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JKras on Sesame Street

You know you’ve finally arrived as a celebrity when they ask you to guest star on the longest running children’s television show in history.  John Krasinski, along with the help of Murry the Monster, helped explain to the meaning of the word ‘Soggy’ to children everywhere.  Of course, hilarity ensued.

As a mother of toddlers, I frequently watch Sesame Street and encourage my kids to learn their ABC’s and 123′s from those adorable characters I grew up with  and loved as well.  I always enjoy seeing the celebrity guests, many of whom are parents themselves, that come on to help out those lovable muppets.  Perhaps this means that there is a bundle of joy on the way for John and his wife Emily Blunt.  (I’m not really one to start rumors though, especially because of our extensive readership; this one could spread like wild fire. :) )

Now all that’s left for JKras to do is host SNL and his career will be complete. (Praying to the SNL Gods to make that happen.  I’m sure Loren Michaels is reading this blog.  Now you see what world I’m living in; clearly not the real one.)

To see the full video of John’s guest appearance, click here for EW’s full report.

Enjoy!

~Suri (aka HDF)

When: October 28th at 9PM EST
Where: www.TheOfficeChat.com
Winner will be mailed the HUGE Office Kit!
(see photo to the right)

Trivia will consist of questions from the Oct 27th episode, “Spooked”.

Trivia is open to ALL fans of The Office.

Stop by to have lots of fun and meet new fans of The Office!

Come out and support great LITO friend, Nette @ The Office Chat. Click HERE to check it out &  join in the fun.

- Donna

Will Ferrell has committed to a four-episode arc on NBC’s comedy The Office. He will play a branch manager who comes from the home office and is just as inappropriate as Steve Carell’s Michael Scott character. NBC is still figuring out exactly when the episodes will air, but Ferrell has committed to one episode beyond Carell’s finale, to help create a bridge. Read on »

As of yesterday, the Fox network here in NY has brushed aside those tired old episodes of Seinfeld that they’ve aired at the 7:30 pm and 11:00 pm timeslots for years (I’m as big a fan of Jerry and the gang as anyone; but enough is enough already) to make way for Michael Scott and crew 5 times a week.

That’s right, The Office syndication has really taken off and moved to the big networks.  In addition to TBS, Fox has jumped on The Office bandwagon to the benefit of all us die hard fans and hopefully some new ones.

In the following interview with Steve Carrell, Greg Kelly and Rosanna Scotto of Good Day New York explore this infectious Office fever further (try saying that 5 times fast) and Steve suggests that maybe a vaccine should be produced for those who become newly “exposed” to The Office.

Click here to see the full interview.

Don’t forget to check your local listings to see when Fox will be airing The Office in your area.

Suri

With all the news of the blogs being updated, I thought I would mention that Shrute-Space has been updated. From the blog is this little gem…

This weekend, while my cousin Mose was aerating the soil in the East Field, he came upon a metal box labeled “For Dwight. DO NOT OPEN UNTIL 2005.” Luckily, Mose is not nosey and brought it to me unopened right away.

I have been really impressed with the way that NBC has been building promotions online. Not only are they making great TV, but they are also creating new ways for users to interact online. Whether they be creative blogs, interactive social networks, or, if you get desperate for an Office fix, you can even watch the reruns.

I am a little disappointed that NBC decided to cancel selling shows on iTunes. Maybe they will be back.

1. Chat with Angela Kinsey tonight at 6 PM PST/9 PM EST at TheOfficeChat.com.

2. Any Chicago LITO-ites out there? If so, read on about Kate Flannery’s upcoming appearances (July 27 and 28) in the Windy City.

3. The TV addict has an awesome interview with Ed Helms.

4. Further proof of how adorable Jenna Fischer is:

Man…I am so excited. I just can’t tell you what this means to me. Not because it is an award or something like that. But because it feels like it is for our gal Pam. She’s a shy girl who doesn’t get recognized very often you know. It’s like…that shot from the episode with the Art Show where Pam is standing in front of her display waiting for the first visitor to come by…that just sums it all up for me. So, I guess I feel it in that part of me that is Pam. The part that still gets excited to show my art and hopes people are responding to it. It’s like…Hey, people showed up to my art show!

Read the rest of her Emmy noms blog here and be sure to check out her other recent posts.

5. I’ve been getting a lot of e-mails about the release date of the Season 3 DVD: September 4, 2007. You can get all the details at Amazon. Looks like the Prison Mike bandanna didn’t make the cover after all–they’ve posted a new cover that is the same shot, minus the Prison-Mike-ness.

6. Remember to vote for this week’s Throwback Thursday!

“The Office” is among the top 10 comedies being considered for Emmy nomination. No word yet on potential acting noms, but GoldDerby has got you covered if you want to check out the latest news.

On an unrelated note, I just saw this cute article about JK: From fan to star in 18 years.

So I’ve had a rough week at job training, and I’ve been really down. Then, poking around Myspace (friend me!), I found this incredible song by Sweet Diss and the Comebacks: “Pam Pong.” I can’t even express to you how much better it made my day! It was originally created for Seat18B’s fan documentary, which you can also view on Youtube.

Be sure to check out all of Sweet Diss and the Comebacks’ addicting music on their Myspace, and then watch the entire documentary on Youtube (links below).

The music video is below, or click here to play the MP3.

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  • John Krasinski will present at the 2007 MTV Movie Awards on Sunday, June 3, at 8 PM EST (Steve Carrell’s Little Miss Sunshine is up for Best Movie and you can vote here up until June 3!)
  • You can hear John’s voice in Shrek the Third, in theaters now
  • John is featured in the next issue of Mean Magazine, which comes out on June 5
  • Check out Kath’s previews of inside the issue!
  • A review of Smiley Face reads that the movie is

“rounded out by a great, odd supporting cast (Masterson aside, there’s a great role for The Office‘s John Krasinski, playing the most un-Jim-like role of his career, as Masterson’s nerdy friend), and, of course, Faris.”

  • “License to Wed” comes out on July 4 (or July 3, according to this confusing iF Magazine report?)
  • Still no release date for “Brief Interviews with Hideous Men” (which John wrote, directed & performed in) but it’s in the post-production phase.  This is a major accomplishment for John.  Side Note: I’m reading the book right now, and it’s crazy.  I can’t wait to see how he adapted it into a movie!

A new article in Newsweek proclaims that alpha males are out and betas are in! More importantly, though, they cite Jim Halpert as a prime example of betas, or relaxed and easygoing guys who aren’t solely focused on getting ahead.

The soul of “The Office,” and its stealth heartthrob, is actually easygoing, soft-spoken Jim (John Krasinski), who, in true beta fashion, turned down a promotion to management in the season finale.

According to author Jennie Yabroff, betas are all about the pleasure-seeking id, which definitely fits Jim’s prankster profile. But I’d have to respectfully disagree with another point: Yabroff writes that the sillier-looking beta males are, the better. I think that John Krasinski disproves that theory :-P .