Steve Carell is leaving The Office

The pivotal moment is close at hand. We all know it is coming and by god, we are salvaging each and every available moment of hilarity. That’s right dear readers – Steve Carell is leaving NBC’s The Office at the end of this season. Steve Carell has portrayed the main character of Michael Scott for seven seasons. He has served as that gooey substance keeping the show together. The Office is an ensemble series and many unique characters with very well developed personalities give the show its spark. However, it is Steve Carell’s presence that really acts as the heart of the series. The inevitable is knocking at our doors. A special, two-part episode entitled “Goodbye Michael” is set to air and it almost seems unreal that such a quirky character that we have grown to love and adore is leaving.

Perhaps the show will continue to hold water pull through on the backs of the rest of the cast. But there is still an enormous chance that Carell’s departure will be the catalyst that will lead to the shows demise.

– Alex Natanzon

We Heart Funny Brits!

 

Helen Mirren

 

 Ricky Gervais

 Russell Brand

The style of humor constructed by British writers, creators and actors within film and television has been around for decades. From classics like Monty Python, Are You Being Served? and Black Adder, to modern-day originals such as Coupling, Mr. Bean, Little Britain or The Office, Brits make us laugh by being cool, sarcastically honest and yet ridiculous. Today's celebrities with those quirky, familiar accents are unknowingly augmenting a trend of how we perceive entertainment, starting earlier this year when Ricky Gervais hosted the Golden Globes. Though some of his raw delivery and distasteful remarks appeared to shock a majority of American audiences, we still accept him and adore him for who he is. 

Now, more and more “hosts” are popping up on television are originally from overseas. Case in point: Saturday Night Live. Within the past two months, Russell Brand, Elton John and Helen Mirren all hosted the legendary SNL. Each of them brought their individual personality to the stage along with an exclusive array of comedic material, even if some may have been a bit more impressive than others (John, despite a cute opening monologue, played himself in almost every sketch minus the flamboyant cowboy in the 'Old West' saloon scene). Is it a new wave of comedy? Does the fact that the upcoming royal wedding suddenly make England's presence emanate across the borders? Though we may not realize it right away, there is a fresh je ne sais quoi about these lovable actors that make them fashionable in the world of pop culture.  

–Olivia Kinter

More than Just Sand Dollars for the Jersey Shore Cast

The cast of Jersey Shore is always giving people something to talk about. Today is no different as the latest story hitting the net is about the fact that the cast is getting a six-figure raise to shoot Season 4. So not only do they get to go to Italy to film for the fourth season, they’re all making a ridiculous amount of money as well. Really MTV? What have any of them done that is significant enough to warrant having a six-figure salary? They’re basically getting money for fighting and acting idiotically on TV. It just shows the ridiculous direction MTV is taking. They might as well change the channel name at this point since there’s really no music being played on MTV at all. For all reality show junkies and supporters this may not be a problem, but for true music fans we’ll just have to hope that MTV comes to their senses soon.

–Inayah Bristol

VIDEO DUMP: Beware the Snookifier!

Snooki gives an 11 year old girl a makeover for AOL's "You've got..." series.



Needless to say, we are extremely disconcerted. Fear the poof, impressionable tweenie-boppers of America!