The Office (tv program)

'Arrested Development' reopens on Netflix, could build from there

2013-05-25 07:00:00

You might think that Mitchell Hurwitz, the creative mastermind behind the oddball cult comedy "Arrested Development," would be overjoyed to hear about the crowds thronging the Bluth's Original Frozen Banana Stands popping up across the country. But late...

'Girls' creator Lena Dunham unamused by porn parody

2013-05-24 16:41:00

"Girls," HBO's critically acclaimed and controversial comedy series about the lives of twentysomethings in Brooklyn, tackles a number of issues with brutal frankness and sometimes uncomfortable realism. Sex is one of those issues, and the show has...

Television review: 'Save Me,' with Anne Heche, goes unrescued

2013-05-23 05:00:00

If there were an Emmy for Most Disturbingly Apt Title of Series, NBC's new comedy "Save Me" would win hands down. It just works on so many levels. "Save me" is certainly the phrase that surges to a critic's mind moments into the ludicrous machinations...

'Arrested Development's' frozen banana stand hits L.A. area

2013-05-20 10:54:00

Just days before the new season of "Arrested Development" finally debuts on Netflix, the re-creation of the Bluth's Original Frozen Banana stand that cropped up in New York City last week is making its way to the West Coast. The frozen banana stand will...

'The Office' stays true to its heart, even after 9 seasons

2013-05-16 06:00:00

"The Office" will close its doors Thursday night after eight years and nine seasons. That is not to say that Dunder Mifflin, the paper company in whose Scranton, PA, branch the series has largely been set, is itself going out of business. It's not...

'Star Trek' to hit warp speed. ESPN takes U.S. Open. CW upfront.

2013-05-17 06:22:00

After the coffee. Before the flight back to Los Angeles. The Skinny: Finally heading home after a week and a half in New York. Hope my cats remember me and didn't tear our place up. Friday's headlines include the weekend box-office preview, some...

Critic's notebook: 'The Office' turns out the lights

2013-05-17 14:08:00

Steve Carell, and therefore Michael Scott, did show up after all for "The Office" finale, as no one should ever have doubted, and was probably never in serious question, as often as that question had been raised over the last many months. Who spends seven...

2013 TV Upfronts: USA gets funny with 'Sirens,' 'Playing House'

2013-05-16 12:15:00

The “blue skies” network is about to get a little more diverse: On Thursday, USA announced series order for two half-hour comedies as well as a WWII drama from “The Walking Dead” producer Gale Anne Hurd. “Sirens,”...

Kanye's rant, Armisen's exit and more 'SNL' finale backstory

2013-05-17 15:29:00

The 38th season finale of "Saturday Night Live" airs this weekend and with it come more than a few questions about the confirmed departure of one cast member, the possible departure of two others and the unpredicatable nature of the tempermental musical...

'Thomas & Friends' goes daily on PBS Kids

2013-05-16 12:35:00

"Thomas & Friends" is returning for a new season on PBS Kids, and in a nod to the growing popularity of the British tank engine and his pals, the show is getting a big upgrade on the PBS schedule. After running in syndication on the weekends since 2004,...

Ratings for 'American Idol' finale plummet

2013-05-17 10:39:00

"American Idol" just ain't what it used to be. Thursday's two-hour finale, which saw Candice Glover anointed the 12th "American Idol," generated just 14 million viewers, a whopping 7 million fewer than last year. It's also the first time that the finale...

'Big Bang Theory' finale promises a Leonard and Penny cliffhanger

2013-05-16 11:14:00

While most of the media attention is focused on NBC on Thursday as "The Office" comes to a close after nine seasons, CBS plans to throw a major cliffhanger at fans of "The Big Bang Theory." According to star Simon Helberg, who revealed the sixth...

Like the series, "The Office" finale was both random and sweet. As fans hoped, Steve Carell (Michael Scott) made an appearance to substitute for Jim (John Krasinski) as Dwight's last-minute best man. "Best prank ever," Jim said of his final stunt.

2013-05-20 00:00:00

Season 1, episode 2 Several cast members have said they knew "The Office" could be really good with this episode, and with good reason.

2013-05-15 15:37:11

Jenna Fischer, left, as Pam and John Krasinski as Jim filming a scene for "The Office."

2013-05-03 15:48:54