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JamesG · 07-06-2011, 02:54 PM

It's Official: James Spader Books "The Office" Gig
by Chris Harnick
posted Jul 6th 2011

It's official: James Spader has joined the cast of NBC's "The Office".

However, the "Boston Legal" veteran won't be the new Scranton branch manager of Dunder Mifflin -- he'll be the CEO of Sabre.

"James will reprise his role as Robert California, this uber-salesman that has a power to convince and manipulate, like a high-class weirdo Jedi warrior," Paul Lieberstein, who is executive producer and plays HR rep Toby, said in a statement.

"He'll have been hired over the summer as the new manager, but within hours, got himself promoted. Within days, he took over the company. James has an energy that is completely his own, and 'The Office' has no tools for dealing with this guy. We're thrilled he's joining our cast."

His character first appeared in the Season 7 finale, interviewing for Michael Scott's vacant position.

Spader's character replaces Kathy Bates as CEO. She's departing the series to focus on her NBC legal drama "Harry's Law".

http://www.aoltv.com/2011/07/06/jame...he-office-ceo/

JamesG · 08-23-2011, 11:09 AM

Fall TV First Look: James Spader on "The Office"
Aug 23, 2011
by David Hochman

"I can assure you I did not win some sort of contest to replace Steve Carell," insists James Spader, who joins the cast of "The Office" as Sabre CEO Robert California in the September 22 premiere.

"I just thought, this show is fun, this character is strange and NBC asked me to sign on, so I said, 'Absolutely.'"

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Fall-TV-Look-1036597.aspx

07-06-2011, 02:54 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,136	First Look at James Spader on "The Office" *It's Official: James Spader Books "The Office" Gig* by Chris Harnick posted Jul 6th 2011 It's official: James Spader has joined the cast of NBC's "The Office". However, the "Boston Legal" veteran won't be the new Scranton branch manager of Dunder Mifflin -- he'll be the CEO of Sabre. "James will reprise his role as Robert California, this uber-salesman that has a power to convince and manipulate, like a high-class weirdo Jedi warrior," Paul Lieberstein, who is executive producer and plays HR rep Toby, said in a statement. "He'll have been hired over the summer as the new manager, but within hours, got himself promoted. Within days, he took over the company. James has an energy that is completely his own, and 'The Office' has no tools for dealing with this guy. We're thrilled he's joining our cast." His character first appeared in the Season 7 finale, interviewing for Michael Scott's vacant position. Spader's character replaces Kathy Bates as CEO. She's departing the series to focus on her NBC legal drama "Harry's Law". http://www.aoltv.com/2011/07/06/jame...he-office-ceo/ Attached Images
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08-23-2011, 11:09 AM	#2
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,136	*Fall TV First Look: James Spader on "The Office"* Aug 23, 2011 by David Hochman "I can assure you I did not win some sort of contest to replace Steve Carell," insists James Spader, who joins the cast of "The Office" as Sabre CEO Robert California in the September 22 premiere. "I just thought, this show is fun, this character is strange and NBC asked me to sign on, so I said, 'Absolutely.'" http://www.tvguide.com/News/Fall-TV-Look-1036597.aspx Attached Images