Ed Helms, whose character, Andy, was last seen punching a hole in a wall after a prank on The Office, has been made a series regular.
He hasn't been in the last few episodes because he was in Anger Management class, but when he returns he'll be around for longer than the 13 episodes he was originally hired for.
I wasn't sure about the long-term success for Andy, but he does let us sympathize with Michael and Dwight when needed (like when Dwight quit).
After last week's episode, I hope Helms (and Andy) return soon. Michael was waaaaaay over-the-top, and there has to be some way to make him sympathetic (and just plain pathetic) again. I had hoped the crazy-obnoxious Michael Scott was dead and gone, but it doesn't look like it.
Saturday, February 10, 2007
Thursday, February 08, 2007
Better Late Than Never News
So, this weekend, I read that Joss Whedon is officially off the Wonder Woman movie. I'm not a huge WW fan, but I've been impressed with Whedon's dedication to his shows Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly (and the movie sequel Serenity), so I was looking forward to seeing what he would do with the comic book icon.
Of course, part of the fun of comic book movie speculation is guessing who will be cast in roles (until it gets so heated on some fan boards that it's ridiculous). With Wonder Woman, I have to say I was pulling for someone who has gotten lots of work from Whedon over the years: Charisma Carpenter.
But through the whole process, Whedon insisted he never even got to the casting part (he's been hung up on the script). And, when he announced he was officially off the project, he continued to insist that he had no one in mind for the lead role.
Then, right at the end of his announcement, he admitted he had thought of the perfect actress for the role: How I Met Your Mother's Cobie Smulders.
Now, that could have been interesting movie.
And I'm sure the message boards will be all fired up with opinions on Smulders as Wonder Woman... I like it. I guess we'll have to see who gets tapped for directing (and maybe writing) the movie now, and learn what s/he thinks of casting.
Of course, part of the fun of comic book movie speculation is guessing who will be cast in roles (until it gets so heated on some fan boards that it's ridiculous). With Wonder Woman, I have to say I was pulling for someone who has gotten lots of work from Whedon over the years: Charisma Carpenter.
But through the whole process, Whedon insisted he never even got to the casting part (he's been hung up on the script). And, when he announced he was officially off the project, he continued to insist that he had no one in mind for the lead role.
Then, right at the end of his announcement, he admitted he had thought of the perfect actress for the role: How I Met Your Mother's Cobie Smulders.
Now, that could have been interesting movie.
And I'm sure the message boards will be all fired up with opinions on Smulders as Wonder Woman... I like it. I guess we'll have to see who gets tapped for directing (and maybe writing) the movie now, and learn what s/he thinks of casting.
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