Mike Schur Remembers Being “Rankled” By ‘SNL’ Japanese Parody of ‘The Office’
“It was a very big deal that he hosted, a big deal that Rainn [Wilson, who plays Dwight Schute in the comedy] hosted,” Schur said. “I loved the first time when Rainn hosted, and you did the like parody of The Office with his monologue. I was like, they’re nailing this. Everyone’s nailing it.”
The Office writer says SNL parody sketch rankled him: ‘All actors are white people’
The fictional Japanese show starred white SNL cast members like Jason Sudeikis playing Jim, Kristen Wiig playing Pam, Bill Hader as Dwight, and episode host Steve Carell reprising his role as Michael — but everyone spoke Japanese, and the sketch included no subtitles.
‘SNL’ and ‘The Office’ Alum Talks Regret Over ‘Japanese Office’ Sketch: It ‘Didn’t Feel Right’
It’s been 16 years since Saturday Night Live did a Japanese take on The Office, and Michael Schur, who is a former writer on both shows, wasn’t much of a fan of it. The Office star Steve Carell and Ricky Gervais,
Michael Schur Recalls ‘SNL’s ‘The Japanese Office’ Sketch “Didn’t Feel Right”
After leaving the NBC sketch comedy show to write for The Office in 2005, he said the SNL sketch ‘The Japanese Office’ “didn’t feel right to me in some way” when Steve Carell and Ricky Gervais appeared in the May 17, 2008 episode. “I worked at ...
“The Office” Writer Michael Schur Explains Why “SNL”’s 2008 ‘Japanese Office’ Parody ‘Didn't Track to Me'
And, in a meta moment, The Office actually once mimicked a famous SNL sketch. In a season 3 episode, Carell’s Michael Scott and Wilson’s Dwight perform “Lazy Scranton,” itself a parody of The Lonely Island’s iconic 2005 short "Lazy Sunday ."
The Office writer Mike Schur says SNL parody 'didn't feel right'
Mike Schur successfully transitioned from writing at Saturday Night Live to working on some of the best sitcoms of all-time. So when Schur gave his thoughts on SNL's attempt to parody his show The Office,
Ricky Gervais causes Christmas misery for his neighbours as he builds tennis courts and hedgehog home at £14m mansion
RICKY Gervais’ builders have started constructing a new tennis court at his posh London home – despite angry protests from ...
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‘The Office’ writer says cringey Japanese parody on ‘SNL’ ‘rankled’ him: ‘It didn’t feel right’
NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images The pre-recorded Lonely Island digital short opens with Ricky Gervais, the creator of ...
Nikki Glaser Got Some Solid Advice From Ricky Gervais Ahead Of Hosting The Golden Globes: ‘Just Because You’re Invited…’
This veteran host isn't letting his fellow comedian flop during award season.
Ricky Gervais discovers old notebook with first mention of iconic Office character that changed his life
Ricky Gervais shared a page from his old notebook which contained the scribbles that led to iconic The Office character David ...
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This Episode from “The Office” Is the Highest Rated Christmas Episode in TV Sitcom History
Most British fans would recommend you this Christmas special episode of The Office, that served as its series finale ...
Ricky Gervais Has Humbling Advice for New Golden Globes Host Nikki Glaser
Comedian Nikki Glaser has revealed the advice she has received from past Golden Globe Awards hosts before she takes that ...
Ricky Gervais gave new Golden Globes host a humbling piece of advice
Ricky Gervais gave new Golden Globes host a humbling piece of advice - Nikki Glaser will make history as the first woman to ...
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The Office: Steve Carell and Rainn Wilson Did Everything They Could But Failed to Beat Ricky Gervais’ Highest Rated Christmas Episode
Ricky Gervais' The Office Christmas episode earned a 9.3 rating, outshining Steve Carell's U.S. holiday episode, which scored ...