Steve Winwood is in HR, which technically means he works for corporate, so he’s really not a part of our family. Also, he’s divorced, so he’s really not a part of his family
@ garbage face: when you write the word “effing” is that your family friendly censored form of the word “fucking”? If that is so then on behalf of everyone in the commentator community I would like to simultaneously thank you for sparing our delicate sensitive eyes from exposure to a horrible word like “fucking” and at the same time commend you as a hero for decency. We should all live to see a day in a future world where the word “fucking” does not appear in front of our grand children. Here are some valid substitutes for the word “Fucking”: Frigging. The abbreviated version of Frigging: Friggin’. Effing. Effin’ (the lack of a g makes it more street saavy.) F-bombing. Freaking. Frickity Fracklin’. I’ll submit some others later if needed, friend.
a couple years ago I knew a little, little girl (5–ish?) who thought “effin” WAS a swear! and that it WAS spelled E-F-F-I-N. and I was like, the E-word? is that a thing now? because that is a lame thing.
Just a reminder, that twitter is not me. Some fan I guess set that up. I guess it’s flattering? Any way, I don’t do twitter or facebook, myspace friendster or any of that noise so don’t confuse statements from those sources for the real deal. Steve Winwood commentating is copyright Videogum, all rights reserved, as far as I’m concerned, friends.
Yes, the first season was pretty much regurgitated story lines, but eventually it took a life of it’s own with characters that are uniquely American and hilarious. However, I agree that the seventh season should just be the last season. What is the show without the buffoonish boss?
I hope Michael ends up with Port Authority Officer Beadie Russell from The Wire. She can discover ne’er-do wells at the docks and he can comically tamper with state’s evidence.
(P.S. I have been watching a lot of ‘The Wire’ Lately)
Now if we can just get Stephen Colbert to quit HIS show, we can get the long-anticipated “The Taco Bell Dana Carvey Show” big screen adaptation off the ground.
Thanks for reminding me this show existed! A quick search of the ol’ google reveals every episode available for streaming on Hulu! I think I have my evening planned!
I love Steve Carrell but I was just looking @ his IMDB page. Outside of The Office he hasn’t been in anything good since Little Miss Sunshine. Fingers crossed for Dinner For Schmucks.
I skipped it based solely on the trailer. Did not look funny to me. I think Tina Fey is another one that has been disappointing outside of her TV show.
most of Arrested Development’s cast cant be considered “TV actors” since most were/are in movies long before it, with the exception of Jason Bateman who was in ‘the Hogan Family’….so all of the AD cast is disqualified….and all for good reasons.
so that leaves, what? the entire cast of Cheers, the entire cast of Seinfeld, carol o’connor, andy kaufman, christopher lloyd, lucille ball, and jackie gleason….how is Carell’s work as Michael Scott not up there.
forget all the bitching about “past its prime” the office still consistently makes me laugh.
I don’t know what an “impossible opinion” is (unless you meant it as “vexing”?), but Steve Carrell’s talent fares well in comparison to his peers throughout TV history.
Personally, the fact that I don’t have to worry about Steve Carrell being a racist sexist mean drunk jerk who is also probably homophobic makes him way funnier to me than most comedic actors of the past. No offense, Jeb’s avatar.
Well, as a huge fan of the show, I can only think this is for the best. It’s gotten stale and is easily the worst of the Thursday night NBC lineup. It still is pretty funny, but honestly seven years is a ripe old age for a comedy.
That means it’s over, I think so. You can’t have a show populated entirely with Straight Men, and no crazies. I also haven’t seen the American one in four years, so I may be wrong.
‘Steve Carrell’ starts with ‘S’. I’m pretty sure he watched that soccer/satan video and realized he had no choice but to leave the show, for the good of his fellow cast and crew.
All I know about her is that she was a student of Jon Hamm’s in high school and how that must have been very hard for all those poor high school girls (and boys) to have a teacher that fine.
After watching Death Sentence, a terrible movie starring Kevin Bacon as a father in search of vigilante justice directed by Saw's James Wan, Gabe embarked on The Hunt For The Worst Movie of All Time. This is his sad journey.
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I’m not sure remakes really qualify as “rip-offs”
this is the first time i’ve “liked” a steve winwood comment. it feels dangerous and exciting.
I know, right? It’s like how the new Nightmare on Elm Street was just blatantly ripping off the Wes Craven version.
Or when Greyson Chance totally ripped-off Lady Gaga!
They’re all PLAGIARIST COMMENTATORS!!!
Plagiarizing Lady Gaga? Isn’t that like stealing a hot dog from a seagull?
or a cellphone
fuck. “pelican” this doesn’t make sense if its not a pelican. damn it. #drinkingandgumming
In England, the call “The Office,” “The Office.”
I felt the same way about “Coupling.”
I was unaware that anyone watched Coupling, I think you were the only one senator
“AW COME ON, YOU GUYS! I was just kiddin’! Yeesh!”- Steve Winwood, in a couple minutes.
You are the Toby Flenderson of Videogum.
Steve Winwood is in HR, which technically means he works for corporate, so he’s really not a part of our family. Also, he’s divorced, so he’s really not a part of his family
Steve Winwood: “Pam is pretty.”
THAT’S WHAT SHE SAID!
Just end it all.
Unpopular opinion time!
I think this is a good thing because The Office is past it’s prime anyway.
Its “prime” being seasons 2 and 3, natch.
Agreed.
Saying The Office is past its prime is like saying the six-month old peach in my fruit basket (the one growing new life-forms) is “overripe”.
But are the things growing on your fruit in THEIR prime? (“Things growing on your fruit”= Erin, Hipster Ryan, Unemployed David Wallace, Etc.)
Opposite day! That isn’t totally everyone’s NOT unpopular opinion. (No confuso, I agree with you)
Darryl and Kelly show time? Erin and Ryan can be there too I guess
Could they PLEASSSEEE give Steve Carrell an effing Emmy now? I mean, I don’t want to live in a world where Jon Cryer has one and Steve doesn’t.
Woah woah owah woah woah, Garbage Face. Hold up, let’s get one thing straight…Jon Cryer as a fucking Emmy???
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
I’m not sure whether I should upvote your comment or downvote his Emmy win… I’m so conflicted…

Not sure why my picture is getting down-voted. Is implying the Middle East has a lot of conflict a controversial opinion?
OH, I get it.
“That’s not what I meant, at all.”-rajma
In my head, I conflated teacherman’s typo and garbage_face’s image, and came up with this.
Off topic: I like that the typo above makes you sound like you’re in a production of My Fair Lady.
‘e ‘as an Emmy, does ‘e? Cheerio, pip pip, guv’na!
Not immediately above, obvs; teacherman’s typo. Posting is hard!
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Wait. Was this meant as a reply to garbage_face? I just wanted to clarify.
I like to think it could be taken as a reply to either.
No Fucking Thanks, No Friendo.
a couple years ago I knew a little, little girl (5–ish?) who thought “effin” WAS a swear! and that it WAS spelled E-F-F-I-N. and I was like, the E-word? is that a thing now? because that is a lame thing.
The e-word is way worse than the f-word. It’s like, a whole grade lower.
Not now, Steve Windwood — adults are talking.
http://twitter.com/SteveWinbot/status/17281457166
Just a reminder, that twitter is not me. Some fan I guess set that up. I guess it’s flattering? Any way, I don’t do twitter or facebook, myspace friendster or any of that noise so don’t confuse statements from those sources for the real deal. Steve Winwood commentating is copyright Videogum, all rights reserved, as far as I’m concerned, friends.
“fan”
who is Winbot?
I think it’s kind of redundant, since he’s already an animatronic Showbiz Pizza machine. A rare miss, Steve Winbot!
Yes, the first season was pretty much regurgitated story lines, but eventually it took a life of it’s own with characters that are uniquely American and hilarious. However, I agree that the seventh season should just be the last season. What is the show without the buffoonish boss?
I hope Michael ends up with Port Authority Officer Beadie Russell from The Wire. She can discover ne’er-do wells at the docks and he can comically tamper with state’s evidence.
(P.S. I have been watching a lot of ‘The Wire’ Lately)
Word, Notsewfast. WORD. (Her name on The Office is Holly, just to be specific)
I just watched Gone Baby Gone, so I hope Michael and Helene McCready get together and have a little girl that they are totally unfit to raise.
And then they’ll discover that their missing child was abducted by God.
*SIGH*
Because Morgan Freeman played God in the Almighty films and he *spoiler alerted* the *spoiler alert* in Gone Baby, Gone.
Have the 6 years of documentary footage be released (finally) and let the following 20 episodes deal with the fallout. Then end it for good.
A million times yes!
twss
Omygodthatisbrilliant.
Good idea. (It’s how the British one ended, afterall.)
“its own” — I am the worst with typos today. Someone just shoot me already.
Supposed to be a reply to comment above. Ugh. *puts gun to head and pulls trigger*
HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!
I am dead and plan to haunt you by making comments from the grave. Not so funny now, is it? P.S. They have great wireless service down here!
RRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now if we can just get Stephen Colbert to quit HIS show, we can get the long-anticipated “The Taco Bell Dana Carvey Show” big screen adaptation off the ground.

Thanks for reminding me this show existed! A quick search of the ol’ google reveals every episode available for streaming on Hulu! I think I have my evening planned!
It’s ironic that the waiters nauseated by food are themselves played by two dishes.
I want you to be my best friend in a sitcom.
Obviously, yes.
I love Steve Carrell but I was just looking @ his IMDB page. Outside of The Office he hasn’t been in anything good since Little Miss Sunshine. Fingers crossed for Dinner For Schmucks.
By that you mean he hasn’t been in anything good.
You didn’t enjoy Date Night? I enjoyed Date Night.
I skipped it based solely on the trailer. Did not look funny to me. I think Tina Fey is another one that has been disappointing outside of her TV show.
It was a deceptively terrible trailer, but surprisingly good, I thought.
“I laughed.”- Me
“Me too” – Me
also: Steve Carrell and Tina Fey is pretty.
Yes. They is.
Awwwwww. That be cute.
I must admit that Despicable Me looks hella charming.
Well, he always left me satisfied and smiling.
TWSS
or:

i’m sorry, but what is this: “One of TV’s best comedic actors of all time”
i find that an impossible opinion.
I know, right? Good thing Dick Van Dyke is dead. …oh wait.
of courrse they did say “one of” so maybe they are thinking top… 10? 20?
He ain’t got nothin’ on Urkel.
most of Arrested Development’s cast cant be considered “TV actors” since most were/are in movies long before it, with the exception of Jason Bateman who was in ‘the Hogan Family’….so all of the AD cast is disqualified….and all for good reasons.
so that leaves, what? the entire cast of Cheers, the entire cast of Seinfeld, carol o’connor, andy kaufman, christopher lloyd, lucille ball, and jackie gleason….how is Carell’s work as Michael Scott not up there.
forget all the bitching about “past its prime” the office still consistently makes me laugh.
I don’t know what an “impossible opinion” is (unless you meant it as “vexing”?), but Steve Carrell’s talent fares well in comparison to his peers throughout TV history.
Personally, the fact that I don’t have to worry about Steve Carrell being a racist sexist mean drunk jerk who is also probably homophobic makes him way funnier to me than most comedic actors of the past. No offense, Jeb’s avatar.
Also, why do people begin statements with “I’m sorry” when they are definitely not sorry?
Sorry…?
i’m sorry that you feel that way. (i’m not sorry.)
Well, as a huge fan of the show, I can only think this is for the best. It’s gotten stale and is easily the worst of the Thursday night NBC lineup. It still is pretty funny, but honestly seven years is a ripe old age for a comedy.
What the one where Steve Carrell is yelling?
TWSTIAR,U (That’s What She Typed In A Rush, Ugh)
So the bright side to this would be that we still have Two and a Half Men?
This better be sarcastic, because I upvoted it.
Yes, please, and thank you!
I don’t watch the American ‘Office’, but would the show still be on without Carrell? Should they even bother?
That means it’s over, I think so. You can’t have a show populated entirely with Straight Men, and no crazies. I also haven’t seen the American one in four years, so I may be wrong.
‘Steve Carrell’ starts with ‘S’. I’m pretty sure he watched that soccer/satan video and realized he had no choice but to leave the show, for the good of his fellow cast and crew.
I think Steve Carrell is just mad the receptionist got a book deal before he did.
“What? Ellie Kemper has a book deal? How fascinating!”- absolutely no one
All I know about her is that she was a student of Jon Hamm’s in high school and how that must have been very hard for all those poor high school girls (and boys) to have a teacher that fine.
and she is blowjobgirl
For what? To work on the Despicable Me TV series?