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Just wanted to give a quick link to Prospect Mali's myspace page here, in thanks for allowing me to play their song "The Silence" in episode #3.0... Thanks again, guys! I'm usually not a huge fan of music that is "inspired by" something else, but in this case, I'll give them a pass... I really do like the song, and the Jim/Pam connection is always a plus.I'm sure playing non-stop on Jenna Fischer's blog page is much higher profile than being on my little podcast, but hey-- every little bit helps.
So after saying on episode #3 that the ratings were apparently "good enough," we get this article today in the NEW YORK POST with writer Adam Buckman saying that "The Office" is "doomed" because of low ratings.From the article:THE better it gets, the lower its ratings go.
With the new fall season only a few weeks old, "The Office? is fast becoming the "Arrested Development? of NBC - which is not good news for either the show or the network.
What's the problem? Like "Arrested Development,? "The Office? is proving to be too good to be popular.
My advice to the show's fans: Enjoy "The Office? while you can, before NBC discovers it's not working and yanks it.Granted, the NYP is no bastion of great journalism, and this guy has no say in what NBC will or won't do, and I know I should keep a positive outlook, but it's just not nice to see something like this in print.Wow... only 1 minute into episode three, and I already messed up. Blame it on my shoddy show notes. The Coup, of course, aired on 10/5/06... NOT 9/28/06 as I said in the introduction.Sigh.
Episode #3.0 of THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID finds Matt alone in the office to talk about THE COUP. Can he handle the pressure? Tune in to find out! Episode discussion, news, emails and more. Music this week provided by Prospect Mali (see them on myspace) as well as 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!
Glamis thou art, and Cawdor; and shalt be What thou art promised. Yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o' the milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way...I taught the play MACBETH for years to advanced high school juniors, and "The Coup" plays out a similar 'tragedy' in modern-day Scranton, PA (is that anywhere near Scotland, PA?). In any event, when Michael drops the ball with Jan yet again (and really, is 30 minutes a week really such a terrible thing?), Lady MacAngela accosts Dwight and convinces him to make a play for Michael's job.Needless to say, it doesn't go well for anyone.Dwight, Dwight, Dwight... why on earth do you have such intimate knowledge of Jan's personal shopping habits? Why did you order all of that food? And why didn't you bring your D.W.I.G.H.T. (Determined, Worker, Intense, Good worker, Hard worker, Terrific) sign with you? Give Michael credit for being more clever than I thought possible... he let Dwight dig himself deeper and deeper into a hole from which the D-man could not escape. Holy crap, that drool on his face when he stood up was priceless.Lessons learned?Don't @#$% with a man's Sebring.Creed is icky.Never invite Jim Halpert to your LAN party.And remember to always-- ALWAYS-- hug it out, b!tch.**CAUTION: do not use with female co-workers.
For those who care, the parable of "the prodigal son" IS indeed from the New Testament, and more specifically, the book of Luke. From Wikipedia-- In the story told by Jesus, a man has two sons. The younger demands his share of his inheritance while his father is still living, and goes off to a distant country where he "wasted his substance with riotous living", and eventually has to take work as a swineherd. There he comes to his senses, and determines to return home and throw himself on his father's mercy. But when he returns home, his father greets him with open arms, and does not even give him a chance to express his repentance; he kills a "fatted calf" to celebrate his return. The older brother becomes angry. But the father responds:It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found. (Luke 15:32)Jim, the prodigal son? Well, he left... but he certainly seems MORE successful in Stamford than he ever was in Scranton... Leave it to Michael to misunderstand the context.
As THE OFFICE moves onto its second episode of the season, THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID follows with Episode #2.0...Join Matt and Ian as they discuss Michael and Jim's friendship, Dwight and Angela's clandestine affair, and Pam back on the market, along with the latest news and listener e-mails...Music by Jerzy Jung, courtesy of music.podshow.com... Contact us at TWSSpodcast@gmail.com, and drop by our blog page at thatswhatshesaid.libsyn.com... Please leave a review on the iTunes page, if you get a chance, and spread the word!
Now that the cat is out of the bag regarding Jerome "The Bus" Bettis's guest appearance on "The Office," I thought I'd point you to this article on ESPN.com (scroll down below all that Kobe stuff) that takes a much more in-depth behind the scenes look at the cameo.Most interesting to me is that the male half of the cast apparently play EA's Madden "every single break," and according to John K. they also "play for money." The Steelers are Rainn's virtual team, hence the Bettis love.Thanks to "Office Tally" for the heads up on this story.
In case you missed it, TV Guide has run a two part interview with John & Jenna about the new season. The first part saw print last week before the premiere, and the second part came out yesterday. Some spoilers given below, from the article:
Dang these late night talk shows... right after I post the first episode of TWSS and say "no guest appearances," The Tonight Show books Jenna Fischer. And, as it so happens, I totally missed it. Hopefully a youtube search will prove fruitful.On her blog, Jenna said she was very nervous, but thought it went well. She also mentioned that B. J. Novak would also be on The Tonight Show sometime next week.BREAKING NEWS!Someone posted the the link to the video on Jenna's blog. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb2NkZPW0y0It's about 8 minutes long, and JF is pretty interesting-- very manic, as well. Good luck with that boat, Jenna!
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