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Rashida Jones Joins The
Not-Spinoff Of THE OFFICE!!

I am Spartacus by Stallion_Cornell	Nov 18th, 2008 10:14:36 PM
Rashida Jones isn't.
Fuck that by tompiltoff	Nov 18th, 2008 10:20:11 PM
I want more Karen.
I'm watching this no matter what by BadMrWonka	Nov 18th, 2008 10:23:09 PM
even if Paul Haggis writes the season opener, and Brett Ratner directs it, I'll STILL...well, no, in that case I wouldn't watch it. but anything other than that, I'll watch it.
Since she's a nurse, the premise is by ThrowMeTheIdol	Nov 18th, 2008 10:35:01 PM
probably either about an old man, a hospital, a school or the porn industry. Porn is unlikely on network tv, old man would be boring, and I can't picture Amy Poehler as a doctor. Plus Scrubs has already been there recently. So I guess it's about a school.
Ooops wrong link by Aloy	Nov 18th, 2008 10:36:39 PM
Unless SNL folks are doing X Men.
My guess by aleeminator	Nov 18th, 2008 10:39:30 PM
Scrubs shot in the Office's style, with Amy Poehler as the Dr. Cox character. Unfortunately that sounds like a trifecta of staleness
WTF? by digitalcos	Nov 18th, 2008 11:52:05 PM
Look, somebody want to explain this "It was a spin-off, but now it's not" crap to me? "Yeah, I know you ordered a pizza, but here's a stapler instead." I mean, seriously, what?
Are people really upset? by wash	Nov 18th, 2008 11:53:36 PM
You really wanted a spin-off? Really? Just be happy it's some of the same creative people trying something new.
NBC: Nothing But Confusion by snowpuff	Nov 19th, 2008 12:02:31 AM
WTF is going over there? Could they have less of a clue?
Huzzah! by bravogolfhotel	Nov 19th, 2008 12:25:20 AM
I love Rashida Jones, and I love the fact that Greg Daniels maneuvered NBC out of the OFFICE spinoff that they wanted (Dunder Mifflin Buffalo?) into something that he wanted. I'm eager to see this show.
A retirement home would be kind of cool by WerePlatypus	Nov 19th, 2008 12:33:38 AM
Why Not? Imagine a whole sitting room full of Creeds . . .
Why do they keep the premise secret? by ThrowMeTheIdol	Nov 19th, 2008 02:08:55 AM
Wouldn't it help the hype to know more about it?
Office by gotilk	Nov 19th, 2008 03:16:47 AM
Pretty funny show. But tonight's Walter-centric Fringe was outstanding.
throwmetheidol by soup74	Nov 19th, 2008 03:18:18 AM
probably because they havent pounded out all the details yet. they might change directions again before they settle.
Since she's a nurse, the premise of the show is by Olsen Twins_Fan	Nov 19th, 2008 03:22:44 AM
hot nurses?
Is it the best time to do another show by The McPoyle Clan	Nov 19th, 2008 03:44:11 AM
when the Office is starting to smell musty?
Maybe she's a nurse because by NinjaChampion	Nov 19th, 2008 05:53:38 AM
it's a modern day remake of MASH set in Iraq.
Do Gervais and Merchant get paid? by Rolnikov	Nov 19th, 2008 06:15:57 AM
Given that this started off as a spin-off of The Office, and is using the same style etc, I hope the not-a-spinoff decision wasn't made in order to cut them out.
re: Do Gervais and Merchant get paid? by snowpuff	Nov 19th, 2008 07:25:25 AM
Wow. Good question.
commence jizzing by El Borak	Nov 19th, 2008 07:29:39 AM
now.....
Jumped the ship... by Karl Childers	Nov 19th, 2008 07:57:29 AM
after The Office jumped the shark. Sounds promising.
Can't say that I'm sad . . . by adiehardfanwithalethalweapon	Nov 19th, 2008 08:06:59 AM
that this has turned into something other than an office spin-off. Just like the numerous CSI shows this too would have eventualy gotten unbarable to watch.
On a side note: by adiehardfanwithalethalweapon	Nov 19th, 2008 08:07:34 AM

Rashida would make an extremly hot nurse. by adiehardfanwithalethalweapon	Nov 19th, 2008 08:08:17 AM

"...hope the not-a-spinoff decision wasn't made in order to cut by Big Jim	Nov 19th, 2008 08:31:43 AM
Probably exactly the reason why it's no longer a spin-off.
re: do ricky and steve get paid by Timahh	Nov 19th, 2008 09:37:29 AM
i would say no. Obviously they get paid for the US Version because its based on their intellectual property...the same wont apply for something based on something.....unless that first something centered around a character that was based on something they invented(Ryan, Jim, Pam, Michael, or i guess jan and Packer)
something based on something based on something by Timahh	Nov 19th, 2008 09:38:46 AM
but you got the idea. seriously, harry...can we PLEASE get a redone talk back system...
Maybe it's a Blue Harvest style ruse by digitalcos	Nov 19th, 2008 10:32:38 AM
"Hey, look over there, George Lucas is shooting a scene with Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, and Carrie Fisher! It must be the next Star Wars sequel!" "No, no, no, that's Blue Harvest. It has nothing to do with Star Wars. It's completely different." "Uh, yeah, but isn't that Chewbacca over there?" "Uh, uh, no. That's uh, that's uh... Bewchacca... the cigar chomping foul mouthed but good-hearted sasquatch. Oh, he loves to quip!" "Oh."
Why would rickey and stephen get paid? by ThrowMeTheIdol	Nov 19th, 2008 11:12:21 AM
This didn't start as a spinoff. There were two ideas, this and the spinoff, and this non-spinoff idea won out. As to the mockumentary style, that was not original to Gervais's Office, it was pioneered on tv by The Larry Sanders show among others. The UK office simply evolved an already existing style.
Rashida Jones nurse fantasties... by BackRiverCatfish	Nov 19th, 2008 11:28:17 AM
begin now!
confusing by LarryTate	Nov 19th, 2008 11:39:58 AM
I had to read that first sentence about 3 times for it to make sense. But I'm only on a 1/2 cup of coffee
dwight.... by El Borak	Nov 19th, 2008 05:15:13 PM
"may you fight with the strength of 10 full grown men."
Will there be an Office spin-off or not? by supertoyslast	Nov 19th, 2008 05:18:43 PM
First, it was announced that the team behind The Office would be makina spin-off. Then it was announced that the creative team would be making another sitcom, but not an Office spin-off. After that it was announced that there would be both a new sitcom and an Office spin-off from the Office team. Now, it seems that there is a new sitcom but no spin-off. Is it me who is confused or Herc? Or does NBC not know what the fuck it is doing?
re: Or does NBC not know what the fuck it is doing? by snowpuff	Nov 19th, 2008 05:55:33 PM
They have no clue.
When this show inevitably fails .... by Itchy	Nov 19th, 2008 05:59:39 PM
I would be happy to pay Rashida Jones for sex.
Rashida would make an extremely hot ANYTHING by chromedome	Nov 19th, 2008 08:30:41 PM
what's with the "would make" stuff, anyway? She IS EXTREMELY HOT, and if Any Role wants to be hot, it need only go seek her out
They should call it "NOT THE OFFICE" by JackIsLost	Nov 19th, 2008 10:16:09 PM

there may still be an Office spinoff by Hercules	Nov 20th, 2008 01:34:26 AM
but apparently all the effort right now is going into the mothership and the Amy Poehler not-spinoff. I wouldn't look for an Office spinoff until next fall at the earliest.
Amen Chromedome.... by BBQGlazedSeabass	Nov 20th, 2008 08:14:35 AM
The only reason I watched Boston Public was Ms. Jones. Now that was one school my kid would NEVER have gone to...
Rashida Jones and the quest for Office supplies by Orcus	Nov 20th, 2008 02:58:25 PM
Where's that damn red button?

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