Tuesday, 26 Feb 2008
Rashida Jones has a new gig as Kate is Fox’s new comedy UNHITCHED which will be premiering on March 2nd and I promise I’ll have all the scoop on that show later this week. But come on now, until UNHITCHED premieres Rashida Jones is still Karen Filippelli - Regional Manager of Dunder Mifflin-Utica, and most importantly ex girlfriend of Mr. James Halpert, Assistant Regional Manager of Dunder Mifflin-Scranton. And if there’s news on THE OFFICE…well I think we need to discuss, no?
Jenna Fischer let it spill a few months back that it was in the plans for Rashida to be returning to the show as Karen. But that was before the writers strike. So is the plan still on? Yup, and according to E!’s Kristin Dos Santos, Rashida will be appearing THIS season!! As in at least one of the 6 episodes that will be returning on April 10th.
So indulge me if you will…let’s talk about why Karen would be coming back? Is she going to be causing some problems for Jim & Pam, or will it just be Dunder Mifflin official business?
Theories please!!
February 26th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
my guess…official dunder mifflin business. if the writers had any intention to bring back the love triangle, it would have been during the branch wars episode. she’ll just be around in some kind of official capacity, and to give halpert the opportunity to make “wow im uncomfortable” faces at the camera. other theory…somehow part of Jan’s sexual harassment suit? she did witness her meltdown…
February 26th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
I also think official business…but I think that there will be an undercurrent of “look how awesome I am being a manager and you’re still with a receptionist” to Jim because I think Karen has always been snooty like that. Or maybe they could bring her in to run the branch while Michael has to be away for something. That would be interesting…I can just see her torturing Pam now….
February 26th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
I agree. I think it will be at corporate or someplace like in The Convention where all the Managers and Asst. Reg. Mangers will have to participate in some sort meeting or event. I don’t think Pam will have to face her at all, just like in Branch Wars.
February 26th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
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February 26th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
Karen who?
February 26th, 2008 at 3:39 pm
Hmm. If I was betting, I’d also go with Dunder Mifflin related stuff. I’m hoping though, for the awkward factor, that we’ll finally get to see Jim & Pam on a date and they could run into Karen & her date…that would be squirm worthy.
February 26th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
What does it say about me that my stomach flipped when I read about Karen coming back? I don’t even think I can watch poor Rashida’s new show due to flashback angst. She will always be Karen F and for that she cannot be forgiven. Should she appear again this season it damned well better be in an official capacity.
February 26th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
I don’t have a theory of why they’ll bring her back, because the writers are just so clever that I’m sure I’d be wrong. Having said that, let me just say that after enduring three months of writers’ strike MISERY, I want some love when this show comes back. Can I get a witness?!
February 26th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
I love Rashida, but I worry about Karen coming back, even if just for one episode. I hope that it’s mainly DM/corporate related and not focused on creating tension between JAM. I don’t mind a little bit of tension but I don’t want too much angst - we’ve had enough of that with them!
In any case, I’m just excited to have new episodes to speculate about!
February 26th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
GMMR, are you getting this from a broadcast or from the Spoiler Talk?
This was what was posted on Spoiler Talk:
“Lisa in Albany, California: Any scoop on the new episodes of The Office coming in April?
Just that Rashida Jones told me last week at the Unhitched premiere party that she was originally slated to do another episode this season! No telling if that will still work in this wacky poststrike environment, but it seems we might not yet have seen the last of Utica’s lovely Karen Filippelli.”
It sounds like Rashida was originally suppose to be back for another episode but it’s not certain if she actually is, due to the strike. With only 6 episodes for this season, I really hope that they don’t waste one on a Karen sub-plot if it doesn’t make sense in the grand scheme of things.
February 26th, 2008 at 5:48 pm
I feel like in the last few eps, Jim has been figuring out that everyone is moving forward except for him, and that maybe he is not so happy about that. Especially watching Pam all excited and moving forward with her dream while he is still at DM doing the same thing. He never really thought that was how HE would end up, did he? I mean, what are HIS dreams?
So bring in Karen, perhaps to further fuel the fire under Jim, even playing up the “I have moved forward and look at you, still here” thing. I don’t believe it will be relationship oriented, but you just never know with these tricky writers….
February 26th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
probably because she’s John Krasinski’s girlfriend and he wanted to work with her again.
Look, I get everyone over at The Office LOVES the R.Jo. I think she’s gorgeous and talented as well. But enough is enough. They love her so much, invite her to the wrap parties, ask her out for drinks, but to continually bring back her plot device of a character is beneath both her, the show AND its fans.
February 26th, 2008 at 6:44 pm
GMMR, we should start a poll. When the show comes back…will they write in Angela’s pregnancy? Who’s baby? Or will she just be talking behind plants and cubicle walls a lot?
February 26th, 2008 at 6:54 pm
I personally don’t think she CAN cause any problems for Jim and Pam. That ship sailed a long time ago. It was never really in the water to begin with. The show really made it clear that Jim was only with Karen because he wasn’t with Pam, not because he was madly in love with her (Karen). She may think she can cause an issue and she even may make Pam think that she can or will but I don’t think Jim would ever leave Pam for Karen.
February 26th, 2008 at 8:15 pm
I agree that Karen would come back to add fuel to Jims angst of being stuck in his job and not be a division for Pam and Jim.
February 26th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
Yeah - I think if she returns it will be in the capacity to point out once again Jim’s lack of ambition.
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February 27th, 2008 at 1:13 am
Karen Schmaren. Meh. I agree with others that they’ll bring her back to make Jim look unambitious. What I wish they’d do was have Karen see how happy both Jim and Pam are when they’re with each other, how Jim is a totally different person with Pam than he was with her, and realize it’s actually good they’re together.
On a grumpier note, RJ is gorgeous, and I hear that she is a wonderful person. But as far as craft goes, she is just not a very skilled actor and it especially sticks out like a sore thumb when she’s alongside the regular Office cast. And no, I’m not talking about Business School when she was purposely sounding phony. I’d love it if they’d utilize Oscar Nunez and Kate Flannery more, rather than give her more screen time.
May 8th, 2008 at 10:50 am
maybe karen comes back pregnant.