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No OFFICE Spinoff!! SNL's Amy Poehler To Join NBC's New Not-Spinoff From OFFICE Creators!!

First! by sofaking	Jul 15th, 2008 11:35:02 PM
Poehler sucks. Desparate move. Series Failure.
Kinda glad by Charlie Murphy	Jul 15th, 2008 11:35:29 PM
the spin-off seemed destined to fail. they must've had some ideas, but transplanting characters would be a no-no, and i guess they decided against entirely new characters... oh well, there's time for spin-off after the flagship's finished. for now, stick to keeping it as good as possible.
What the fuck? by DocBosch	Jul 15th, 2008 11:39:50 PM
It was already a spin-off of the Office that had nothing to do with the Office. Now it's not a spin-off of the Office that has nothing to do with the Office. What's next, a not-spin-off of the Office that is actually the Office? Then it will slowly become the Office, while the actual Office is cancelled.
Fuck, there goes Creed: The Show by wash	Jul 15th, 2008 11:46:11 PM
Because we all know that's what it was going to be.
Stuuuupppid by mmaddox3	Jul 15th, 2008 11:49:21 PM
i fuckin hate her...seriously i do. although im happy it aint a spinoff, it wouldve killed the office, to much of a good thing sorta deal
Thank God! by Larry of Arabia	Jul 15th, 2008 11:52:17 PM
Sitcom spinoffs are usually a bad idea.
Creed... by randomzm	Jul 16th, 2008 12:00:26 AM
Is the most kick ass character on tv. Especially since the shotty season 3 of House.
Hate Poehler, like Aziz...what to do? by INWOsuxRED	Jul 16th, 2008 12:06:48 AM
I'll give it a chance, but I'm not excited to hear it is Poehler
About time she's off SNL... by JKrow21	Jul 16th, 2008 12:07:26 AM
I can do without her now that Clinton is out of the race.
SNL is still on? by Flint420	Jul 16th, 2008 12:11:01 AM
That show hasn't been funny since '03
Something else on NBC not to watch by Robothomer	Jul 16th, 2008 12:11:59 AM
But hey, at least they own the weather channel now
EPIC FAIL by thebearovingian	Jul 16th, 2008 12:14:05 AM
HAHAHAHAHA
Flint420 by BadMrWonka	Jul 16th, 2008 12:17:53 AM
that joke hasn't been funny in the AICN talkbacks since about then as well...
by williammunny	Jul 16th, 2008 12:20:30 AM
Well, after this gets cancelled, maybe they will do a real Office spinoff.
SNL takeover? by jopari	Jul 16th, 2008 12:38:12 AM
Three out of the four shows on Thursdays have significant ties to SNL. Interesting. Hopefully the lineup goes Earl-Poehler-30 Rock-TNL so that I can tune in at nine and miss the painfully unfunny redneck sitcom that is Earl and the predictably horrible abortion that'll be Poehler's latest. Don't get me wrong, I think the American Office is funny, but the funniest writers on Earth couldn't make me laugh at Poelher. When the dog in Mean Girls was chewing on her nipple I couldn't help but think "Come on, the jugular's right there..."
Daniels, Schur and Ansari by ChorleyFM	Jul 16th, 2008 01:06:41 AM
are all great (Schur especially if you're a baseball fan), but Poehler is fucking awful. I hope to hell she is just a castmember and not the lead.
Poehler by I.P. Awnu	Jul 16th, 2008 01:19:55 AM
Always thought she was funny on UCB. Way overused on SNL. I actually liked the weekend update with her and that one guy, but her and that 30 Rock chick not so much. Probably will the skip the sitcom though.
Poehler in the Aziz? by s0nicdeathmonkey	Jul 16th, 2008 02:43:27 AM
sounds like a good evening.
Good riddance, Amy! by Poloboy	Jul 16th, 2008 03:00:55 AM

Good riddance, Amy! by Poloboy	Jul 16th, 2008 03:03:17 AM
Could never stand her. She has some talent, but got sick of her always laughing at her own jokes when she did the Update segments. There was always something off-putting about her. Deep down she thinks she's the next comedy superstar, but let me tell you sister, you ain't!!
She'll be completely bald by then. by tonagan	Jul 16th, 2008 04:32:38 AM
She seems to have some hair problems.
Typical hollywood thinking by lex romero	Jul 16th, 2008 05:17:15 AM
"Lets make an office spin off! I'll reserve a time slot right after the office so it'll get lots of views!" "Sounds great! what's it going to be about?" "erm.....we'll figure that out a month or so before it has to be aired, does it really matter?"
So...wait... by magic_ninja	Jul 16th, 2008 05:22:41 AM
no office spinoff? wtf?
She'll be popping up on the Hallmark Channel regularly by Uncle Stan	Jul 16th, 2008 06:35:04 AM
With Tom Bosley and all the other actors willing to work for a meal.
Hallmark Channel Presents: 2012 by Judge Briggs	Jul 16th, 2008 06:53:31 AM

better off that way by palooka_boy	Jul 16th, 2008 07:01:30 AM
a spinoff of the office would just come off as forced and unnecessary, even if the show was a quality one. this way we could get an office-quality show and be able to separate it as its own show, rather than just a off-shoot or--god forbid--a ripoff.
poehler by ciroslive	Jul 16th, 2008 07:13:07 AM
She's been great in filmed sketches and was great on UCB. I expect great things from this new show. I wonder why they've been saying its an Office spin-off this whole time when it clearly wasn't?
Disaster Averted by Clownblood	Jul 16th, 2008 07:49:49 AM
So no Heroes or Office spin-offs, awesome. Any word on Fox shitcanning the Cleveland show yet?
Hated Amy on Weekend Updat,e but... by binary	Jul 16th, 2008 07:57:46 AM
I will definitely miss her Avril Lavigne. So does this mean Kristen Wiig defaults to being the top female on SNL? Cause I don't have a problem with that.
crindy by Dradis Contact	Jul 16th, 2008 08:04:04 AM
It will be a good show if and only if it's about the trained seal trade.
Yes, but how long until Will Arnett pleads wifey for work? by Cletus Van Damme	Jul 16th, 2008 08:11:40 AM
forced-sounding deep voice "Hey, Amy...is there a part in this for me? If not, maybe I could just do some voiceover with my odd, shemale-sounding man voice."
Spaced Marathon on BBC America this Sunday!!! by GaiustheBrave	Jul 16th, 2008 08:39:29 AM
Starts at 3/2c... just so's ya know
Good call by supertoyslast	Jul 16th, 2008 09:38:13 AM
How on earth could an Office spin-off have possibly worked? It would be difficult to make it significantly different from the original while maintaining the quality. It would have pretty much been more episodes of The Office with different character and would have diluted the original. Why NBC announced that this would be an Office spin-off I have no idea. I guess the producers realised they could do something better and changed their minds. Which goes to show how smart NBC's "plan-a-year-in-advance-to-ple ase-the-advertisers" idea really is.
It's an Office Spin Off by A-COD	Jul 16th, 2008 09:40:24 AM
This is a tough one. Variety says it's not an Office Spin off but The Finke posted yetserday that it is a spin off and NBC is trying to keep it under wraps. She also revealed that the first episode will play after the Superbowl. I'm going in with The Finke, Herc, it's a spin off. We'll see.
Alien Quadrilogy by Redundant23	Jul 16th, 2008 10:09:48 AM
I've always wondered why they decided to name this quartet of films a "quadrilogy"? Is there a reason to make up such a word. Was "tetrology" not good enough for them?
UCB MUTHER FUCKERS!!! by PatentPending	Jul 16th, 2008 10:55:52 AM
You guys have no idea how exciting this is. Obviously you Poehler hating qeeks have never heard of the UCB theater. Let me just clue you in to the growing comedy scene in NY and LA. The UCB theater is an improv and sketch school that puts on 3 or 4 shows every night. It was co founded by Amy Poheler and is the largest non acredited college in the country. Aziz Ansari and the human giant got their start there, and so did the dude who plays Andy on the office!!! The school has been open for like 10 years now but the scene has really only erupted in the past 4 or so years. The comedians from that school are getting jobs all over the comedy industry. (They basically run the sketches on Conan obrien). 30 rock was one outlet for ucb performers to make guest spots ( like that dude that plays the page another UCB performer.)and get a shot, but now with Amy Poehler and Aziz being cast to the Office spinoff you will likely have a chance to see some of the most innovative comedians from both coasts get their starts in comedy. Trust me it will be fucking cool!!!! www.ucbtheater.com
Rashida Jones is the hotness by Heckles	Jul 16th, 2008 11:12:41 AM
I was really looking forward to her being back on a funny sitcom. That FOX project was f'n terrible. But she is easily the most beautiful woman on television. Hopefully she lands another gig soon.
Kristen Wiig and Cheri Oteri were the best women on SNL by BobParr	Jul 16th, 2008 11:15:44 AM
Amt Poehler is good sketch comedy performer but she was just horrible on Weekend Update and her movies also seem to suck. I hate the way she and Tina Fey wink at the camera and beg the audience to laugh at their awkward deliveries. I've googled Kristen Wiig a million times but can neve find a picture of her in a bikini to spank it too.
Would have preferred RJ by ThrowMeTheIdol	Jul 16th, 2008 11:27:10 AM
I was really hoping for Rashida Jones. Poehler is so-so and I'm tired of her. Also I was really hoping it would be an Office spinoff, so that little snowglobe world could keep on going after the office closes up shop in a few years.
Maya Rudolph by ThrowMeTheIdol	Jul 16th, 2008 11:28:35 AM
Or Wiig. Would have been better.
Glad she's gone from SNL by chewyou812	Jul 16th, 2008 11:30:30 AM
But did they really have to put her on NBC thursday? I have to agree with a previous poster hoping that they'll put her on right after the train wreck that is Earl so that I can tune in at nine & watch the two entertaining shows. NBC really blew thursdays a couple of years ago. They should've given Scrubs the respect it deserves instead of treating it like their bastard child and they once had a chance to pick up Arrested Development. Those two shows paired with office & 30 rock would've been gold! "Gold Jerry, Gold!"
Aziz! Light! by Iron-kong	Jul 16th, 2008 12:51:33 PM
Thank you Aziz, much better.
"Hey, cool, an Office spin off..." by digitalcos	Jul 16th, 2008 01:31:36 PM
"Well, I assume Toby will be in it, since he left Scranton. Karen could be in it since her other show tanked. Hmm, I wonder if Ryan will be a part of it considering his legal woes. I can't wait to see where they go woth this." "Nope." "Oh, heh, heh, It's not an Office spin off then. Ho boy, you guys really had me going there. Yep, you got me good. Good for you. Good job."
Is SNL still on the air? by ccchhhrrriiisssm	Jul 16th, 2008 04:00:56 PM
They started sucking after 1983!
I'd love to do her. by ZeroCorpse	Jul 16th, 2008 04:01:39 PM
Seriously, she seems like she would be loads of fun in bed. I have nothing else to add to this discussion.
Agree with Zerocorpse. by mrfan	Jul 16th, 2008 08:25:36 PM
She looked very sexy in Blades of Glory. Would tap it.
For this they needed to cancel Scrubs by Juemad	Jul 17th, 2008 09:02:11 PM
The Office is so overrated. 30 Rock, Earl and Scrubs are so much better.

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