Steve Carell Says Paul Rudd Warned Him ‘Don’t Audition’ for ‘The Office’ and ‘Our Pilot Was the Lowest-Testing Pilot in the History of NBC’
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Steve Carell appeared on the latest episode of Amy Poehler’s “Good Hang” podcast (via Entertainment Weekly) and remembered how everyone warned him against starring as Michael Scott in NBC’s “The Office” given the acclaimed reputation of Ricky Gervais’ original version from the U.K. Even Poehler admitted that when she first heard NBC was remaking the […]
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Mar 25, 2026 2:51pm PT Steve Carell Says Paul Rudd Warned Him ‘Don’t Audition’ for ‘The Office’ and ‘Our Pilot Was the Lowest-Testing Pilot in the History of NBC’ By Zack Sharf Plus Icon Zack Sharf Digital News Director ZSharf Latest Anne Hathaway Told ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ Producers Not to Put Models Who Are ‘So Skeletal’ and ‘Alarmingly Thin’ in the Movie, Says Meryl Streep 6 hours ago Usher Says Diddy ‘Has Been Misrepresented’ After Sex Trafficking Trial: ‘Certain People Are Prosecuted’ and ‘Not Recognized for the Greatness They Offer’ 7 hours ago Frankie Muniz’s Race Car Driver Career and NASCAR Schedule Forced ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ Reboot to Film Sundays to Thursdays: ‘It Was Exhausting’ 23 hours ago See All Steve Carell appeared on the latest episode of Amy Poehler’s “Good Hang” podcast (via Entertainment Weekly ) and remembered how everyone warned him against starring as Michael Scott in NBC’s “ The Office ” given the acclaimed reputation of Ricky Gervais’ original version from the U.K. Even Poehler admitted that when she first heard NBC was remaking the sitcom that she thought: “This is a terrible idea. No one can be as good as Ricky Gervais, no one can do that show.” Related Stories ‘School Spirits’ Creators on That Shocking Finale, the Possession of and Their Plans for a Potential Season 4
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