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Exclusive: Cloris Leachman To Join Jack Black & Jessica Alba on 'The Office'
If you fell in love with Cloris Leachman on the dance floor this Fall or when she grabbed Uncle Jesse's behind at the Bob Saget roast (or, like me, when she replaced Edna Garrett on The Facts of Life), you'll be happy to hear that sources tell me exclusively, Leachman is the latest big name star to sign on for The Office's post Super Bowl episode. EW's Michael Ausiello was the first to report that Jack Black and Jessica Alba are also on board.
My mole says Leachman, Black and Alba are shooting their guest spots right now. However, longtime fans should not fret about the stunt casting corrupting the usual Dunder-Mifflin fun. The stars will not actually appear in the office, but rather "on-screen" in a Hollywood film that our D-M friends are watching.
Though there have been reports that a fourth "name" will be added to the mix, word is, the deal for the actor in mind did not close, therefore it'll just be Cloris, Jack and Jess.
Thoughts? I'll follow that Leachman broad wherever she goes, so I'm down with this. You?
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I have been a fan of Cloris Leachman since her days as Phyllis on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and then when she brought the character to her own show, aptly named, "Phyllis."
And who can forget her in the Mel Brooks movies? "High Anxiety" and "Young Frankenstein" are the funnier because of Cloris Leachman!
Ginni | Dec 16, 2008 2:12:28 PM | #Nice scoop! LOVE that lady.
P | Dec 16, 2008 2:30:47 PM | #Thanks Korbi!
Marty | Dec 16, 2008 2:35:41 PM | #Korbs, I saw you talking about Cloris Leachman on TV Guide yesterday! About how she called Carrie Ann Inaba a bitch on DWTS! LOLOLOLOL. AWESOME. That lady can do anything and she comes off cool.
KJ | Dec 16, 2008 2:58:44 PM | #Who's the fourth actor?
Tony | Dec 16, 2008 3:05:37 PM | #Funny plus funny=awesome! Cloris is the best part of the stunt casting and I am way more excited about her being on then Jack Black or Jessica Alba or even the two of them combined!
Kath (canakaty) | Dec 16, 2008 8:59:19 PM | #It's all about Jables for me...but it's all good I guess
Chris | Dec 16, 2008 11:20:40 PM | #I was hoping Cloris Leachman would be playing Michael's mother.
C | Dec 17, 2008 6:27:11 AM | #OH GREAT IDEA C!! THAT WOULDA BE GREAT!
P | Dec 17, 2008 3:01:58 PM | #"My name ... is Frau Blücher" *horses rear up and whinny nervously*
That's when I knew I loved Cloris Leachman.
Siansonea | Dec 18, 2008 8:56:32 AM | #Has everyone forgotten her on 'Malcolm In the Middle'?
God, she was hilarious as Lois's mother!
Jackson | Dec 18, 2008 12:54:14 PM | #Cloris has had an (is having) an amazing career. TV, movies and theatre. A phenomenal actress who I had the pleasure of working with in Toronto one year.
Amazingly funny off-screen as well.
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