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Who’s That Girl? Meet The Office’s Ellie Kemper

intern — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:43:29 +0000

Complex’s new weekly feature “Who’s That Girl?” spotlights an up-and-coming woman we’ve got our eye on.

If you watch NBC’s The Office religiously like we do, you’ve probably noticed Dunder Mifflin’s cute new secretary, played by Ellie Kemper. This St. Louis native has had quite a career so far, working with comedy troupes like the People’s Improv Theatre and the Upright Citizens Brigade, writing for smart publications like The Onion and McSweeney’s, and appearing in sketches on various late night shows and websites. And after her breakout Office role, she should be a household name in no time. Watch 5 clips that made us take notice of Ellie Kemper below…

MAKING FRIENDS ON THE OFFICE (2009)
With Pam finally making sales of her own, Dunder Mifflin needed a fresh face to man the receptionist’s desk. Ellie’s character Erin Hannon struggles to fit in, but quickly learns that this is no normal working environment.

GIVING DOME IN A COLLEGE HUMOR SKIT (2007)
Ellie has made tons of hilarious web shorts (seriously, search her name on youtube), most famously with this CollegeHumor sketch that got over 14 million views, and rightly so. Would you let her make it dry for you?

WAKING UP WITH A TARANTULA IN A COMMERCIAL FOR KMART (2006)
While working on her edgy comedy career, Ellie also started getting some mainstream commercial work. In this memorable ad for Kmart Tents, she makes a hairy new 8-legged friend.

IMAGINING THE IPHONE ON LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O’BRIEN (2007)
Before getting cast as a regular on The Office, Ellie popped up in skits on shows like Conan, Very Important Things With Demetri Martin, and The Colbert Report. This fake iPhone commercial dropped six months before the real thing came out.

SHOWING HER “SUBTLE SEXUALITY” IN THE OFFICE (2009)
In this web-based music video starring The Office’s new supergroup, Ellie and the great Mindy Kaling break out their musical chops. This video > Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance.”

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How To Dress Like Dwight Schrute from The Office

intern — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:44:17 +0000

Dwight Schrute may stand for “Determined, Worker, Intense, Good Worker, Hard worker, Terrific” but, honestly, we believe he’s much more than that. Yes, he may be awkward, a little intense, and even a bit creepy sometimes. He’s definitely not someone you’d want to leave a child around…or anyone at all, actually. But let’s just admit it: One of the reasons we watch The Office is to see what crazy shit he’ll pull next.

So he may be the neurotic creeper at work but have you ever considered adding stylish to Dwight’s description? With the middle-parted hair, thick-rimmed glasses, and impressive sideburns, this budding Parkour professional/Dunder Mifflin superstar definitely has a “unique” fashion sense. After all, his wolf shirt was such a hit with the ladies during Jim & Pam’s wedding that we had to try it for ourselves. Read on to see how to achieve Dwight’s best looks…

1. BROOKS BROTHERS OXFORD SHIRT
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2. BAND OF OUTSIDERS STRIPE NECKTIE
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3. POLO RALPH LAUREN GARRISON PLAID 3 PIECE SUIT
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4. TOD’S DARK BROWN NEW ESQUIRE WINGTIP OXFORD
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5. BURBERRY EYEGLASSES
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1. POLO RALPH LAUREN VEST
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2. SAFETY GOGGLES
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3. LEFT FIELD HIGH SLUB INDIGO RINSE
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4. L.L. BEAN WAFFLE KNIT HENLEY
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5. ENGINEERED GARMENTS WINDOWPANE HAT
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6. HUNTER WELLINGTON BOOT
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1. THE MOUNTAIN THREE WOLF MOON TEE
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2. J. CREW REGULAR FIT PREMIUM CHINO CARGO PANT
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3. COLE HAAN MEN’S AIR MOSBY 2 LEATHER BOOT
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4. NIXON REVOLVER WATCH
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5. EDDIE BAUER WEB GROMMET BELT
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6 Potential TV Roles For Lil’ Wayne

donniek — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:24:40 +0000

The sixth season of Entourage kicks off July 12 and word is already spreading about the upcoming celebrity appearances. Cameos from LeBron James, Zac Efron, and Tom Brady are all lined up, but we immediately started getting hyped when we heard Lil Wayne will appear in an episode.

As fans of Entourage, we’re definitely looking forward to seeing Weezy’s role, but our gut tells us that it might be somewhat underwhelming, if only because we’ve already seen so many rappers on the show. It’d probably be a lot more interesting if Wayne guest-starred on some other currently popular programs. Which is why we played casting director and imagined him in some more exciting roles. Here’s how we would help Lil Wayne take over TV…

THE OFFICE
• Sure, there might be some dress code violations and failed drug tests, but what Wayne lacks in following protocol, he makes up for it in salesmanship. He sold millions of albums, so we’re guessing he can sell paper. Collaborations with every notebook in the game and frequent leaks of new grades of paper will keep Dunder Mifflin more than satisfied. Big business minus the business suit, indeed.

GREY’S ANATOMY
• Dr. Carter wants to save every patient in the world and he’s enlisted Young Money to help him run the hospital. Sometimes Wayne gets lost in the Promethazine aisle of the pharmacy, but Drake is usually around to pick up his slack in surgery. Wayne’s Anatomy? Pause.

RESCUE ME
• Let’s face it, Wayne doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to collaboration albums (Juelz? T-Pain?). But just because the Hot Boys reunion probably won’t happen on wax doesn’t mean that it shouldn’t happen at all. In a very special episode of Rescue Me, the Hot Boys team up with Tommy Gavin and the rest of the squad to fight fires in the hood. “Fire, f-fireman,” son.

THE HILLS
• Now that Lauren Conrad is gone, MTV needs another star to fill her shoes, and given Spencer Pratt’s recent foray into hip-hop, Lil’ Wayne makes perfect sense. MTV still parades The Hills as a reality show, so we can’t really predict what’s going to happen, but with the show’s penchant for drama and Spencer’s tendency to call out other rappers, we hope the beef doesn’t get too thick. No pause.

JON & KATE PLUS 8
• After a record-breaking season premiere last week, Jon and Kate Plus 8 is suddenly one of the hottest shows on television, largely due to Jon’s infidelity scandal, but don’t get gassed. We expect those ratings to last about as long as their marriage. Which won’t be long, especially after Jon comes home to find Kate dancing for Wayne in her Mrs. Officer outfit and his kids stunting like their new daddy. Payback is a bitch.

LOST
• ABC Entertainment President Stephen McPherson has been quoted as saying Lost will end next season with a “highly anticipated and shocking” finale. Nobody knows what’s happening on this show anyway, so run with it and have Weezy show up to the island in a UFO to perform “Lost” with Gorilla Zoe. Maybe toss in a murder plot for good measure. Lost viewers are so used to weird shit that we doubt this will even surprise them.

The Office Opens New Branch In Russia

prubin — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:10:21 +0000

Three years after the British comedy phenomenon The Office jumped across the pond to the States, it looks like your favorite collection of sad-sacks is jumping back. Early this morning, it was announced that BBC Worldwide has licensed the format to Russia’s Channel One for 24 episodes of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s brainchild.

Scoff if you want'we were initially cynical about the American version too, but Greg Daniels and NBC won us over with his spot-on casting and hilarious writers. Will the Russian version continue the streak? Watch all 3 incarnations'British, American, and “Japanese”'and think about what hilarity might ensue when Sergei cooks Ivan’s stapler into a borscht-flavored gelatin mold. And let us know how it is on the other side of the Iron Curtain (that’s what she said!).

ORIGINAL BRITISH VERSION:

AMERICAN VERSION:

JAPANESE VERSION (Saturday Night Live):