‘The Office' Spin-Off Series ‘The Paper' Sets Fall Release Date
The Paper is created by The Office creator Greg Daniels, who partnered with Michael Koman, the brain behind Nathan Fielder's Comedy Central show, Nathan For You. While The Paper is officially being marketed as a spin-off from the beloved mockumentary, which ran for nine seasons from 2005 to 2013, there are some notable changes. For starters, the show doesn't follow a fictional paper company like The Office's Dunder Mifflin. Instead, the premise for The Paper revolves around a fictional newspaper in Toledo, Ohio, called The Truth Teller, whose publisher is turning to volunteer reporters in an attempt to revive the paper. The show is set in the same universe as The Office, with the same mockumentary crew filming yet another dying company in the Midwest.
More from Rolling Stone
'Traitors' Season Four Brings Donna Kelce, Lisa Rinna, Tara Lipinski to the Castle
Jenna Fischer Dispels Misconception That 'The Office' Got Worse Over Time
It's the Last Week to get Peacock for Nearly 70% off
Last year, the show's cast was revealed. The Paper will be led by Domhnall Gleeson, who plays new employee Ned, and Sabrina Impacciatore, who will act as The Truth Teller's managing editor. Gleeson is known for his leading roles in the 2013 film About Time and the 2015 sci-fi Ex Machina, while Impacciatore made a name for herself in the whirlwind Season Two of The White Lotus. Chelsea Frei, Melvin Gregg, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Alex Edelman, Ramona Young, and Tim Key will also star in The Paper with yet-to-be-revealed roles.
So far, the only returning cast member from The Office will be Oscar Nuñez, who played accountant Oscar Martinez in the original. In The Paper, Nuñez's character has moved to Toledo and has traded the failing finances of a dying paper company for the failing finances of a shrinking newspaper.
Best of Rolling Stone
The 50 Best 'Saturday Night Live' Characters of All Time
Denzel Washington's Movies Ranked, From Worst to Best
70 Greatest Comedies of the 21st Century
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
31 minutes ago
- Yahoo
What to Know About Sterling K. Brown's ‘Washington Black': From Cast Details to Book Connections
Fans waiting for season 2 of Paradise can get their Sterling K. Brown fix with his upcoming Hulu series, Washington Black. Brown has remained booked and busy since wrapping up his time on NBC's This Is Us. He reunited with creator Dan Fogelman to work on Hulu's political thriller Paradise, which premiered in January 2025. The show received critical acclaim and was renewed one month later. Before filming Paradise, however, Brown partnered up with Selwyn Seyfu Hinds to produce a TV adaptation of Esi Edugyan's novel Washington Black. The 2019 book follows George Washington Black (Eddie Karanja and Ernest Kingsley Jr.) through past and present timelines as he is raised under the shadow of slavery before catching the attention of the sugar plantation owner's brother. A young Washington is recruited to help the owner's brother, leading to an adventure around the world. Washington in present day goes by Wash and lives in Nova Scotia, where he is taken under the wing of town leader Medwin Harris (Brown). Summer TV Preview 2025: Inside Must-Watch New and Returning Shows From 'The Bear' to 'Love Island USA' "The book is written in Wash's first person, recollective voice," Hinds told Entertainment Weekly in May 2025. "When I first read the book and started thinking about how to adapt it, the structure that I really thought about was The Canterbury Tales and this voyage of this boy who becomes a man through all these characters who affect him and who he affects." Keep scrolling for everything to know about Washington Black: Who Is Starring in 'Washington Black'? In addition to Kingsley Jr., Brown and Katanga, Washington Black stars Tom Ellis, Iola Evans, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Billy Boyd, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine and Edward Bluemel. Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Rupert Graves, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Charles Dance and Blaine Dorey make up the rest of the cast. What Is 'Washington Black' About? Based on the book of the same name, Washington Black follows an 11-year-old boy who "is forced to flee his home on a sugar plantation in Barbados after a shocking death." The boy ultimately finds a mentor who has "a traumatic childhood as a Black refugee in Nova Scotia." When Does 'Washington Black' Premiere? All eight episodes of Washington Black will be released on July 23, 2025. How Much of the Show Will Be Based on the Book? The show will have a major shift when it comes to the timeline. "If we told the story linearly, we wouldn't get to adult Wash until episode 7," Hinds told EW. "So the structure suggested itself." Showrunner Kimberly Ann Harrison broke down the decision, adding, "We wanted to show Wash's origin story because that is really important. So those two timelines of showing the boy that he was, and then, the man he grows into were really important to us." TV Shows Based on Best-Selling Books: From 'Big Little Lies' to 'The Handmaid's Tale' What Role Does Sterling K. Brown Play? "The thing about Sterling is he's not some kind of diva movie star who's like, 'Write me a gigantic role.' It was what's going to serve the story best. It took me a couple of months to really figure out that so much of this tale is about mentorship, who you mentor and who you're mentored by," Hinds shared. "I realized that we needed a counterpoint to [his mentor] Titch's relationship with Wash for the adult version of Wash. We already had that character in the book in Medwin, so from there it was just building it out." Brown balanced his starring role with being an executive producer. "He was in Video Village, he was giving notes to the actors," Harrison recalled. "I had never really encountered that — to see an actor really step into that producer role the way that he did with problem solving, budget talk. It was great to work with him as both an actor and on the producer level. What Is the Message of 'Washington Black'? "A lot of these conversations around identity, around race, around tribalism, they're always here," Hinds noted to EW. "It is just a matter of sometimes there's a piece of art that brings them up to the volume where we all hear them and are aware of them." Harrison, meanwhile, elaborated on the theme of the series. "There's who people think you're supposed to be and who, when you question your own identity, you choose to be," she noted. "We're in a place where people are starting to question and ask those questions where they might not have before." Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
31 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Sterling K. Brown Reflects on Getting to Help Bring ‘Paradise' and ‘Washington Black' to Life
Sterling K. Brown is using his prolific career to help support new TV shows — including Paradise and Washington Black. "Everything happens in divine timing — exactly when it's supposed to. It may not be exactly what you are hoping for but it's always exactly what it's supposed to be," Brown, 49, noted during an exclusive interview with Us Weekly about Washington Black's release on Hulu. Brown, who plays Medwin, said he was "tremendously proud" of his latest role. "It's a beautiful story. It is told beautifully and shot beautifully. We got a chance to shoot in Iceland and in Nova Scotia and in Mexico. We got a chance to take this very melanated cast across the globe," he gushed. "And to see something with that level of expanse that has us centered [in it] gives me a tremendous amount of pride." What to Know About Sterling K. Brown's 'Washington Black': From Cast Details to Book Connections While reflecting on his recent projects, Brown acknowledged his work behind and in front of the camera, adding, "By virtue of me being an executive producer, if that helped get the story get told then I hope to help get more stories like that told." Brown has remained booked and busy since wrapping up his time on NBC's This Is Us. His most recent show, Washington Black, offered Brown a chance to partner with Selwyn Seyfu Hinds to produce a TV adaptation of Esi Edugyan's novel of the same name. The 2019 book follows George Washington Black (Eddie Karanja and Ernest Kingsley Jr.) through past and present timelines as he is raised under the shadow of slavery before catching the attention of the sugar plantation owner's brother. A young Washington is recruited to help the owner's brother, leading to an adventure around the world. Washington in present day goes by Wash and lives in Nova Scotia, where he is taken under the wing of town leader Medwin Harris (Brown). "Medwin is a small mention in the book. We definitely extrapolate it just so I could have something to do," Brown told Us of his character. "But it's interesting to see the difference in mentorship that Wash has throughout his life and him moving to place of, 'Oh, I don't need a mentor. Anything that I thought that I needed from someone else I actually have with myself.' Then it moves from mentorship to partnership. So I like to see how Medwin functions in that way and his ultimate evolution of Wash." While Washington Black was just released on Wednesday, July 23, it was in the works for some time. It was even filmed before Brown's other hit Hulu series Paradise, which reunited him with This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman. The political thriller, which premiered in January, received critical acclaim and was renewed one month later. Washington Black gave Brown a chance to elevate the stories he wants to see released. It also provided the opportunity for him to mentor several of the show's stars, who couldn't help but sing Brown's praises. Summer TV Preview 2025: Inside Must-Watch New and Returning Shows From 'The Bear' to 'Love Island USA' "First of all, I feel like I kind of dragged Sterling into being a mentor. I just kind of asked him so many questions, like, 'Hey man, how are you doing? It's 1:00 a.m. but I need your help,'" Kingsley Jr., who plays adult Wash, joked to Us. "It was natural, to be honest. It was naturally built." Kingsley Jr. pointed out how Brown "operates with vulnerability in such a powerful way," adding, "Sterling operates with a sense of power, and he encourages and incites it in you. It is this sense of, if you open up to that [kind of vulnerability yourself] then it will be held and cared for and loved. I feel like he spread that out across multiple cast members and across the crew." He continued: "Just his presence was a mentorship and getting to see him every day. It was a blessing and a gift to have him on set. Also, just to have him in my life. Now he can't get rid of me." Brown, meanwhile, attempted to play off the praise, quipping, "I paid them all. That's really the bottom line of the whole thing. I walked their dogs when they needed me to. I do special favors so they say nice things about him." Washington Black is currently streaming on Hulu. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Yahoo
Peyton Meyer Exits Days of Our Lives: Did Doug Williams Redeem Himself Before Leaving Salem?
Days of Our Lives may have been renewed for two more seasons, but we know one handsome troublemaker who won't be around to see them. The Peacock soap's Friday, July 25 episode marked Peyton Meyer's departure as necklace thief-slash-heartbreaker Doug Williams III. Doug's final episode began with a well-deserved tongue-lashing from Gabi, who criticized his parade of stupid decisions that ultimately led to her daughter's kidnapping. 'Ari's great-grandfather took you in, gave you a job, and this is how you repay him?' she asked. Visibly riddled with guilt, Doug took full responsibility for his missteps and handed Gabi an apology letter he wrote for Roman. More from TVLine Days of Our Lives Snags Two-Season Renewal at Peacock, Keeping It Streaming Through 2028 White House Targets The View's Joy Behar, Warns Daytime Talker Could Be 'Next to Get Pulled Off the Air' Eileen Fulton, Who Played As the World Turns' Villainous Lisa Miller, Dead at 91 During a walk through Horton Square, Doug bumped into a panicked Gwen, who quickly deduced that he must be the one who stole Julie's necklace — though her pursuit was interrupted by an unfortunate run-in with Gabi. (Then again, has anyone had a fortunate run-in with Gabi lately?) Doug's next stop was to Julie's, where he finally made good on his promise to return her priceless (and pricey!) family heirloom. 'I know I've said this before, but I'm really sorry, Julie, about everything,' he told her. 'You took me in and made me feel so welcome. You showed me so much kindness, so much love. I hadn't felt that in a long time, and I know that I blew it big-time, and I broke your heart and your trust, and I'll always regret that. Now, I ought to get going.' But Julie wouldn't let Doug go without giving the audience all of the emotional closure we've been craving. After helping Julie put the necklace on, the two shared a beautiful moment in which they connected over family, with Doug telling her about his own personal favorite heirloom — a pair of cufflinks that were once owned by his grandfather Robert. That gave Julie an idea, and she rushed over to the living room to retrieve a pocket watch that Doug carried during his days as a fighter pilot in World War II. 'He always said it brought him luck, so perhaps it'll do the same for you,' Julie told Doug, even promising to wire him the money he needs to pay off his loan shark. 'Until you pay off the debt, you're in danger,' she said. 'I wouldn't want to see you hurt. … It's what my husband would have wanted. You're his grandson, and you're my family.' (Seriously, how did Susan Seaforth Hayes not get a Daytime Emmy nomination?!) 'Would you do me a favor?' Julie asked on Doug's way out the door. 'You have a great deal of potential. You're loaded with wonderful DNA. You've just got to get your life together. And when you do, come back to Salem and show me how well you're doing.' He promised that he would, then walked out of Julie's life as quickly as he entered it. Meyer, whose previous credits include roles on ABC's American Housewife and Disney Channel's Girl Meets World, joined Days of Our Lives in December 2024, playing a mysterious young man who shocked Julie by revealing himself to be her late husband's estranged grandson. Unfortunately, he shocked her again when he stole her precious necklace. In addition to his thievery, Doug also made money working as a busboy at the Brady Pub; his brief love interests in Salem included Holly and Ari. Will you miss seeing Doug on Days, or is he better off leaving Salem in his rearview mirror? And are you hoping to see him make good on that promise to Julie someday? Drop a comment with your thoughts on Meyer's exit below. Best of TVLine Mrs. Maisel Flash-Forward List: All of Season 5's Futuristic Easter Eggs Yellowjackets Recap: The Morning After Yellowjackets Recap: The First Supper
