Jordan Strauss/Getty ImagesJenna Fischer is hot. We know it. Jim knows it. Roy knew it. And now, apparently Us Weekly knows it, 'cause the mag honored her last night in Hollywood as one of the chosen few for its Hot List. And even better for you Office fans, she gave us some juicy little insight on when Pam's gonna pop and what's up with the "new Jim and Pam."
Also there? Joel McHale and the Glee star who may or may not be his distant cousin.
[Not there? The lovely Eliza Dushku, who left the scene after security wouldn't let her inside the party without the appropriate wristband. Way to kick her when she's down from Dollhouse's cancellation, Us Weekly!]
So what did we learn from Jenna, Joel and Joel's cousin? For starters, that "Jam" baby is going to be here soon...
"We haven't shot the birth yet," Jenna tells us. "We're on a hiatus right now, but it's coming up. Pam's gonna give birth in February—the baby's due in February so not too much longer now. My favorite thing was the outfit I got to wear for the Christmas episode. They got me a really cute little red jumper dress and it looked really cute with the baby bump."
She also would like fans to note Pam's perfect attendance so far. "She's been quite a trouper, she hasn't missed any work because of her pregnancy, if you've noticed. And she only vomited in the office once—well, more than once, but she's been a model employee!"
So what can she dish on the current Office romances? "I always like our office romances. I personally am a fan of the Dwight and Angela romance. I would like to see more of that in the upcoming season. I hope that will rekindle because those two oddballs are kind of my favorite. But I'm really liking the Andy and Erin love story. It's bringing out a really neat side of Andy, and I think Erin is just such a sweet soul. I think it's nice."
Also nice? That Jenna ran into her Thursday-night NBC brethren Joel McHale, who she calls a "good friend." "I was so excited that Joel was on the [Hot] list, too!"
Glee star Kevin McHale was also feeling the McHale love. "The other McHale! I haven't met Joel yet. He probably doesn't know who I am, but I need to meet him. I don't think I've ever met anybody else with the last name McHale!"
Then Joel told us of Kevin: "Well, I want to meet him, too, because we're probably related and we're from the same Irish village 400 years ago. Anybody with the last name McHale, I know who they are, intrinsically, you can sense it."
Anyone else hoping all this leads to some serious crossover action between The Office, Community and Glee? What could be better?!
And which Office couple are you rooting for now?
—Additional reporting by Gretchen Putnam