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Besties and former ‘The Office’ co-stars write on friendship

By ALICIA RANCILIO AP: Both the podcast and
Associated Press the book introduce fans
NEW YORK (AP) — Spoiler to the people behind-the-
alert: Jenna Fischer and An- scenes of “The Office” who
gela Kinsey obviously knew helped make the show,
how “The Office” ended its such as editors, props peo-
nine-year run on NBC, be- ple and your wardrobe
cause, after all, they filmed and hair department. It
it but revisiting that time must be gratifying to give
for their new book, “Office them some of the spotlight.
BFFs: Tales of The Office Fischer: One of my favorite
from Two Best Friends Who pieces of mail that we got
Were There,” was still some- is someone wrote to tell us,
thing they put off. “All those names that I see
“I have not watched the scroll by in the credits at the
finale episode in full even end of the episode, now I
now,” confessed Fischer, feel like I know everybody.”
who played reception- I’m so proud of that.
ist Pam Beasley, recently AP: In the first episode of
over Zoom. “I just watched your podcast, Jenna, you
the parts that I had to write made a comment about
about in the book because Angela Kinsey, left, and Jenna Fischer, friends and former co-stars of the comedy series “The how many episodes you
it’s too emotional for me.” Office” pose for photos in Glendale, Calif., Tuesday, March 22, 2022, to promote their book “The two had ahead of you to
Office BFFs: Tales of The Office from Two Best Friends Who Were There.”
Kinsey, however, “watched Associated Press recap and you sounded
the whole thing.” overwhelmed and maybe
“I boohooed through it. tus between seasons three warded that to me, and I pivoted into a new career even scared. Is it funny to
When we were writing and four. was able to use that. path, marketing on your- think about that now?
about it, I started crying,” Fischer and Kinsey talked AP: Is there anything you’ve selves rather than charac- Fischer: Yes. There’s 201 ep-
said Kinsey, who played recently to The Associated saved specifically for the ters. Do you want to inspire isodes of “The Office” and
the stickler, cat-loving ac- Press about their book, the podcast and other things others in making career to imagine doing 201 things
countant, Angela Martin. podcast and their friend- for the book? Or was there changes by thinking out- of something that you’re
The real-life best friends ship. Answers have been overlap? side-the-box? not sure you know how to
and former co-stars have edited for length and clar- Kinsey: The podcast is a true Kinsey: I turned 50 and I do is very daunting. We’re
put their memories to good ity. re-watch. And the book is didn’t think I would be try- definitely in a groove now.
use, with both “Office BFFs” AP: How do you remember our personal journey as two ing anything new in my ca- We’re more than halfway
and a re-watch podcast so clearly what happened gals who are not from show reer at 50. And here I am, finished and now we’re
called “ Office Ladies.” to be able to fill a podcast business or Hollywood ... learning how to do a pod- starting to talk about what
They’re more than half- and a book? just try and figure out what cast and writing a book can we do next.
way through season six of Fischer: We are big journal- it means to be on a show with my best friend. I just AP: Are you seriously think-
the series. In “Office BFFs,” ers so we journaled about and navigate a red carpet think of other women I’ve ing about what else you
they also document the our days on set. And Ange- and how to do interviews always looked up to who can do together?
growth of their friendship la is a digital hoarder. She and all those things you reinvented themselves lat- Kinsey: Rainn Wilson (who
from when they first bond- kept every email I ever sent don’t learn in an acting er in life and that you don’t played Dwight on “The Of-
ed while filming an episode her. It was so great. When class. And we were horrible have to say, “Oh, I can’t fice”) will tell you, we love
in season one to Kinsey be- I was writing the chapter at it. Those are things we do that or it’s too late.” It’s to chat. So I think, we have
ing at Fischer’s side when on the romance between don’t really talk about on not too late, it’s really not. a few ideas for what “Of-
she broke her back while (characters) Jim and Pam, the podcast. That’s something I would fice Ladies” would be after
attending an NBC party in she had an old email that AP: You’ve started these want to share with other we break down all the epi-
New York during the hia- I had written her. She for- businesses together and folks out there. sodes.” q

Helen Mirren, Harrison Ford to star in ‘Yellowstone’ prequel

By LYNN ELBER AP Televi- actors who have added the contemporary drama
sion Writer small-screen projects to “Yellowstone,” led by Kevin
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Helen their resume as streaming Costner. The “1883” pre-
Mirren and Harrison Ford services vie for subscribers quel stars Faith Hill and Tim
will bring their combined with prestige projects and McGraw.
star power to the newest big names. Mirren is among today’s
addition to the “Yellow- The latest chapter in the most highly regarded ac-
stone” TV franchise. Dutton family saga will be tors, a four-time Oscar
The pair will headline a set in an early 20th cen- nominee who won for her
Paramount+ series with the tury and a Mountain West portrayal of Britain’s Queen
working title “1932,” which beset by drought and the Elizabeth II in 2006’s “The
joins “1883” as part of Great Depression, among Queen.”
what the streaming service other ills, Paramount+ said. Ford’s extensive blockbust-
called the “origin story” of It will debut in December. er movie credits include the
Helen Mirren appears at the 14th annual L’Oreal Paris Women of its “Yellowstone” drama se- Writer-producer Taylor “Star Wars” and “Raiders of
Worth Gala in New York on Dec. 4, 2019, left, and Harrison Ford ries. Sheridan is the creative the Lost Ark” franchises. He
appears at the premiere of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” in
Los Angeles on Dec. 16, 2019. Mirren and Ford are among force behind the hit fran- was an Oscar nominee for
Associated Press the growing ranks of film chise, which began with the 1985 film “Witness.”q