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The Office Convention Just Keeps Getting Cooler

BuzzSugar — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 10:30:54 -0700

Have you booked your tickets to Scranton yet? The Office Convention is now less than two weeks away, and the lineup of visiting guests is making this event a must-attend for serious Dunder Mifflin-heads.

As of today, almost the entire supporting cast of is scheduled to attend the Oct. 26-28 events, from Creed Bratton to Angela Kinsey to Mindy Kaling (Kelly). Executive producer Greg Daniels will also be in attendance, bringing with him writers Paul Lieberstein (Toby) and Craig Robinson (Darryl). So far, it's not looking like any of the big four (Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski) will make the trip - but who needs them when you've got Bob Vance, Vance Refrigeration?

The organizers have put together a truly inspired schedule of events, including a live Today Show broadcast with Al Roker, a character look-alike contest, the Office Olympics, and, yes, a Casino Night. Tickets range from $25 ("the intern") to $250 ("corporate"), with varying numbers of events, cast appearances and VIP parties included in each.

So, who's going to be Buzz's Electric City correspondent for the weekend?

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Link Time! 5/15

BuzzSugar — Tue, 15 May 2007 15:37:16 -0700

Thanks to Best Week Ever for pointing out how handsome Creed from "The Office" is in the photos from NBC's Upfronts.
Thank you, Movie Blog, for telling me about Ewan McGregor and Chiwetel Ejiofor starring in a stage production of Othello near London, starting in November. So, I have a few months to plan my trip to London.
Merry Swankster has a love lovely live video of Bjork performing at Coachella.
Popwatch asks the crucial "Lost" question I've also wondered frequently this season.
Need more from the network Upfronts? Here you go: Give Me My Remote chilled at the NBC party, the TV Addict does new-show math, and E!'s Kristin gets the scoop from the red carpet.
Stereogum turns me onto the Go! Team ("the '80s party hip hop technicolor cheerleaders") and their new song that has lyrics like "Hey ladies ... Yeah ... 1980s."
Popcandy is super excited for a new hip-hop documentary called Rock the Bells after watching the trailer for it.
Rolling Stone Rock & Roll Daily lists the 15 worst albums by great artists, while TV Squad names 10 bad shows that happened to good people.
Earvolution wonders if Lollapalooza might be going global.

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Rocking Out with "The Office"

BuzzSugar — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 13:52:14 -0800

Last week's holiday episode of "The Office" featured so many priceless karaoke moments. Among my favorites were Kevin's deadpan rendition of "You Oughta Know," Angela's thundering take on "Little Drummer Boy," and Kelly's "We belong together ... Ryan!" But this may be the best story of them all: It turns out Creed was singing his own song.

In his other life, Creed Bratton, the actor who plays Creed, is Creed Bratton: Rocker. He was in a group called The Grass Roots in the '60s, and he has since released three solo albums. The song he performed on the show was "Spinnin' N Reelin,'" from his album The 80's. You can hear a clip of the song - or even buy the whole album - here.

I can't get over how much more exuberant Creed sounds on the recorded clip than he did on the show. I think of him as the gross old curmudgeon who steals toys from needy children, so the bright guitars and synth-heavy beats on his album just crack me up.

Meanwhile, John Mayer talks about his decision to let Michael Scott have his way with "Your Body is a Wonderland." In exchange for letting the show use his song for the Karaoke party, Mayer asked for a Dundie Award.