The post-Super Bowl episode of The Office has just landed itself one very special guest star: According to Entertainment Weekly, Jack Black is checking in for the big episode.
The only detail EW's Michael Ausiello was able to uncover was that "the funny man won't be playing himself," so you know what that means: speculation time!
Let's look at what we know: The episode revolves around a roast of Michael Scott, which Michael apparently requests himself. A few weeks back, a source told TV Week that any guest stars "would be woven into the plotline in such a way as to not interfere with the carefully constructed world of the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin."
Could Jack Black be playing a Schrute? A replacement for Ryan? Someone new in corporate (just saying "Jack Black" and "corporate" makes me chuckle)? Or — this might be my favorite — Jan's baby daddy?
Update: NBC has released a description of the episode, which is called "Stress Relief." According to the official summary, "In one plot of the special post Super Bowl episode of The Office, some of the office workers try to secretly watch a bootlegged Hollywood movie during the workday. The movie stars Jack Black and other notable Hollywood actors."
Hmm, is that all? I mean, it seems like he's not really "guest starring" if he's just in some bootlegged Tropic Thunder footage or something . . . right?
How do you picture Black fitting into The Office's world? Sound off below!
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maybe michael's brother?
1Yay!
2My bet is that he will be related to Dwight in some way. He just looks like he could be a beet farmer
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3Oh how friggin perfect, Allyace. He HAS to be related to Dwight! (or he is from Corporate)
4Actually, NBC.com released on how Jack will be used in the episode.
"In one plot of the special post Super Bowl episode of "The Office," some of the office workers try to secretly watch a bootlegged Hollywood movie during the workday. The movie stars Jack Black and other notable Hollywood actors."
Source: http://nbcumv.com/entertainment/release_detail.nbc/entertainment-2008121...
5I think he will be related to Michael somehow. If you think about we don't really know that much about Michael's family.
6Thanks, sorano916 — it hadn't come through my feed yet. Just updated! I still think there's gotta be more to it than that . . . or at least I hope so!
7He would make a perfect addition to the Schrute family. Here's hoping it's more than the bootleg movie.
8So excited!
9Jack Black and Steve Carell. Yes.
10Jack Black cracks me up. I loved when he played that wacko doctor on Will & Grace.
11This is awesome!
12i think that this may be the only reason for me to tune into the show now. i've never been a huge American Office fan - i loved the original. we'll have to see though
13OMG this is going to be hysterical!!!
14YES!
15what? he's not even actually there to interact with everyone, they're just watching a tape of him? eh..
16According to Ausiello at EW.com, Jessica Alba is now also in... meh... I hope that's not true...
Source: http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2008/12/exclusive-jessi.html?xid=rss-ausiell...
17NBC.com's official press release about Alba:
http://www.nbcumv.com/entertainment/release_detail.nbc/entertainment-200...
18Not too thrilled to see Jessica Alba on the Office.
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