Melora Hardin
Melora Hardin, who played Michael Scott's girlfriend on The Office, has been tapped as the female lead in FX's drama pilot Lights Out, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Hardin will star opposite Holt McCallany, who plays Patrick "Lights Out" Leary, a former boxing champion.
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Is pregnant Jan still a part of Michael's life? Will she be a fine example of how not to be a mother? And when exactly will viewers see her next? Melora Hardin answers those questions and more.
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Melora Hardin by Chris Polk/WireImage
By all accounts its been a rough spring for The Offices Jan and Michael The now-infamous dinner party not only sent Michael on the prowl for ladies in NYC but also left us wondering what will become of Jan With the finale of The Office arriving May 15 we chatted with Melora Hardin to find out more about her character plus what else Hardin will be up to while Dunder Mifflins on hiatus from her role in the upcoming Hannah Montana movie to her theatrical work Just as Jan and Michaels relationship hit the rocks Hardin also teamed up with Oscar Meyer for their Deli Creations campaign which Hardin says seeks to put some romance into office lunchtimes everywhere something that she can relate to Anna DimondTVGuidecom Jans had a stressful spring Whats been going on inside her headHardin Coming off this office relationship that she had with Michael which leads us to the Oscar Meyer survey [on office romances] [which found that] 67 percent o
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Jan and Michael face off over a lawsuit. Steve Carell and Melora Hardin by Byron Cohen/NBC.
Episode Recap: The Deposition (November 15, 2007)Was anyone else convinced that Michael and Jan were going to break up before the end of this episode? They’re hardly a stable couple even in the best of times, but here it was practically a competition to see who could do the most vicious thing to the other (or at the very least, to reveal who had acted worse in the past). Let’s see: Michael emailed a topless photo of Jan to everyone in the company, so in turn she stole his diary and handed it over to her lawyer as evidence. She gave him a terrible performance review (okay, that one was probably justified), and he in turn sided with Dunder-Mifflin in her lawsuit, effectively destroying her case. Their horribly awkward conversation during the car ride home was nothing less than a look at a relationship on life support. Both Michael and Jan seemed committed to each other more out of desperation and loneliness than any sort of genuine affection. This might be the rare case wher...
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Jan and Michael are headed to court. Melora Hardin and Steve Carell by Byron Cohen/NBC.
Sadly, this might be our last fix of The Office for quite a while: it seems that until the strike is settled no more new episodes are being filmed (though I'd love to be proven wrong on this). Still, tonight's episode looks like a worthy sendoff, with Jan suing Dunder-Mifflin and Michael caught in the crossfire when he's called upon as a witness. Will Michael be torn between his loyalty to his company and his loyalty to his ample-chested girlfriend? Post your thoughts and check back after the show for my recap.
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A rendering of the Architectural Digest green room for the 59th annual Primetime Emmys, airing Sept. 16 on Fox
A green room made out of high school bleachers? It may be hard to believe, but designer Timothy Corrigan swears it's true. "We literally had to scrape the bubble gum off the bottom of the bleachers before we could even start to work on it." As the 59th annual Primetime Emmys go "green," so does the area where stars can relax before going on stage, and it's Corrigan's job to make the most exclusive and luxurious area of the Shrine Auditorium eco-friendly.
This year the Architectural Digest green room takes the shape of an elegant old-world library using dark panel walls, big windows and antique furniture to give the illusion of 18th-century England. The green theme will start with the color of the walls and the decor, but what really makes the room "green" will be the measures taken to leave a small eco-footprint. All furniture is upholstered with 100 percent organic fabric, the tables are made out of
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Question: I know it's been only a couple of weeks, but you never gave us your reaction to the season finale of The Office. I thought it was a great episode, and I was relieved that Jan wasn't pregnant. I also loved the understated way they dealt with Jim and Pam. Jenna Fischer's beautiful performance when Jim asked Pam to dinner said everything we needed. I also think that giving Ryan the job at corporate sets up some great stuff for next season. What did you think?
Answer: I agree. Lots of cool stuff going on, including Jan's meltdown (kudos to Melora Hardin), Ryan getting out of Scranton and from under Kelly's clutches, and especially where they left Jim and Pam. For those who wanted a little bit of uplift in their season cliff-hangers, this was a real treat ...
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I am so drunk. I am so drunk, I can hardly control my redheaded tongue. Meredith from The Office here. There's no telling what I'll say about Jim and Pam and the rest of the Office dirt. God help the bartender. He's like a priest. He hears things in the strictest of confidence in my drunken stupor. I can't tell you the bar or the bartender in case he has a weak moment. I am not waiting for the black coffee to kick in.OK, here goes. This is the real story. Jim and Pam are never going to get together... in this week's episode, "Safety Training." Don't repeat that. You seem nice enough. You won't tell anyone that I said that, will you? It's hot in here. I better open a window. I am drunk because I miss everyone. We just stopped working two weeks ago. Why am I drunk? That's why I am drunk. Is anybody listening to ol' Mer? Is anybody else feeling hot? I hope that's dried oatmeal on my sweater. I am drunk.But who am I trying to kid? I'd be drunk even if I was at work. Anyway....I am just ...
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Hello, all. It's been another great week for The Office and the Office drunk. I'm the redhead at the corner desk. Wild week. Not the typical Meredith-takes-her-top-off wild. Just interesting-and-jam-packed wild. The Office has now crossed a new threshold: An SNL parody! That is a milestone. Rainn Wilson hosted this past week and kicked some major ass. He is one of the most talented actors who I will ever work with. The Office sketch in the opening was pretty cool. Lorne Michaels was more like "Lorne Michaels Scott." No Meredith, but that's OK. (It could have been a guy in drag. I love drag, but I am sure it would have been subpar drag.) Anyway, as a comic actress who has had my own SNL "almost" story, I was really happy to see the Office opening. When I was in Chicago in 1991, I was touring with Second City and I did a show called The Miss Vagina Pageant (directed by Jill Soloway, a writer-producer from Six Feet Under) at the Annoyance Theater, and Lorne Michaels came to see it and ...
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Kate Flannery, aka The Office's Meredith, here. Just a quick word this week. "The Coup" is showing this week and it is a rerun with some of the best Michael/Dwight scenes. I love the Dwight/Jan scenes. Melora Hardin (Jan) is so hilarious. She plays her comedy straight up. No mixer, no ice. Neat. Like a three-finger pour. Dry. I am thirsty.I am just coming down from the Golden Globes high. I returned my borrowed jewels and wiped the residual eyelash glue out my eyes. Being an actor is so insane. This week has been really fun. We have been shooting a very big episode this week that I can't speak about yet, but it involves love and cake. My costume was reminiscent of that NBC classic comedy, Golden Girls — you know, shoulder pads and gold thread. Meredith is as real as the woman behind the desk at your local DMV. Reality in fashion. That's The Office.The Office is getting bigger and better. Last week's episode put the ratings through the roof. The Office was the No. 1 sitcom last ...
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