Steve Carell: Celebs Rumors

Steve Carell‘s Michael Scott is one of the most iconic roles in modern television.

The Office director Paul Feig has spoken about how Steve Carell managed to save the show from being axed.According to the director, the first season was struggling in the ratings because Carell’s character Michael Scott was “such a bore and so mean” which was an issue because, unlike the UK version of the show, if viewers don’t like the character, “they’ll tune it out” and “just won’t watch it”.“So Steve was this huge star all of a sudden, and they had this huge star in the show that they thought wasn’t working and it wasn’t working in the ratings,” Feig, was brought in to direct the second series, told Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s podcast, Dinner’s On Me.He claimed that a scene in the episode Office Olympics changed the course of Scott’s development forever.“It was the scene we were shooting when everybody was supposed to be working and they’re screwing off doing this thing. And in order to not get in trouble with Michael, they’re going to give him a gold medal,” Feig explained.He continued: “But we’re shooting it and Steve gets emotional.

US actress Jenna Fischer has announced she is cancer-free after battling an "aggressive" form of the disease.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director October means it’s officially Halloween movie season, and the big streamers are celebrating accordingly with both new original horror offerings and the debuts of some of the year’s buzziest horror films. Max, in particular, is sure to be a destination for scary movie lovers as it will be the streaming home for the A24 favorite “Maxxxine” and new originals “Salem’s Lot” (a Stephen King adaptation) and “Caddo Lake” (from producer M. Night Shyamalan).

EXCLUSIVE: Filming is due to begin this month in New York on drama After All, from Emmy-winning director Don Scardino (30 Rock).

Ricky Gervais personally approved casting a female equivalent of David Brent in the Australian remake of The Office, actress Felicity Ward has said.Ward stars as the franchise’s first-ever female lead, playing Hannah Howard, the managing director of the Flinley Craddick packaging company. The series will arrive on Amazon Prime on October 18.It is the 13th version of The Office around the world to date, after the huge success of the US version, starring Steve Carell as Michael Scott, which ran for nine seasons from 2005 to 2013.“Ricky Gervais has approved a female lead, he’s very excited about a female lead — just in case anyone is angry,” Ward said during the Prime Video Presents: Trailblazers event on Tuesday in London, where she debuted a trailer from the series.”“I did zero preparation, because I read the script and I’m like, ‘Oh my god, this is every annoying part of my personality.’ I’ve been preparing for this my whole life,” she added.“It was just all in the script.

Jordan Moreau It’s going to be a very despicable Halloween this year. Get your yellow face paint and overalls ready, because Universal and Illumination’s “Despicable Me 4” is streaming on Peacock on October 31.

Foo Fighters frontman dropped the bombshell news that he cheated on Blum and recently welcomed a baby with another woman.“So excited to see my students, Dave and Jordyn. They always look stylish on and off the tennis court,” Chris Crabb captioned a photo of the pair at Wimbledon via Instagram on July 8.“#tenniscoach #tennistips #tennistip.”The instructor quickly made headlines after Grohl’s scandal broke, with rumors that the “hot” tennis coach had a “flirty” relationship with Blum, the Daily Mail reported.

The Office has arrived – and it features a female equivalent of David Brent.The adaptation of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s mockumentary comedy series is set to arrive on Amazon Prime on October 18. Felicity Ward stars as the franchise’s first-ever female lead, playing Hannah Howard, the managing director of the Flinley Craddick packaging company.It is the 13th version of The Office around the world to date, after the huge success of the US version, starring Steve Carell as Michael Scott, which ran for nine seasons from 2005 to 2013.In the new clip, Hannah – the equivalent of Gervais’ David Brent – tries (and fails) to win over her employees at the Sydney-based firm with an attempt at charisma, vision and girlboss energy.She is not the only character in the remake whose original counterpart was male – Edith Poor plays receptionist, front desk executive and productivity manager Lizze, the equivalent of Dwight/Gareth role.

Matt Reeves didn’t start out wanting Colin Farrell to disappear behind a pile of prosthetics.

tweeting in 2011: “The world of TV should be ashamed of itself that Steve Carell never won an Emmy for Michael Gary Scott.” Another sitcom that was nominated seven times over its eight seasons but didn’t strike gold? Freeform’s “Black-ish,” starring Tracee Ellis Ross, Anthony Anderson, Marcus Scribner and Yara Shahidi.Anderson, 54, was not only the show’s leading man but also served as an executive producer on the series. He told People in September 2021 that he had hoped his streak of nominations but no wins was at an end.“This is the seventh nomination.

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HBO has picked up to series The Chair Company, its half-hour comedy pilot starring Tim Robinson who co-wrote it with his writing partner Zach Kanin.

The Office spin-off series has added three new cast members to its roster.Domhnall Gleeson and The White Lotus Season 2 star Sabrina Impacciatore have already been confirmed in the lead roles for the series which will focus on a new set of characters in the same universe. Greg Daniels, who developed the American version of the series, is co-creating the new show with Michael Koman.Now, Melvin Gregg (Snowfall), Chelsea Frei (Sideswiped) and Ramona Young (Never Have I Ever) haven signed up for the series.The synopsis for the Peacock show states: “The documentary crew that immortalised Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton branch is in search of a new subject when they discover a dying historic Midwestern newspaper and the publisher trying to revive it with volunteer reporters.”Three more actors have been added to the cast of the upcoming #TheOffice spinoff – Melvin Gregg, Ramona Young and Chelsea Frei!Click ⬇️https://t.co/LB2Ee4isHr— JustJared.com (@JustJared) September 11, 2024Steve Carell recently confirmed that he will not be making a cameo Michael Scott in the series.“I will be watching but I will not be showing up,” Carell said.

HBO has ordered an ensemble comedy series starring, written and executive produced by Rachel Sennott.

The Office is officially getting a new Australian remake and people are not convinced it is going to be a resounding success.News of the new Aussie regeneration of the Ricky Gervais/Stephen Merchant-created sitcom was announced on Monday (August 19), with all eight episodes of the show set to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on October 18.The show will star Australian comedian Felicity Ward as the franchise’s first ever female lead, playing Hannah Howard, the managing director of the Flinley Craddick packaging company.It will be the 13th version of The Office around the world, after the huge success of the US version, starring Steve Carell as Michael Scott, having run for nine seasons from 2005 to 2013.Following the announcement, fans of the The Office have been reacting on social media, with some expressing doubt that the new version can live up to its predecessors, and others questioning why it would be happening now, over two decades since the debut of the UK original.VERY australian-TV-industry-coded to poop a The Office remake out 20 years too late pic.twitter.com/u7BmTIJj6I— Jay K Cagatay (@jayktweets) August 19, 2024It took Australia this long to tackle The Office? https://t.co/wOMsymgUrl— SJWJamesBond Wants Nazis Banned ︽✵︽ Agent of GIRL (@mvbrat91) August 19, 2024If any of you show me even a second of the Australian remake of The Office I’m sending you anthrax in the mail— The One and Only Peter Falk (@thepeterfalk) August 19, 2024i can only assume an australian version of the office will suck— matt (@mattDCLXVI) August 20, 2024Others have complained that the new reboot proves that there are not enough new ideas being commissioned.First Death In Paradise, now The Office.C'mon Australian television executives,

Toto, I don’t think we’re in Scranton anymore. The Office is officially going Down Under with a new Australian update on the hit comedy series.

according to The Numbers. The romantic novel-turned-movie tells the tale of a woman named Lily Bloom, played by Blake Lively, who moves to Boston to open a flower business called Lily’s Blooms when she gets involved in a tumultuous relationship with Justin Baldoni’s character, Ryle Kincaid.The Post said the movie was “not very good by most known metrics of quality,” but it’s also full of drama — there are rumors of cast tension behind the scenes.“Deadpool & Wolverine,” a movie co-starring Lively’s husband, Ryan Reynolds, dropped a spot from last week to No.

EXCLUSIVE: The Four Seasons continues to build out its series regular cast with Marco Calvani as the latest addition to the Netflix comedy based on the 1981 film, from Tina Fey, Lang Fisher and Tracey Wigfield.

Jon Stewart will be off The Daily Show this week after contracting Covid, and Daily Show correspondent Michael Kosta will step in as host.

EXCLUSIVE: Academy Award-nominated filmmakers Robert Pulcini and Shari Springer Berman (Succession) have been tapped to helm the first two episodes of The Four Seasons, Netflix‘s new comedy series based on the same-name 1981 film, from Tina Fey, Lang Fisher and Tracey Wigfield.

Bob Odenkirk has opened up about why he believes he lost out on the role of Michael Scott in the US version of The Office to Steve Carell.The Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad actor had been considered one of the favourites for the role during the casting process, before eventually losing out to Carell.And now, in an appearance on the Office Ladies podcast, he has given what he believes is the reason that the producers felt that Carell was the better fit.“I am, in a strange way, a very earnest person for a person in comedy,” he said. “I am oddly earnest, and… it’s one of the reasons I think Steve Carell is a better, you know — is the one who got the role.”Odenkirk continued by pointing out that it is not the only time he has lost out on a role to the Anchorman star. “It’s because he’s better at being genuinely fun.

Brent Lang Executive Editor “Despicable Me 4” loomed large at the international box office, earning a mighty $88 million to top charts. The animated sequel’s global haul now stands at $437.8 million. Over the weekend, the “Despicable Me” series of movies became the first animated franchise in history to cross the $5 billion mark.

Steve Carell‘s portrayal of Michael Scott on The Office is the sort of comedy gold that fans are still talking about years after the show’s conclusion.

Lexi Carson Your favorite imaginary friends are coming to streaming. “IF” will be available to watch on Paramount+ on July 9. The film, released in May, follows a young girl named Bea (Cailey Fleming) who’s going through a hard time as her dad (John Krasinski) is in the hospital.

Ryan Reynolds and John Krasinski’s imaginary friends have a date with Paramount+. Paramount Pictures’ IF is set to begin streaming on the platform on July 9 in the U.S. and Canada. International Paramount+ markets will be announced at a later date.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Fireworks, barbecues and Gru. That’s how many Americans celebrated the Fourth of July, as “Despicable Me 4” topped the box office, earning a commanding $20.4 million. The film, the latest entry in Universal and Illumination’s wildly successful franchise about a domesticated former supervillain, has earned $47.6 million in its first two days of release.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Gru and his gang of minions are setting off box office fireworks this Independence Day. “Despicable Me 4,” the latest entry in Universal and Illumination’s wildly successful animated franchise, opened to $27 million on Wednesday. The sequel brings back Steve Carell as Gru, a recovering supervillain turned secret agent, and pits him against Will Ferrell as a French baddie named Maxime Le Mal.

EXCLUSIVE: David Guion and Michael Handelman (Harold and the Purple Crayon) have been tapped to script The Mouse and the Motorcycle, a live-action/CGI hybrid based on the novel from beloved children’s author Beverly Cleary, in development at Amazon MGM Studios.

The Numbers reported.The animated comedy, which serves as the sequel to 2017’s “Despicable Me 3” and the sixth overall installment in the “Despicable Me” franchise, is slated to rake in $120 million at the end of the five-day holiday weekend, according to Deadline.The Universal and Illumination flick, where Steve Carell returns as the voice of Minions boss Gru, introduces the voices of Will Ferrell and Sofia Vergara this time around.“Inside Out 2” remained in second place, with sales of $10.6 million. The Disney-Pixar flick just passed the $1 billion dollar mark in the worldwide box office, faster than any animated movie in history, according to The Hollywood Reporter.Landing in third was “A Quiet Place: Day One,” with just over $7 million in revenue.

Will Forte is the latest cast addition to Netflix‘s The Four Seasons, joining as a series regular in the comedy series based on Universal’s 1981 feature film. He joins fellow series regulars Tina Fey, Steve Carell, Colman Domingo, Erika Henningsen and Kerri Kenney-Silver. Details on their roles are being kept under wraps.

EXCLUSIVE: Kerri Kenney-Silver(Reno 911!) is the latest to join the cast of The Four Seasons, Netflix‘s forthcoming comedy series based on the Universal Pictures title of the same name. She joins fellow series regulars Tina Fey, Steve Carell, Colman Domingo and Erika Henningsen. Details on their roles are being kept under wraps.

The Office spin-off series, but he did convince Domnhnall Gleeson to star in the Peacock show.The two actors previously worked together in FX’s 2022 limited series The Patient, which earned Carell a Screen Actors Guild award nomination. Gleeson, meanwhile, was nominated at the Golden Globes and Critics’ Choice Awards.“I know Domhnall Gleeson – who I did ‘The Patient’ with – is going to be one of the leads.

Taylor Swift – see what the actor had to say below.On a recent episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Carell recounted appearing on MTV’s TRL “early” in his career, where he met Swift for the first time: “[It was] early on in my career and hers, too. I met her sort of in passing, and I thought, ‘Boy, she seems special.’ Even back then.

Before taking on a role in the new The Office spinoff, Domhnall Gleeson sought advice from Steve Carell.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Steve Carell will not be starring in the new iteration of “The Office” coming to Peacock, but he did encourage Domhnall Gleeson to sign on to star. The two actors starred together in FX’s 2002 limited series “The Patient,” which earned Carell a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination.

The stars of Despicable Me 4 stepped out for the New York City premiere a full month before the movie hits theaters!