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News emerging from NBC presentations at the TCA event:

* British “Office” co-creator Stephen Merchant (Ricky Gervais’ partner) may have a role in a future American “Office” spinoff, though American “Office” mastermind Greg Daniels might not be actively involved.

* “30 Rock” and “The Office” are renewed for next season. So is rising reality star “Biggest Loser.” Lower-rated “My Name Is Earl” and “Kath and Kim” did not get early pickups. Lower-rated “Lipstick Jungle” and “Knight Rider” are technically on the bubble as well, though it helps to keep in mind there will be far fewer timeslots to program next fall thanks to five weekly primetime hours of “The Jay Leno Show.”

* “The Philantropist,” starring “Rome’s” James Purefoy, could hit NBC’s schedule as early as spring.

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