Articles tagged with ‘The Office’
No Adjustment Necessary… Emily Blunt Looks Hot!
Posted on February 15th, 2011 at 2:53 pm by Nick Crew
British actress Emily Blunt wowed the cameras and awaiting fans last night, as she arrived looking simply stunning at the premiere of her latest film, The Adjustment Bureau.
The 27-year old wore a gorgeous frilly pale pink dress…quite fitting actually, with it being Valentine’s Day. But sadly, the actress was without her husband, TV star John Krainski, who was in Los Angeles filming The Office… I’m guessing the romantic festivities we’re put on hold for this one.
Blunt, who plays a ballerina in the film, revealed to Access Hollywood that she only had eight weeks to train as a dancer for the role and it didn’t come without its ‘blood sweat and tears’
“You get dropped, you bruise your knees, calves, and ankles,” she said. “I threw my back out, I threw my shoulder out. I got lots of massages!”
Well, I’m sure the finished result will show that it was all worth it in the end.
The Adjustment Bureau hits our screens March 4th and also stars Hollywood hottie Matt Damon.
Ricky Gervais is Back to His Old Self… Already!
Posted on January 28th, 2011 at 9:46 am by Nick Crew
It seems to have gone rather quiet for Ricky Gervais ever since he was allowed to set the record straight over his Golden Globes furor on Piers Morgan Tonight…luckily for him.
However, it hasn’t taken the British funnyman too long in getting back to doing what he does best…mocking others!
Only this time round the jokes are far less cringe-worthy and more like the ‘vintage Gervais’ we all know and love as Ricky reprises his role of David Brent opposite Steve Carell’s character Michael Scott on the US version of The Office.
The pair shares a brief encounter as Scott enters an elevator as Brent exits. Scott mimics Brent’s English accent saying: “You’re English, correct?” Brent takes offence, replying: “If you are taking the mickey you’ve picked the wrong person.”
Scott replies: “I’m not picking on you, I’m working on an English character called Reginald Poofter.”
The hilarious scene ends with the two characters realizing they share the same sense of humor. Brent pretends to say ‘hello’ to Scott in a bizarre foreign accent, saying: “I’ve got a Chinese fella, not politically correct but ‘Herro? Herro?’ Not that you can do that nowadays.”
It will be interesting to see how the American audience receives Gervais when the final episode hits out screens this week. I eagerly await their reaction!
2010 Emmy Nominations Announced!
Posted on July 8th, 2010 at 11:57 am by
Joel McHale (Community) and Sophia Vergara (Modern Family) recently announced the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards nominations on behalf of the The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles. Glee and Modern Family received the most nominations, while 30 Rock, Breaking Bad, LOST, and Mad Men were also abundantly recognized. Here are some of the highlights…
Up for Outstanding Comedy Series are 30 Rock, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Glee, Modern Family, Nurse Jackie, and The Office. Competing for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series are Alex Baldwin (30 Rock); Steve Carell (The Office); Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm); Matthew Morrison (Glee); Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory); and Tony Shaloub (Monk). In the running for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series are Aussie actress Toni Collette (United States of Tara); Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie); Tina Fey (30 Rock); Julia Louis-Dreyfus (The New Adventures of Old Christine); Lea Michele (Glee); and Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation).
Nominated for Outstanding Drama Series are Breaking Bad, Dexter, The Good Wife, LOST, Mad Men, and True Blood. Considered for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series are Kyle Chandler (Friday Night Lights); Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad); Matthew Fox (LOST); Michael C. Hall (Dexter); Jon Hamm (Mad Men); and British actor Hugh Laurie (House). Battling for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series are Connie Britton (Friday Night Lights); Glenn Close (Damages); Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit); January Jones (Mad Men); Julianna Marguiles (The Good Wife); and Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer).
Contending for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie are Jeff Bridges as Jon Katz in A Dog Year (HBO); English actor Sir Ian McKellan as Two in The Prisoner (AMC); Al Pacino as Dr. Jack Kevorkian in You Don’t Know Jack (HBO); Dennis Quaid as Bill Clinton in The Special Relationship (HBO); and Welsh actor Michael Sheen as Tony Blair in The Special Relationship (HBO).
Suggested for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie are Joan Allen as Georgia O’Keeffe in Georgia O’Keeffe (Lifetime/Sony Pictures); Claire Danes as Temple Grandin in Temple Grandin (HBO); Hope Davis as Hilary Clinton in The Special Relationship (HBO); Dame Judi Dench as Miss Matty in Return to Cranford (Masterpiece BBC/PBS); and British legend Maggie Smith as Mary Gilbert in Capturing Mary (BBC/HBO).
The upcoming Emmy Awards ceremony will be hosted by comedian Jimmy Fallon and broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, August 29, 2010 on NBC.
No More Days at the Office For Lucy Davis
Posted on June 23rd, 2010 at 8:16 am by
Actress Lucy Davis moved to Los Angeles on a high after the worldwide success of The Office, and quickly scored parts in critically acclaimed shows like Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and Ugly Betty.
But it is her Welsh husband Owain Yeoman who has ended up ‘cracking’ Hollywood.
While Lucy’s latest ITV series Married, Single, Other has just been cancelled, The Mentalist – in which Owain stars opposite Aussie Simon Baker – has gone from strength to strength.
And with a tanned torso peaking out from his tight white T-shirt, he looked every inch the Hollywood star as the pair did the supermarket run yesterday, while Lucy dressed down in a long-sleeved shirt and baggy trousers.
Lucy has a couple of film roles coming up but even though she’s not in regular work, she doesn’t seem too concerned. Judging by the Aston Martin the couple drove home in, and the lovely hunk of man she drove home with, life’s pretty good!
BBC Gives the Thumbs Up to Ricky Gervais’ New Sitcom
Posted on April 24th, 2010 at 1:04 pm by Sean Borg
One can already hear the cheers from the ‘little people’ in the lands far, far away; excited of the news I’m about to bring them… (Laughs)
Ok, so this is not a fairytale, but the news is joyous…
The BBC has finally given Ricky Gervais‘ sitcom about the day-to-day frustrations of being a dwarf the go ahead.
Gervais and Stephen Merchant, who created The Office, have both written the project and will executive produce.
A 30-minute pilot of Life’s Too Short is to be screened by BBC2 and will star Warwick Davis, who had the lead in the movie Willow, as well as guest appearances in the Harry Potter films.
Gervais said: “We’re having so much fun working with Warwick. Pound for pound he is one of the funniest men I know.”
Ricky’s a bit of a short-ass at 5′ 8″, maybe he should have cast himself as the dwarf… Just a suggestion (RUDE)!
