‘The Office' Writer Says ‘SNL's' Japanese Office Parody With Steve Carell ‘Didn't Feel Right' and Left Him ‘Rankled': ‘All the Actors Are White People'
Before Mike Schur helped create beloved comedy series like “The Good Place,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Parks and Recreation,” ...
Michael Schur Recalls ‘SNL's ‘The Japanese Office' Sketch "Didn't Feel Right"
Despite his time writing on Saturday Night Live, Michael Schur wasn’t a fan of one sketch parodying his work. After leaving ...
Ricky Gervais discovers old notebook with first mention of iconic Office character that changed his life
Ricky Gervais shared a page from his old notebook which contained the scribbles that led to iconic The Office character David ...
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Ashton Kutcher, Ricky Gervais, Richard Gere, Ed Sheeran, KSI, Rose Ayling-Ellis, Anthony Joshua, and Danny Dyer have all been ...
Ricky Gervais causes Christmas misery for his neighbours as he builds tennis courts and hedgehog home at £14m mansion
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Mike Schur Remembers Being “Rankled” By ‘SNL’ Japanese Parody of ‘The Office’
“It was a very big deal that he hosted, a big deal that Rainn [Wilson, who plays Dwight Schute in the comedy] hosted,” Schur ...
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The Office writer says SNL parody sketch rankled him: ‘All actors are white people’
The fictional Japanese show starred white SNL cast members like Jason Sudeikis playing Jim, Kristen Wiig playing Pam, Bill ...
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‘SNL’ and ‘The Office’ Alum Talks Regret Over ‘Japanese Office’ Sketch: It ‘Didn’t Feel Right’
It’s been 16 years since Saturday Night Live did a Japanese take on The Office, and Michael Schur, who is a former writer on both shows, wasn’t much of a fan of it. The Office star Steve Carell and ...
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The Office: Steve Carell and Rainn Wilson Did Everything They Could But Failed to Beat Ricky Gervais’ Highest Rated Christmas Episode
Ricky Gervais' The Office Christmas episode earned a 9.3 rating, outshining Steve Carell's U.S. holiday episode, which scored ...
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Madonna Wins Best Song at Golden Globes, Jabs ‘Girl’ Ricky Gervais
Later, when introducing the best foreign language film, she had a poke at host Ricky Gervais (who joked she remains “just like a virgin”). “If I’m still just like a virgin, Ricky.