It’s an office romance. “The Office” spinoff show “The Paper,” now streaming on Peacock (and airing on NBC in November), has its own version of the epic Jim and Pam relationship. “I think of Jim and Pam as the most iconic couple I’ve ever seen on TV, so it’s scary to be compared to that,” … Read more
Hot off the presses. The headline news about “The Office” spinoff “The Paper” is that it’s not bad. It’s not reinventing the wheel, but it’s surprisingly entertaining and amusing. Premiering on Peacock on Sept. 4, “The Paper” is a mockumentary in the same style as “The Office,” set in the same world. The former show (which … Read more
Extra, extra, read all about it. Peacock has officially released the first trailer of “The Office” spinoff show, “The Paper.” The mockumentary is set at a dying Midwestern newspaper in Toledo, Ohio. In the trailer, text onscreen informs the audience, “Several years ago, a documentary crew filmed the story of Dunder Mifflin. Now they’ve found a … Read more
Aisling Bea’s supporting role in “Alice & Jack” resonates with the Irish-born actress/comedian in its portrayal of a character type often shunted aside on screens big and small. Not so here. Bea (“This Way Up,” “Living With Yourself”) plays Lynn, the short-lived wife of Jack (Domhnall Gleeson), whose 15-year on-again/off-again romance with Alice (Andrea Riseborough) … Read more