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Sex Scandal Comes to Parks and Recreation
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Boom chicka bow wow!
That's the sound of sex—and sexiness—making its way into the tiny town of Pawnee, Ind., and the folks of Parks and Recreation are giving us the spiciest Christmas gift ever.
At Saturday night's Paley Center P-Rex celebration, the cast and crew gave us some juicy scoop on what's ahead on the comedy that just keeps getting funnier, including that Amy Poehler's adorably awkward Leslie Knope would be involved in a salacious (and hilarious) sex scandal.
Amy also teased that hubby Will Arnett might soon be joining her on the small screen: "I hope so, I think you will," she said with that signature Amy grin we know and love. We hope so, too!
Here's what you P-Rex fans need to know:
NBC Picks Up Community, Parks & Recreation and Mercy
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Good news, Thursday-night comedy fans!
NBC has just announced that Joel McHale's Community, Amy Poehler's Parks and Recreation, and Wednesday-night medical-drama Mercy have been picked up for full seasons. The network ordered the "back nine" episodes for all three series, bringing their episode totals to 22 each.
Mercy pulls about 8 million viewers a week overall, Community leads off NBC's legendary Thursday-night comedy block with an average of 6 million viewers a week, and Parks and Recreation brings in about 5 million viewers.
We're delighted for the casts and crews of all these series, but especially the comedies, and especially Community, which stars our very own The Soup host. We caught up with the cast recently, and they spilled about what happens on set when the cameras are off and what's to come onscreen...
Did You Hear the One About The Office's Gossip-Filled Premiere?
Kevin's a robot? Angela's a gold digger?
Uh-oh. Someone is spreading some dirty rumors around Dunder Mifflin in the season-six premiere. And while dirty might be too strong of a word, Michael Scott (Steve Carell) is certainly doing his darndest to stir up some drama around the workplace.
Wait a second, did Michael's ridiculous antics just "out" Jim and Pam's baby-to-be?!
Don't miss The Office premiere, Thursday, Sept. 17 at 9 p.m. on NBC.
True Blood Star Comes to Office Wedding!
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Are those darned anti-vampire groups attempting to recruit our favorite Pennsylvania paper suppliers?
Not quite, but Anna Camp, the sexy and scandalous reverend's wife from True Blood is heading to Scranton to be a part of TV's most anticipated wedding in recent years.
What exactly brings anti-vamp Sarah Newlin out of Bon Temps and into our Thursday night lineup?
(Hint: She's part of Jenna Fischer's bridal party.)
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The Soup's Joel McHale Gives the E! Online Community a Shout-Out
That sexy, sarcastic Soup stud Joel McHale wants you to take another peek at his bound-to-be-a-huge-hit Community, and we are more than happy to oblige.
With less than two weeks to go until NBC's Thursday night of premieres (don't forget The Office and Parks and Recreation, too!), we're here to keep you on your toes and provide your countdown goodness.
P.S. Check out the blink-and-you'll-miss-it flyer for a TGS job opening—just a cute and clever way to plug some 30 Rock into your daily dose of Community.
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The new TV season starts this week! Get your schedule here.
The Today Show Gets Bush'd
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Good Morning America may have Melissa Rycroft, but the Today show is about to get downright presidential.
Former first daughter Jenna Bush Hager, one-half of George W. Bush's twin set, is joining the NBC morning show's roster of special contributing correspondents, the network announced this morning.
The 27-year-old reformed party girl and two-time New York Times best-selling author will cover feature and human-interest stories starting Sept. 14. She'll be based appropriately in Washington, D.C.
"In previous appearances, [Jenna] displayed a natural ability to communicate and connect," executive producer Jim Bell said in a statement. "She has great passion about important subjects, especially education and literacy, and we look forward to having her bring her unique perspective to Today."
When she's not on TV, Jenna will remain a reading resource teacher at a public school in Baltimore. Thankfully, she's keeping her infamous dance moves to herself.
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Sometimes, like this one, politicos go Hollywood, but, more often than not, Hollywood Gets Political.
Will NBC Suck Less Now?
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Two years. A prime-time stinkfest filled with Knight Rider, Bionic Woman and the last couple Heroes seasons. Ever-declining ratings. A fourth-place network…
Yeah, we'd say Ben Silverman's work is done here, too.
The NBC Entertainment cochairman announced this morning that he would be adiosing his post at the Peacock in order to form a new media company to produce and distribute flops content for TV, Web and mobile devices.
His mogulness, who last year cameo'd on Entourage, hasn't used his powers entirely for evil: In addition to his many D.O.A. TV offerings, he remains a credited producer on The Office and ABC's Ugly Betty and was responsible for extending the much-beloved Friday Night Lights.
Nice try, Silverman. We're not even close to calling it even.
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NBC's Fall Premieres: Make Room for a Lotta Leno
NBC Photo: Paul Drinkwater
We've got the fall premiere dates for 30 Rock, The Office and Law & Order: SVU below.
When you see NBC's emaciated show list, try not to blame Jay Leno personally for eating up all the airtime. It's hard to look at the pin-thin NBC lineup and not want to condemn Leno as a destroyer of (scripted) worlds, but obviously he's just a good soldier serving in the Peacock's army.
The Office: Best of Jim & Dwight's Pranks
Question: What does it take to pull off some of the greatest pranks of all time on one Dwight K. Schrute (Rainn Wilson)?
Let's see...
Mustard-colored shirt, glasses and a calculator watch for under $11? Check.
Brushing up on all things bears, beets and Battlestar Galactica? Check.
Having the hookup with the vending machine guy? Check.
Sending faxes to Dwight? From himself? From the future? Check.
Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) has gone above and beyond to mastermind the tricks he's played on Dwight over the past five seasons. And NBC must have read our minds because just as we started our tedious search around YouTube for the best Dwim/Jwight clips, it put together a list of its own.
Stupid Dwight Tricks: The Office's Greatest Dwight-isms of All Time
Over the past five seasons we have learned a great deal about beets, Battlestar Galactica and mustard-colored, short-sleeved button-up shirts—more than we ever really thought we could, and more than can possibly be natural—and we owe all that newfound wisdom to one man and one man alone: Dwight K. Schrute.
(The K. stands for Kurt—just in case you'd forgotten.)
Since NBC compiled its five favorite Dwight-isms, as we here at Team WWK like to call them, we thought we'd pass them along for your enjoyment. Plus, we have months and months to fill until the new season, so why not?
In fact, we have so many top Schrute moments in our heads, we're giving you the chance to sound off on the best stuff that didn't make the cut. So check out NBC's Dwight countdown, then let us know what you think in the poll...
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Farrah Fawcett: "It Is Seriously Time for a Miracle"
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Be sure to have a fresh box of tissues handy if you tune in Friday night for for NBC's Farrah's Story.
You'll need them as you watch Farrah Fawcett shave her signature blonde locks.
The Charlie's Angels star shot the two-hour documentary of her nearly three-year battle with cancer using her own camcorder and provides the wrenching narration.
"Of all the things I've ever hoped for in my life, finding a doctor to surgically remove my anal cancer did not even make the top 1 million on my list," she says in the special.
"But now it was No. 1—No. 1 as in, primary cancer—meaning it was the first in and, for that reason, it needed to be the first out. Because it was this peanut-sized tumor that had sent its army of mutant cells into my liver. And it would continue to send reinforcements into any organ into my body unless someone did something to stop it."
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NBC News: Heroes, Parks and Recreation Renewed; Joel McHale Pilot Picked Up
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Update, 12:21 p.m.: NBC has officially canceled Life.
Good morning, TV fans! Today is the first day of NBC's "infront" presentations to advertisers where it shows off its new shows and tries to convince the big corporations to buy ad time in advance of the new season. What was announced? Where are Chuck and Life? Here's the news on NBC's pilot pickups and renewals:
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