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The Office Closes Its Doors: Producers and Cast Reflect on American-izing the British Series

A single-camera, mockumentary-style comedy following the employees of a paper company in Scranton, Pa.? When the American adaptation of the critically beloved British series The Office debuted on NBC in March 2005, it was a far stretch from the network's glossy, multi-camera powerhouses, like Friends and Will & Grace. Nine seasons and countless "that's what she saids" later, the Scranton party will stop on Thursday, May 16 at 9/8c on NBC.

TVGuide.com spoke to stars Rainn Wilson (Dwight Schrute), Jenna Fischer (Pam Beesly-Halpert), Angela Kinsey (Angela Martin), Oscar Nunez (Oscar Martinez), Kate Flannery (Meredith Palmer), Ellie Kemper (Erin Hannon), Jake Lacy (Pete Campbell), producer and director Ken Kwapis, and executive producers Greg Daniels, Ben Silverman and Mike Schur about The Office's long, strange trip from British underground hit to America's favorite workplace. This is the first in a...  read full article

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Season 1, Episode 18
The freaks find out that Nick is entering a disco competition with his new girlfriend. Lindsay faces a decision that could set her life on a new path.

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Season 1, Episode 17
Ken questions his sexuality after his girlfriend reveals a secret. Sam becomes fed up with dating Cindy. George Bush visits McKinley for an assembly.

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Season 1, Episode 16
Sam asks Cindy to go to a party after she tells Bill that she has a crush on Sam. Nick stays with the Weirs following a confrontation with his father.

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Season 1, Episode 15
Daniel changes his appearance in an attempt to impress a punk girl named Jenna. Neal is obsessed with ventriloquism at the expense of his studies.

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The Office Closes Its Doors: Producers and Cast Reflect on American-izing the British Series

A single-camera, mockumentary-style comedy following the employees of a paper company in Scranton, Pa.? When the American adaptation of the critically beloved British series The Office debuted on NBC in March 2005, it was a far stretch from the network's glossy, multi-camera powerhouses, like Friends and Will & Grace. Nine seasons and countless "that's what she saids" later, the Scranton party will stop on Thursday, May 16 at 9/8c on NBC.

TVGuide.com spoke to stars Rainn Wilson (Dwight Schrute), Jenna Fischer (Pam Beesly-Halpert), Angela Kinsey (Angela Martin), Oscar Nunez (Oscar Martinez), Kate Flannery (Meredith Palmer), Ellie Kemper (Erin Hannon), Jake Lacy (Pete Campbell), producer and director Ken Kwapis, and executive producers Greg Daniels, Ben Silverman and Mike Schur about The Office's long, strange trip from British underground hit to America's favorite workplace. This is the first in a... read more

FX Launches New Cable Channel, Touts "Fearless" Development Slate

At the FX upfront programming presentation Thursday, network chief John Landgraf officially announced plans to launch a new, younger-skewing network called FXX in September.

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The new network joins FX and FXM (formerly the Fox Movie Channel) in Fox Cable Networks' suite of channels and will officially launch on Sept. 2. The channel, which Landgraf says will target adults 18-to-34 who love "outrageous characters" and "big laughs," will be bolstered by existing FX comedies It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The League and Legit, all of which will now air on the new channel. (In making the announcement, Landgraf officially ordered a second season of Legit, a 10th season of Always Sunny, and a fifth and sixth season of The League).

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24 Alum Riley Smith to Steam Up Season 5 of 90210

It looks like the time is right for Annie to fall in love again.

24 alum Riley Smith has landed a recurring role on 90210's upcoming fifth season as a love interest for... read more

Linda Cardellini Expecting Her First Child

Good thing she previously worked in an ER. Linda Cardellini is pregnant with her first child, People reports.

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