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The Office stories: 28 news summaries

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Mad Men's Moss Puts Bad Bangs to Good Use

Deceptive secretary leads TV 'renaissance of female nerdliness'

Jul 21, 08 8:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - She’s only 26, but actress Elisabeth Moss has already commandeered a niche: She has a knack for playing “easily underestimated innocents,” Emily Nussbaum writes in New York. Moss describes Peggy Olson—“the secretary with the unflattering bangs” she plays on the hit AMC show Mad Men—... More »

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cable TV • The Office • AMC • 30 Rock • Mad Men • Elisabeth Moss

McCain Yuks It Up on 13th
Daily Show

His veep? Right-wing nerd Dwight Schrute
of The Office

May 8, 08 4:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain did his best to catch Jon Stewart's curveballs on his 13th Daily Show appearance last night, Political Radar reports. In his first visit since the GOP field narrowed to one, McCain quickly quashed Stewart's suggestion of a McCain-Clinton ticket, but drew big applause when he announced his "... More »

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John McCain • The Office • late night talk show • Jon Stewart • The Daily Show

 Where Did 
 the Ratings Go? 

Networks, still shaking off writers strike, hoping big names' May return is cure

Apr 24, 08 6:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - Television shows hoping for welcoming arms after a strike-imposed hiatus are out of luck: Viewership is down sharply for scripted shows, in many cases more than 10%, the Hollywood Reporter notes. The exception appears to be CBS’ Monday night lineup, which is up after returning ahead of most other shows... More »

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The Office • Grey's Anatomy • TV shows • TV ratings • Desperate Housewives • Writers Guild of America • dramatic tv • scripted

Web Preempts Boob Tube

Millions of viewers stream shows on demand

Mar 10, 08 12:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - If you watch “The Office” or “Ugly Betty” online, you’re among millions of consumers who have forsaken the boob tube. Nielsen recently found that 25% of Internet users had watched TV online in the last three months. “It has become a mainstream behavior in an extraordinarily... More »

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television • NBC • NBC Universal • Ugly Betty • The Office • Nielsen • Internet advertising • online TV • TV advertising

NBC Prez Will Party for His Right to Fight

Fixing the network
is Ben Silverman's day—and night—job

Nov 17, 07 3:07 PM CST
(Newser) - Whether it's his tendency to casually insult other executives, his "totally sick" parties, or his precocious ascension from independent producer to network boss, NBC President Ben Silverman has acquired a devoted posse of friends—and an ample group of enemies. Esquire profiles the brash 37-year-old, self-styled the "luckiest... More »

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television • NBC • CEO • Ben Silverman • The Office

Scranton Throws 'Office' Party

Mockumentary setting town delights in visits from cast, fans

Oct 29, 07 6:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - "It's as if we had been reading the Oz books and then actually visited the Emerald City," the executive producer of "The Office"  quipped about visiting Scranton, Pa., the fictional setting for the hit show, for an "Office" party this weekend. Thousands of fans turned... More »

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The Office • Creed • Scranton • David Wallace • Andy • convention • mockumentary

Kevin Reilly Quits NBC

Entertainment prez leaves struggling network; Zucker recruits Reveille head

May 29, 07 6:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Kevin Reilly is bolting from his gig as NBC's entertainment president, reports Variety, after network capo Jeff Zucker recruited Reveille head Ben Silverman for a position over him. Reilly—who produced several hits including Heroes and Deal or No Deal—will take his multi-million dollar severance package and most likely... More »

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Heroes • NBC • CEO • NBC Universal • Jeff Zucker • Kevin Reilly • Ben Silverman • Ugly Betty • The Office • Deal or No Deal

Fourth-Place Peacock
Goes Light
on New Shows

NBC puts quality ahead of quantity, sticks with light, cerebral, heroic for fall

May 15, 07 8:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - NBC offered surprising few new plays for its 2007-08 season, with only one new comedy, five new dramas and a slew of cancellations. The network has been bringing up the rear in a generally bearish market, but signaled it would continue to push shows with critical acclaim but middling commercial... More »

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entertainment • television • Heroes • NBC • The Office • network television

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