‘The Office’ new spin-off series has been greenlit, but will it flop?



In a development that could be either devastating or thrilling for fans of “The Office,” the famous show has been greenlit for a spin-off series.

The Peacock series will be a fresh mockumentary featuring a brand-new cast within the same universe as Dunder Mifflin — where all the fan favorite characters worked. However, the show will not be set in Scranton, Pennsylvania, but instead at a failing Midwestern paper company.

“Because this new series will technically be a spin-off instead of a straight reboot, we are at least avoiding the possibility that we get black trans Michael Scott or, I don’t know, nonbinary Mexican Jim Halpert,” Lauren Chen says, who is admittedly a huge fan of the original series.

But Chen is skeptical.

“NBC has been so very blatant in marketing it specifically as a spin-off to ‘The Office,’” Chen says. "They had the opportunity, there was the possibility, of just marketing this new as of yet untitled show as a new sitcom from the creator of ‘The Office.’”

“However, the fact that they are really making it clear that no, this is a spin-off of ‘The Office’ and it’s the same universe, it kind of seems like they’re cheaply trying to attach ‘The Office’ and all the goodwill and fandom that show now has to this new thing.”

“It feels very cheap,” she adds.

While fans of “The Office” have hoped that old cast members will return to the new show, Chen says the “lead stars of the original series are absolutely not interested in it.”

Steve Carell, who played Michael Scott in the original series, shot the idea down right away in an appearance on Stephen Colbert’s show.

“I doubt it,” Scott said when Colbert asked if he’d appear in the show.

“He’s not interested; he’s not in it,” Chen says.

“Keep in mind, this is someone who didn’t even want to finish the rest of the original series. He peaced out.”

John Krasinski, who played the beloved Jim Halpert in the original series, has also said he won’t be in the spin-off series either.

“I’m just not confident that it’s going to be done well. Maybe I’ll be proven wrong,” Chen says.


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Actor Rainn Wilson says if he were writing about rich men north of Richmond, he'd talk about wealthy CEOs, not 'obese people on welfare'



Oliver Anthony's song "Rich Men North of Richmond" has taken America by storm and proven to be a huge hit, but actor Rainn Wilson of "The Office" fame has announced that if he were writing a song on the topic, he would have gone in a different lyrical direction.

The lyrics in Anthony's song include a mention of "the obese milkin' welfare," as well as the comment that "if you're five foot three and you're 300 pounds, taxes ought not to pay for your bags of Fudge Rounds."

Instead of discussing overweight individuals on welfare, Wilson said he would talk about wealthy CEOs, corporations that don't pay taxes, and the tax shelters of billionaires.

"If I were writing a song about 'rich men north of richmond' I wouldnt talk about obese people on welfare, I'd sing about CEOs who make 400 times their average workers salary (up from 50 times 30 years ago) & corps that pay zero taxes & offshore tax shelters for billionaires," Wilson wrote in a post on X.

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His comments sparked a torrent of replies on the social media platform.

"Sounds like @rainnwilson has an issue with the folks who make tax policy… Who makes tax policy?" actor Dean Cain wrote.

"Maybe the taxes that middle class and lower-middle class people pay going to lazy and slovenly people makes them more angry than people who work hard, also pay taxes and don't drain their income but rather add to it by buying their goods and services… Just a thought," Chris Loesch commented.

"Perhaps your $16 million net worth is clouding this, but when people like Oliver Anthony look to their left and right for neighbors to fight back against the system with & instead see are welfare-addicted gluttons who won't fight against a system that is drugging them physically, mentallty + monetarily, you write Rich Men North of Richmond," Ashley St. Clair tweeted. "Perhaps, you should stick to acting instead of songwriting. It seems, being #1 on the charts, Oliver Anthony has spoken to the people he wanted to speak to, and I can guarantee he didn't have you in mind."

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'The Office' actor says he agrees with 'almost everything' Tucker Carlson said in Twitter video



Actor Rainn Wilson of "The Office" fame issued a tweet on Thursday declaring that he agreed with nearly everything Tucker Carlson had said in a Wednesday video.

"I never thought I'd say it but I agree with @TuckerCarlson on almost everything he's saying here," Wilson tweeted, linking to an article about the video.

\u201cI never thought I\u2019d say it but I agree with @TuckerCarlson on almost everything he\u2019s saying here: https://t.co/HyF7Qw0U2e\u201d
— RainnWilson (@RainnWilson) 1682634492

Fox News Media issued a press release on Monday claiming that Carlson and the network had "agreed to part ways," though the Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed people, has reported that Carlson learned he was being let go around 10 minutes before Fox announced the news.

Carlson posted a video to Twitter on Wednesday evening. In that video, which racked up more than 19 million views in less than 24 hours, Carlson said that most debates on TV are "unbelievably stupid" while important issues are virtually not discussed.

The two political parties and their donors have arrived at "consensus on what benefits them," Carlson claimed, adding that "they actively collude to shut down any conversation about it."

"Our current orthodoxies won't last. They're braindead. Nobody actually believes them. Hardly anyone's life is improved by them. This moment is too inherently ridiculous to continue. And so it won't," Carlson said.

"When honest people say what's true ... they become powerful," Carlson said, adding that "liars" attempting to "silence them" get "weaker."

"True things prevail," he said.

So far the video has amassed more than 22 million views.

Wilson, who has noted that he is not a Christian, has called out Hollywood for "anti-Christian bias."

"I do think there is an anti-Christian bias in Hollywood. As soon as the David character in 'The Last of Us' started reading from the Bible I knew that he was going to be a horrific villain. Could there be a Bible-reading preacher on a show who is actually loving and kind?" he tweeted last month.

"Of course it's true that the evangelical/political coalition is doing a great deal of damage to our country. Banning books - banning freedoms - denying inconvenient science, taking a grotesque anti-LGBTQ+ platform," he wrote in another tweet. "But most Christians that I know are kind, accepting and loving and seeking to make the world a better place. They should also be honored in the media," he added.

\u201cBut most Christians that I know are kind, accepting and loving and seeking to make the world a better place. They should also be honored in the media.\u201d
— RainnWilson (@RainnWilson) 1678726751

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'The Office' star Rainn Wilson bucks Hollywood, calls out 'anti-Christian bias' infecting popular TV show



Actor Rainn Wilson, best known for his role as Dwight Schrute on "The Office," criticized Hollywood on Saturday for manifesting "anti-Christian bias."

"I do think there is an anti-Christian bias in Hollywood," Wilson wrote on Twitter.

"As soon as the David character in 'The Last of Us' started reading from the Bible I knew that he was going to be a horrific villain. Could there be a Bible-reading preacher on a show who is actually loving and kind?" he added.

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"The Last of Us" is a popular TV show set in post-apocalyptic America.

In a recent episode of the show's first season, the character David, an apparent pastor, leads a group of cannibals who use the Bible as justification for their actions. The character later attempts to rape one of the show's lead characters, a young girl named Ellie.

One review described David and the episode, saying:

The mild, friendly, cannibalistic pedophile preacher was more horrifying than any fungus. But while he was a spiritual leader wielding the word of God as a weapon, the show was not an indictment of organized religion or its followers. It was akin to a sermon entirely in line with the teachings of the Bible. Because Christianity warns about monsters exactly like David, false prophets with evil appetites who will lead others astray at the end of the world.

Interestingly, Wilson is not a Christian. He is actually a member of the Baháʼí Faith.

In line with the tenants of his faith, Wilson is not overtly partisan, but is instead an equal-opportunity critic.

Last November, for example, he changed his name on social media to raise awareness for climate change. Elsewhere, Wilson has explained that he is politically independent, having voted for Republican, Democratic, and Green candidates.

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Rainn Wilson Grovels Before the Woke Mob for Stating This Basic Fact | Direct Message | Rubin Report

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'Absolutely pathetic': Actor Rainn Wilson apologizes for 'mean crack about breastfeeding vs chestfeeding'



Actor Rainn Wilson of "The Office" fame issued and apology on Thursday, saying that he had posted "a mean crack about breastfeeding vs chestfeeding" on Wednesday.

"Yesterday I tweeted a mean crack about breastfeeding vs chestfeeding. After speaking with some Trans friends and educating myself a bit more I want to apologize for the tweet. It was adding to misinformation and meanness. I'm sorry," Wilson tweeted on Thursday.

\u201cYesterday I tweeted a mean crack about breastfeeding vs chestfeeding. After speaking with some Trans friends and educating myself a bit more I want to apologize for the tweet. It was adding to misinformation and meanness. I\u2019m sorry.\u201d
— RainnWilson (@RainnWilson) 1655393027

The mea culpa came after Wilson had reportedly issued a tweet on Wednesday that said, "TIL you can no longer say 'nursing or breastfeeding mother' you have to say 'chestfeeding person.' Just FYI."

While some on social media praised Wilson for issuing the apology, others were less than impressed.

"Absolutely pathetic…" tweeted Dave Rubin, host of BlazeTV's "The Rubin Report."

"Serious beta energy," NewsBusters managing editor Curtis Houck commented.

"I'm embarrassed for you," tweeted Seth Dillon, CEO of the Babylon Bee.

"Perhaps you should talk with some actual nursing mothers and educate yourself about why the term 'chestfeeding' is offensive and degrading to women. (Women, in case you are confused, are the humans who are able to breastfeed children)," Stephen Miller tweeted. "Woke Democrats are trying to erase women and erase the experiences of women," he added in another tweet.

Last year Wilson, who is widely known for playing the character Dwight Schrute on the television series "The Office," said that individuals who declined to get vaccinated seemed to be the most angry that the government had not put an end to COVID-19.

"People who refuse to get vaccinated seem to be the angriest that the government hasn't 'fixed' or 'stopped' the virus by now. Please explain," the actor tweeted in December.

Wilson posted a tweet on Thursday that said, "Here's why so many people who don't want 'government overreach' long for something approaching authoritarianism: … . I have no idea."

\u201cHere\u2019s why so many people who don\u2019t want \u201cgovernment overreach\u201d long for something approaching authoritarianism: \u2026 . I have no idea.\u201d
— RainnWilson (@RainnWilson) 1655397310

Actor Rainn Wilson says the unvaccinated 'seem to be the angriest' that government has not ended the COVID-19 pandemic



Actor Rainn Wilson, who played the character of Dwight Schrute on the popular TV program "The Office," has faced pushback from some on social media after saying that those who have not been vaccinated seem to be the most angry that the government has not put a stop to COVID-19.

"People who refuse to get vaccinated seem to be the angriest that the government hasn’t 'fixed' or 'stopped' the virus by now. Please explain," Wilson tweeted on Friday.

Some of the people responding to Wilson said that they take issue with government mandates.

"This... isn't just untrue, it's (purposefully?) misrepresents the argument coming from folks," radio host Jason Rantz tweeted. "To 99% of the people pushing back, this is about MANDATES and nothing more. The same is true for the demonstrations in Europe."

This... isn't just untrue, it's (purposefully?) misrepresents the argument coming from folks. To 99% of the people pushing back, this is about MANDATES and nothing more. The same is true for the demonstrations in Europe.https://twitter.com/rainnwilson/status/1466877380518039557\u00a0\u2026
— Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio (@Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio) 1638811495

"Wrong. We’re pissed about government overreach, Champ," another person tweeted.

"I'm not angry at the government because it hasn't stopped Covid," another response said. "The government cannot stop Covid & I don't expect them to. I'm pissed with the government for trampling people's rights for almost 2 years."

"Just want to live my life normally. Nothing is going to fix a virus. We just have to learn to live with it. If you’re vaxxed, fine. If you’re not vaxxed, fine," someone else wrote.

"I just want the government to leave me and my family alone," another person noted.

"It's actually the vaxxed that are the angriest. The non-vaxxed just want to be left alone," another tweet said.

Another person tweeted that, "the only angry ones are vaxxed screaming that the unvaxxed should be removed from the civil society."

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 63.8% of the U.S. population consisting of people ages 5 and above has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, while 75.6% of that demographic has received at least one dose.

the only angry ones are vaxxed screaming that the unvaxxed should be removed from the civil societyhttps://twitter.com/rainnwilson/status/1466877380518039557\u00a0\u2026
— Bill (@Bill) 1638631212

What ‘The Office’ Can Teach Gen Z About The Dignity Of Work Amid Our Labor Crisis

'The Office' teaches its young fan base that there is dignity in all work, a valuable lesson amid our nation’s massive labor crisis.