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Episode # 24 of THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID finds both Matt and Ian bawling like little schoolgirls. It's DEFCON 20 when Jan wants Michael back, but is he strong enough to withstand the new dynamic duo? Tell her I said I want to squeeze them... it's code. She'll understand. With Michael, Jim, and Karen in NYC for the big interview, there's a new sheriff in town... and his name is ME (erm, Dwight, actually). Will a load of Schrutebucks win his co-workers' love? And remember -- when looking long term, sometimes all you need is a yogurt lid to remind you where your heart lies. Incidental music provided by the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Email us at TWSSpodcast @ gmail.com, or leave a comment on our blog page at thatswhatshesaid. libsyn.com. iTunes reviews are always appreciated! Help spread the word!
Yes, the rumors in the other post are true-- today, May 22, is my 36th birthday. Man, where did the time go? I really don't feel that "old" at this point, but now I'm looking at the backside of my 30s, with "40" at the bottom of the hill. THAT'S a scary thought.And how will I be celebrating my birthday? By recording the "season finale" episode of TWSS! Are you people happy now!? Seriously, it's been a labor of love for both Ian and me, and we both really appreciate the support that you've shown us over these last 8-9 months. (And if this week's episode is a little late, cut us some slack! ;))
Angela Kinsey & Brian Baumgartner's visit to Scranton this past weekend was the perfect excuse for organizers to release the first batch of information regarding the first convention dedicated solely to our favorite sitcom.Scheduled for the weekend of October 26-28th, 2007, in lovely Scranton, Pennsylvania, THE OFFICE CONVENTION should be quite the interesting time (on the site, it is joking described as being like a Star Trek convention where the geeks wear Dwight Schrute glasses instead of Spock ears).No details have emerged at this time as far as who might be attending, or what events are planned to fill those three days, but keep checking the official website for more information.http://www.theofficeconvention.com/I've offered TWSS's services to help promote the convention, but I haven't heard anything yet. Regardless, we'll keep you updated on all the latest news as it becomes available.
It might be a bit early, and you might have to take it with a grain of salt, but TVShowsOnDVD.com is reporting that the Season Three DVD set will be released on September 11, 2007.According to the live blog that followed the season finale, the S3 DVD will feature all of the deleted scenes shown on NBC.com over the past year, as well as "a lot of other stuff" that we haven't seen yet.
I mentioned this in the chatroom after the show on Thursday, but Ian is going to be out of town on both Sunday (our usual recording time) and Monday this week. Because of that, we had a choice -- either rush and record it today, or wait until Tuesday.Unfortunately, after working all week, I just wasn't up to putting the show together today. Hopefully, because this was the finale, people can excuse us a little bit and enjoy the podcast a little later in the week.As for what we plan to do over the summer... well, we haven't nailed down the specifics yet, but the plan tentatively is calling for a new "Retro" episode of TWSS every two or three weeks. I'd like to cover season one, doing episodes #1-6 in order. Once again, thanks for your support. Ian and I have had a blast doing the show this season, and hope to be back in full force for season four.
To celebrate the season three finale, the NBC/Universal store is offering 20% off all "The Office" merchandise this weekend. Now's your chance to get that Dwight bobblehead you've always wanted, the plush bath robe, the "world's best boss" mug, or so much more, all at a decent discount.Sale ends Monday, May 21st. Great timing, too, since my birthday is the 22nd... (XXL, please).
Well folks, here it is... the season finale. Will all of our hopes and dreams for JAM come true? Will Jan bear Michael's love child? Will Karen ride off into the sunset? (seeing as how her FOX show got picked up, it seems pretty darn likely). Can the writers top CASINO NIGHT? What will Matt & Ian do now?? Only a few more hours until we find out.NBC describes the episode like this:-------------------------------THE JOB One-Hour Season Finale 8/7c TV14 05.17.2007 THE FINAL REVIEW - In a special one-hour finale, the office is still buzzing from the events of their day at the beach. A job opening in Corporate pits coworker against coworker as Michael (Golden Globe winner Steve Carell), Jim (John Krasinski) and Karen (Rashida Jones) all head to New York for final interviews. In Scranton, Dwight's (Rainn Wilson) new regime institutes sweeping reforms, Pam (Jenna Fischer) plays an interesting role, and Jan (Melora Hardin) comes in with exciting news. B.J. Novak, Ed Helms, Leslie David Baker, Kate Flannery, Angela Kinsey, Oscar Nunez, Phyllis Smith, Paul Lieberstein and Creed Bratton also star. ------------------------------And once again, REMEMBER-- this is an HOUR LONG episode, and it starts 30 minutes earlier than usual.BJ Novak and Greg Daniels are doing a LIVE BLOG on NBC.com immediately following the Eastern/Central airings, which is cool, but you can also stop by the TWSS chat room if you so desire. Ian won't be there, but I will be. See if "Thursday Matt" was pleased, or if he has murder in his eyes! :)
I don't know if this is already widely known in THE OFFICE fandom circles, but "friend of the show" Kevin Crossman pointed me towards this blog entry on USA Today's POP CANDY page--"An inquisitive e-mail came from Pop reader Abby V. today:
"I've been hearing that Jenna Fischer got hurt recently, and I was wondering if you had heard anything or knew someone to ask ..."
Unfortunately, there's some truth to that rumor. Fischer's rep tells me the Office star "fractured her lower back in four places" in New York Monday after falling down some marble stairs in high heels. Her pal and co-star Angela Kinsey "has been with her the whole time" and her husband, filmmaker/actor James Gunn, has flown to be with her.
He added, "She is expected to make a full recovery and will not miss any time on The Office.""
------------------------------------ Ouch! Hope she's doing OK, and hope this isn't getting in the way of all these films she'd been linked to recently.Ms. Pop Candy suggests leaving some "get well" messages at Jenna's MySpace page, and I suppose that's as good a place as any. You can access her page from our LINKS section on the right.Get well soon, J!So word has come from the NBC honchos -- The Office will be moved to the 9pm/8pm Central time slot next season, going head to head with two huge shows on the other networks.No switch to an hour, although we WILL get 6 hour long episodes during the season. The hour long eps will air during the weeks when SCRUBS doesn't (they've only ordered 18 episodes of the Jay Dizzle, for shame). The rest of the schedule for Thursday looks like this:8pm/7pm Central -- My Name Is Earl8:30/7:30pm Central -- 30 Rock(9pm/8pm Central -- The Office)9:30pm/8:30pm -- ScrubsI know it's gotten high critical acclaim, but I'm actually rather surprised that NBC stuck with the Thursday night comedy line-up since the ratings have been so poor. Kudos to them for believing in the block.
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