HBO Paid $3 Million to Keep James Gandolfini from Replacing Steve Carell on 'The Office'

James Gandolfini ended his run in 'The Sopranos' years before he was offered the chance to star in 'The Office' after Steve ...
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James Gandolfini nearly replaced Steve Carell on The Office. His co-stars say HBO paid $3 million to stop it

Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa revisited the claim that HBO paid James Gandolfini not to take a role on The Office after Steve Carell left.
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The Office creator Greg Daniels reveals why the reboot will never happen

The Office reboot will never happen, according to creator Greg Daniels, and he has an interesting reason why.

The Office Creator Gives Disappointing Update on a Reboot (But He’s Right)

The Office remains a cult classic, and that doesn't seem likely to ever change—but could the show realistically come back in the future?
IGN

The Office: Superfan Complete Series on Blu-ray Is Up for Preorder

Typical broadcast sitcom episodes usually run 21 or 22 minutes to account for commercials. These Superfan episodes run about 30 minutes each, give or take. Scale that across all nine seasons, and this ...

5 Best The Office Episodes Without Michael Scott

Regardless of how you feel about the US version of "The Office" vs. the UK, it's hard to not picture Michael Scott. These five episodes prove you don't have to.
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‘The Office’ Star Brian Baumgartner Recalls Getting ‘Really Mad’ Over Cut Kevin Malone Joke

“The Office” alum Brian Baumgartner is revisiting a rare behind-the-scenes dispute from his nine-season run as Kevin Malone, revealing he once pushed back against editors who cut what he considered to ...