He’s still not over it. “The Office” star Rainn Wilson admits that the NBC comedy took it too far sometimes — and would need to be a “very, very different” show if it returned in 2025. “Listen you know, the Benihana Christmas episode where Michael and Andy draw with a sharpie on one of the Asian … Read more
Dwight Schrute, the death doula. Rainn Wilson revealed that he might quit Hollywood to pursue a very different profession during an appearance on “Late Night With Seth Meyers” on Wednesday, Sept. 3. “Well, as my celebrity star is fading – and it’s fine – I may put acting behind me,” the “Office” star began. “And there’s this … Read more
This is nothing to sing about. “Blue’s Clues” star Steve Burns made a surprising admission about his time working on the beloved children’s show. On Thursday’s episode of actor Rainn Wilson’s “Soul Boom” podcast, Burns revealed that waiters “made more money” than he did while hosting the Nickelodeon hit. “I got ‘Blue’s Clues’ early, but every waiter … Read more
Rainn Wilson can’t believe his eyes after a fire destroyed a large portion of his home. “The Office” alum, 58, recently gave his followers a look at the damage from the blaze that “almost burned down” his California residence in the Ventura County mountain fire last month. Wilson maintained a positive attitude while reflecting on … Read more
Angela wasn’t invited. Angela Kinsey, who starred as Angela Martin in “The Office,” revealed that she was excluded from a spinoff show about Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson), which was in the works before NBC pulled the plug. Kinsey, 53, explained what happened on the most recent episode of her podcast with fellow “The Office” co-star … Read more
Jim and Dwight are back at it. Rainn Wilson and John Krasinski have reunited, bringing “The Office” stars together right as a new “The Office” spinoff has been announced. On Thursday, Wilson, 58, posted a photo on his Instagram with Krasinski, 44, after the former co-stars reunited backstage at “CBS Mornings.” Rainn Wilson called John … Read more
It’s a return to the office mandate. “The Office” spinoff show is officially happening. On Wednesday, Peacock announced that the untitled new comedy will hail from Greg Daniels (who adapted the original NBC show) and “Nathan for You” co-creator Michael Koman. Irish actor Domhnall Gleeson, 40 (“About Time,”) and Italian actress Sabrina Impacciatore, 56 (“The … Read more
“The Office” star Angela Kinsey opened up in a recent podcast appearance about the few times her own faith caused her to speak out against certain jokes made on the popular sitcom. Kinsey, who played Angela Martin on the long-running show, talked about her Christian faith and her years on “The Office” with former co-star … Read more
Fact: There’s always room for Jell-O. It seems that a certain Italian hotel staff took some notes from “The Office” prankster Jim Halpert (played by John Krasinski). Rainn Wilson, who played Dwight Schrute for eight years, recently took to Instagram to share the room service he received during a stay in Florence, Italy. The 58-year-old … Read more
But did he watch “Battle Galactica” on the plane? Rainn Wilson was recently taken aback when an Alaska Airlines flight attendant secretly slipped him a napkin at the airport. “‘The Office’ got me through some of the darkest days of my life,” the message read. “I can’t thank you enough for that. Sincerely, Melanie (Alaska flight … Read more
Cut to Jim Halpert’s camera look. “The Office” showrunner Greg Daniels finally addressed rumors that the comedy is making a comeback — and he didn’t downright deny them. “Well, I think that it’s very speculative,” Daniels said in a recent interview with Collider. “The fact that it kind of blew up based on one line … Read more
Rainn Wilson, who played fan favorite Dwight Schrute on the hit sitcom “The Office,” is revealing his childhood struggles and their long-lasting effects. “I experienced a lot of pain in my life and a lot of suffering with anxiety and depression and addiction,” Wilson, 57, admitted during an appearance this week on the “Diary of a CEO” … Read more
Well, if that don’t beet all. Dwight Schrute was the endlessly quotable, scene-stealing, beet-farming weirdo in “The Office,” but it turns out that the character brought more enjoyment to audiences than to the actor who played him. “When I was in ‘The Office,’ I spent several years really mostly unhappy because it wasn’t enough,” Rainn … Read more
A Delta passenger glued to an episode of “The Office” had no idea his seatmate was none other than famed paper salesman Dwight Schrute himself. Actor Rainn Wilson, 57, who portrayed the socially awkward Dunder Mifflin employee on the hit NBC sitcom, secretly filmed the unsuspecting fellow traveler, People reported. “When the person sitting next … Read more
Actor Rainn Wilson criticized the anti-Christian bias in Hollywood on Saturday after the latest example from the HBO series “The Last of Us.” From his Twitter account, the former “The Office” cast member called out a recent episode of the series for featuring a villainous character using Bible verses in what he suggested was a predictable … Read more
Rainn Wilson has changed his name to protest climate change — to Rainnfall Heat Wave Extreme Winter Wilson. “The Office” star announced his name change on Twitter Wednesday ahead of the United Nations climate change conference COP27 summit in Egypt this week. “With the help of my scientist friends at Arctic Basecamp, I’ve changed my … Read more