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February 1, 2007: Ben Franklin
Hello, this is Kate Flannery, the boozy redhead from the best show on TV, The Office. OK, maybe not the best show, but the best ensemble of a comedy series, according to the Screen Actors Guild. We won, fans. We won, and it
feels good and crazy, and I'm sore. (That award weighs 35 pounds!)
I am here to talk about "Ben Franklin," the episode airing this week. There is a shower for Phyllis, but the big news is... Meredith yells at Angela!!!!! A new moody Meredith moment. Can you say alcoholic? I knew you could. How about that, sports fans? This is a funny episode written by Mindy Kaling aka Kelly Kapoor. It was fun to tell my old pal Angela to shut up. I am contractually obligated to keep my mouth shut, but they are showing this clip in the promos, so I'm cool.
The new episodes have been a lot of fun to shoot — especially because we just found out that we are going to be back for a full fourth season. Ahh, job security. It keeps me very grateful.
Speaking of grateful... we won a SAG Award the other night. Here's the link.
This is the deal: The Mary Tyler Moore folks came on stage and I was so excited to see them all in person that I didn't even realize that our category was up! The next thing I know, we are on stage with them! I spent many a Saturday night in my childhood watching this classic comedy. I got to talk to them all. I wore green. I did a "getting ready"/before-and-after piece for Extra that aired last Friday. My dress was a Dina Bar-El original with Erica Courtney Platinum Guild jewelry that [TV Guide Channel's] Melissa Rivers told me I should buy. (Hmm, condo? Or earrings? I'll let you know.) My hair was done by Steam Salon and my purse was by Moe, and my deodorant was Lady Mitchum.
It makes me feel very poetic....
"I in my green and Steve at the mic/
Up there with Mary, Lou Grant and Betty White."
It is a surreal experience. When you meet your heroes and you are not their waiter, it is much sweeter. They are your peers. Surreal. It is a beautiful thing. Did I mention I met Julie Andrews? Now I can die! She, like Mary Poppins, is practically perfect in every way! The tax-free low-key swag bag included a copy of The Sound of Music. I really love that!
This night was so much fun. Unlike the Golden Globes, there were no invisible fences around the movie stars. The Office gang sat next to Eddie Murphy and Forest Whitaker. Leo [DiCaprio] was two tables over. And what about the
Little Miss Sunshine table? I'm so proud of Steve [Carell] winning for Little Miss Sunshine, too! Did I mention the dancing? I think the Office cast could compete on Dancing with the Stars! Myself included. I got to boogie with my old friend Kate Walsh of Grey's Anatomy (sorry for dropping them names again), and I got to catch up with T.R. [Knight], her now-controversial cast mate. He is even more adorable in person, if that's posssible. My boyfriend and I got to talk to some of the Sopranos actors, one of my favorite shows of all time.
And how did it all feel? Forget about it!!!!! The whole night felt like a dream. I don't know what I did to deserve it. There are cool pictures and videos of The Office at the SAG Awards on GiveMeMyRemote.com. There is a funny video of me and Jeremy Piven on TMZ.com with a ton of stars leaving the party. So get busy — you've got some work to do.
Sunday was fun, and I am still recovering. Not too much damage done by the Office drunk. Please remember to watch the new episode this week, of this show that is changing my life in ways I never suspected. NBC, Thursday at 8:30 pm/ET, The Office. Don't worry, Angela and I made up. Friends for life. I am going to go dust my award. Thanks for reading this. It doesn't get any better than this!
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Jan 31, 2007 4:32 PM
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God, what a night for you all! I love the Mary Tyler Moore show and actually own most of the episodes on DVD. Nothing could have been better than to see that classic cast handing another classic ensemble their SAG awards! It was perfect!
The green dress was such a great choice. It worked so well with your red hair. You looked stunning, as usual!
Can't wait for this week's episode. Meredith telling Angela off- it will be priceless. Thanks for the great blog!
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Jan 31, 2007 5:29 PM
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YAY! Gotta love a new Kate blog. Congrats again on the SAG win. It was such a thrill to see you all up there on stage. As odd as this may sound, I felt very proud.
And I don't care what Angela says, green is NOT whorish and you were smokin'.
Thanks for the shout out!!
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Jan 31, 2007 5:37 PM
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Congrats on the SAG award- You guys are, no question, the best ensemble on TV!
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Jan 31, 2007 11:31 PM
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No, don't go back on your statement - "The Office" definitely is the best show on television.
I don't know what it is, but I tend to notice this feeling amongst "Office" fans like we're part of the show or something. Like GMMR said, I not only felt happy when you all won, I felt proud! It was like I was watching my friends get an award!
I'm so excited for tonight's episode!
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Feb 1, 2007 8:32 AM
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Yay! Both for the win and for a new blog. I love your blogs. Thank you again for writing them. As for the new episode, I got very excited when I saw the promo and Meredith was yelling at Angela. First becasue it was funny and second because I am missing seeing you mostly in deleted scenes. So, yeah, very excited!
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Feb 1, 2007 1:16 PM
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Thursday nights make me so happy. It is so nice to know that there is one night of the week where I am guaranteed to be laughing.
Congratulations to you on your award. You and Queen Helen Mirren both have the same award statue. Pretty good company you are in!
I just saw Little Miss Sunshine on DVD on Saturday and I loved it and thought Steve C. was terrific in it.
Now as to you Kate...you looked SO BEAUTIFUL in your green dress with your red hair and jewels!!! I couldn't believe how gorgeous you looked. I seriously thought you stood out among the crowd. A bit different from what Meredith usually dresses in. What is your own usual style of dress in real life. Glam Girl or Office Girl?
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Feb 1, 2007 2:25 PM
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Congrats again on the award! And LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your line to Angela in the promo for tonight's ep. Can't wait to see it!!! Much love. 
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Feb 1, 2007 6:30 PM
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