Steve Carell might leave 'The Office' - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 04-28-2010, 10:19 PM

Dunder Mifflin Corporate won’t be happy about this. Steve Carell recently dropped a bombshell at the tail end of a BBC interview. The interviewer noted that Carell’s contract with The Office only runs through next season. Carell: “That will probably be my last year.” (NBC is not commenting on the interview.)

This may just be the opening salvo in a year-long salary negotiation (this is an NBC sitcom, after all), but if you ask me, Carell’s departure could be the best thing to happen to The Office. It could give next season an added emotional heft, not to mention the sure-to-be-hysterical turf war that could ensue over who gets to take over as head honcho of the Scranton branch. And most of this season has been spent on building up the minor characters (as in the Erin-Andy romance). It’s always hard for a show to survive without its star, but talent runs deep in the Office bench.

http://www.officetally.com/steve-car...fter-season-7#

TMC · 04-30-2010, 07:03 PM

http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2010/0...ve-the-office/

"The Office" has become too complacent, especially when it comes to risk-taking, says James Poniewozik. "Knowing that it had one season to finish Michael Scott's run on the show might free 'The Office' to start taking risks again, to be a show with real stakes where things really change, and it would give Carell the sendoff he deserves," he writes.

TJL · 05-01-2010, 12:02 AM

I don't think the show should continue without Steve Carell. He anchors the show. The supporting cast is great, but Michael Scott is the lead.

catlover79 · 05-01-2010, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by TJL

I don't think the show should continue without Steve Carell. He anchors the show. The supporting cast is great, but Michael Scott is the lead.

TVFactFan · 05-01-2010, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

Dunder Mifflin Corporate won’t be happy about this. Steve Carell recently dropped a bombshell at the tail end of a BBC interview. The interviewer noted that Carell’s contract with The Office only runs through next season. Carell: “That will probably be my last year.” (NBC is not commenting on the interview.)

This may just be the opening salvo in a year-long salary negotiation (this is an NBC sitcom, after all), but if you ask me, Carell’s departure could be the best thing to happen to The Office. It could give next season an added emotional heft, not to mention the sure-to-be-hysterical turf war that could ensue over who gets to take over as head honcho of the Scranton branch. And most of this season has been spent on building up the minor characters (as in the Erin-Andy romance). It’s always hard for a show to survive without its star, but talent runs deep in the Office bench.

http://www.officetally.com/steve-car...fter-season-7#

Well that would mean the end of the show because how could it continue with Him?

04-28-2010, 10:19 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Steve Carell might leave 'The Office' Dunder Mifflin Corporate won’t be happy about this. Steve Carell recently dropped a bombshell at the tail end of a BBC interview. The interviewer noted that Carell’s contract with The Office only runs through next season. Carell: “That will probably be my last year.” (NBC is not commenting on the interview.) This may just be the opening salvo in a year-long salary negotiation (this is an NBC sitcom, after all), but if you ask me, Carell’s departure could be the best thing to happen to The Office. It could give next season an added emotional heft, not to mention the sure-to-be-hysterical turf war that could ensue over who gets to take over as head honcho of the Scranton branch. And most of this season has been spent on building up the minor characters (as in the Erin-Andy romance). It’s always hard for a show to survive without its star, but talent runs deep in the Office bench. http://www.officetally.com/steve-car...fter-season-7#
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04-30-2010, 07:03 PM	#2
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,062	A Steve Carell-less "Office" might be what the show desperately needs http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2010/0...ve-the-office/ "The Office" has become too complacent, especially when it comes to risk-taking, says James Poniewozik. "Knowing that it had one season to finish Michael Scott's run on the show might free 'The Office' to start taking risks again, to be a show with real stakes where things really change, and it would give Carell the sendoff he deserves," he writes.

05-01-2010, 12:02 AM	#3
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,591	I don't think the show should continue without Steve Carell. He anchors the show. The supporting cast is great, but Michael Scott is the lead.
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