Tag Archives: The Office

Catherine Tate to Return to ‘The Office’ in Recurring Role

By | Posted on October 23rd, 2011

They just couldn’t let her go: producers of The Office are set to bring back Catherine Tate for a recurring role in the second half of this season, BBC News reports. Tate had previously appeared on the NBC series last season as ...

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The Great British Workplace: ‘The Office’ vs. ‘Free Agents’

By | Posted on October 6th, 2011

This Saturday, the UK version of the hit comedy Free Agents premieres on BBC America, with back-to-back episodes from 11pm/10c. If you’ve not seen the American remake, it’s the story of a bunch of badly-behaved office ...

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The British ‘Office’: Where Are They Now? (Gallery)

By | Posted on July 6th, 2011

This Saturday (July 9) marks the 10th anniversary of the very first episode of The Office appearing on BBC2. Back then, everyone involved was either just starting a career, or had been kicking around at the fringes of success for a while without much of a breakthrough. There were no stars, and no one thought there were going to be...

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Five Great British Things The Americans Ruined

By | Posted on May 31st, 2011

So far in this series, we have examined 10 great American institutions, and the effect a British influence has had over each one, for better or worse.

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Catherine Tate is ‘Top Choice’ to Replace Steve Carell on ‘The Office’

By | Posted on May 19th, 2011

Is BBC America fave Catherine Tate the leading candidate to permanently replace Steve Carell on The Office? That’s what sources are telling The Hollywood Reporter.

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Catherine Tate Cast in U.S. ‘Office’ Season Finale

By | Posted on April 6th, 2011

If you’re still bummed about Steve Carell‘s upcoming exit (April 28) from the U.S. Office, relax. One very special English comedienne could get you laughing again.

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Ricky Gervais to Return to ‘The Office’ for Season Finale

By | Posted on March 22nd, 2011

He’s back. After his brief but massively acclaimed cameo opposite Steve Carell back in January, Ricky Gervais is set to appear on The Office‘s seventh season finale, reports Entertainment Weekly.

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WATCH: When David Brent Met Michael Scott: Gervais on ‘The Office’

By | Posted on January 28th, 2011

It was blink-or-you-missed-it, but man was it classic: as previously reported, infamous Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais brought his David Brent from the original British comedy, The Office, to the NBC version last night (January 27). ...

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Report: Ricky Gervais’s David Brent To Appear on U.S. ‘Office’ Jan. 27

By | Posted on January 19th, 2011

Ricky Gervais‘s caustic Golden Globes hosting gig has kept him in the headlines this week. Now, after a full year of rumors, Vulture is reporting that Gervais will finally reprise his role from the original British Office on the ...

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Ricky Gervais’ Dramatic Weight Loss: “It’s a Health Thing”

By | Posted on September 16th, 2010

Ricky Gervais is looking quite trim these days. The comedian tells The Daily Mail. that he’s dropped “20 pounds,” but he claims, “It’s nothing to do with Hollywood or looking good.

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