Paul Rudd told Steve Carell ‘The Office’ was a ‘bad idea,’ new book reveals

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.The next generation of shoe designers aren’t wasting any time jumpstarting their careers, thanks to entrepreneurs Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, who are bringing their creative expertise to Southern California high schools through a partnership with Adidas and Pensole.Last fall, the Beats co-founders organized a series of “Wood U” workshops through the Iovine and Young Academy – an educational startup that the pair started at University of Southern California in 2013 – where students from Inglewood were able to design their own sneakers all the way up through production.

Anne Hathaway is paying a visit.

Brooke Shields is opening up about beauty and self-care.

Justin Bieber has coronavirus.

Texas Chainsaw Massacre is back!

Nicole Scherzinger has left fans stunned after sharing an incredible tribute to Celine Dion.MORE: Nicole Scherzinger entrances in a power suit for stunning new photosThe singer is the latest to partake in a viral TikTok trend using Celine's song, It's All Coming Back To Me Now.The trend sees people covered in blankets and feigning not looking their best, only to slowly take off their coverings and reveal glamorous looks as wind blows in their face, just as the chorus of the songs starts.WATCH: Nicole's latest glamorous hair transformationMORE: Nicole Scherzinger looks red hot in jaw-dropping top for Valentine's DayThe Pussycat Dolls alum's rendition is the most iconic yet, and her performance is seriously something else.The video starts off with Nicole wrapped in a plush white bathrobe, holding a hair brush for a microphone as someone holds a mustard yellow blanket in the background.Just as the "baby, baby, baby," lyrics that cue the chorus start playing, Nicole boldly rips off her robe to reveal a stunning yellow cut-out dress that matches her yellow eyeshadow.

Even with her packed schedule as a social media model and entrepreneur, Blac Chyna always finds time to gush about her sweet baby girl Dream Kardashian. The former reality star took to her Instagram on Saturday (Feb. 19) to share an adorable clip of the 5-year-old princess, whom Blac Chyna co-parents with her ex Rob Kardashian. In the video, Dream gets a close-up while she is having her hair done, choosing to smile at the shutterbug before putting on a sassy face! Watch all the cuteness below!

Antonio Conte has praised his Tottenham players after they defeated a 'fantastic' Manchester City side.

We often don’t have a choice of who we live next-door to.

A terrifying situation unfolded Saturday at the home of Alexandra Daddario on Saturday.

- Who are the Dancing on Ice 2022 judges? - Who has left Dancing On Ice 2022? - Who are the Dancing On Ice contestants? DANCING On Ice returned tonight with fans cheering on their favourite comedy act Bez, as Connor fell flat on his bum. During a jam-packed night, fans questioned guest judge Arlene Phillips' scoring. Sally came back from a horror smash on the ice.

Pregnant Lottie Tomlinson has revealed the gender of the baby she's expecting with beau Lewis Burton.The 23 year old looked delighted as she and Lewis let off a canon which popped with blue confetti and powder to reveal they'd be having a baby boy. Make-up artist Lottie jumped backwards as she found out the news and put her hands over her mouth.

SPOILER ALERT: This post includes spoilers for the latest episode of Billions.

Las Vegas Beliebers will have to wait till June to see Justin Bieber on his Justice World Tour.

The District Attorney investigating the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the New Mexico set of “Rust” says that Alec Baldwin may not have pulled the trigger that fired the fatal bullet.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefProduction has begun in Tasmania, Australia on “Deadloch,” a noir comedy that will be an Amazon original series.The story is set in the once sleepy seaside hamlet of Deadloch and begins after a man’s dead body is found on the beach. Two female detectives are thrown together to solve the case, one fastidious, the other a more rough and ready type from out of town.

Carl Woods has shared that he found some "questionable" text messages on Katie Price's phone.The former Love Island star is engaged to Katie, and took to his Instagram stories to write: "I found some very questionable messages on Katie's phone." It comes as Carl broke his silence after being charged with "threatening and abusive behaviour" under the section 4 of the Public Order Act. He added: "The assault, the control, the bruise which was really make up, everything, this was done to f*** me over and create a storyline.

John Cena wasn’t playing Cupid in the season finale of Peacemaker when he took a shot at Arrow.

It’s a small world! Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence and more celebrities’ children have embarked on romantic relationships over the years.

No one else can do it better! Lindsay Lohan, who rose to fame playing twins Hallie Parker and Annie James in 1998’s The Parent Trap, just won TikTok after recreating one of her character’s classic disses.

Bieber tested positive as of Saturday, but reportedly is feeling okay. He has a show scheduled for Glendale, Arizona on Tuesday, but it’s unclear as to whether that will move forward. The Las Vegas show will be made up during the summer, according to representatives. His “The Justice World Tour” began Friday night in San Diego.

Yet another disaster we didn’t even know about was averted on The Office!

fortune on Cameo.Baumgartner, 48, was relatively unknown until he landed the role of bumbling accountant Kevin Malone on the US version of the hit sitcom “The Office,” which also starred Steve Carrell, John Krasinksi, Rainn Wilson, Mindy Kaling, Ed Helms and Bj Novak, among other now-beloved comic actors to have worked on the long-running NBC series.The show ended after nine seasons in 2013, but that was just the beginning of Baumgartner’s career as Cameo’s “most bankable star,” so-dubbed in a recent Hollywood Reporter interview with the app’s founder and CEO, Steven Galanis.The comedian reportedly charges $195 for each personal message he delivers on the platform, which allows fans to pay celebrities and other public figures to record

The Office, in which his character Jim cheats on wife Pam.The actor appeared in the US version of the workplace comedy from 2005 to 2013, during which time Jim and Pam would become a central couple in the show’s storyline and also fan favourites.However in the show’s eighth season, it was suggested that Jim would kiss a temporary office administrator who takes over from Pam while she is on maternity leave.

Not every idea the “Office” writers had got past John Krasinski.

“Welcome to Dunder Mifflin: The Ultimate Oral History of The Office” reveals that there was almost an irredeemable rift between leading lovebirds Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) and Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer).It was originally scripted that Jim was going to “make out” with Pam’s replacement Cathy Simms (Lindsey Broad) in the Season Eight episode “After Hours,” when the two found themselves together in a Florida hotel room while Pam was home on maternity leave.But the big tuna let out a resounding “No” that could be heard all the way in Dunder Mifflin’s Nashua branch.Krasinski revealed his opposition to the potential plotline — one he said would have completely altered the show’s legacy — in the oral history, which was compiled by Brian

Jimmy Kimmel’s cuties! The talk show host shares two children with wife Molly McNearney and loves spending time with the little ones.