any ads or commercials.
Since moving to Peacock, The Office is being streamed more on their site than it was on Netflix!
The Office ran on NBC from 2005 to 2013 and starred Steve Carell, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson, Mindy Kaling, and many, many more.
