Posts with tag "Rainn Wilson"
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'Uber Nerd' Rainn Wilson Talks 'Super' Film and Career: 'It Exceeds Every Dream I've Ever Had'
Posted Mar 31st 2011 at 10:31 PM by Nicki Gostin- Filed under:
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Rainn Wilson stars as Frank D'Arbo, aka The Crimson Bolt, in the hilarious movie 'Super,' which opens this Friday. You can of course also see Wilson as the most irritating and odd office worker ever on 'The Office,' going strong in its seventh season. The wonderfully offbeat actor spoke to us, of course, about Steve Carell's last season on the NBC comedy, working with Ellen Page and whether he ...
Rainn Wilson Goes 'Crazy' in 'Office' Parking Lot
Posted Nov 5th 2010 at 02:30 PM by PopEater Staff'The Office' star Rainn Wilson, who plays the bumbling Dwight Schrute on the hit series, has a few questions for everyone. Wilson recently published 'SoulPancake: Chew on Life's Big Questions,' and to promote his tome, the actor got a little upset on the set of his show. Watch It Happen if(typeof ...
Rainn Wilson Wants a Lot of Celebrities to 'Shut the Eff Up'
Posted Sep 27th 2010 at 05:00 PM by Jo Piazza- Filed under:
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On 'The Office,' Rainn Wilson is the lovable, bumbly, eccentric and, yes, sometimes creepy paper salesman Dwight Schrute. In real life, he is also lovable and sometimes he bumbles, but he is much less creepy and eccentric. The biggest difference between Rainn and Dwight is something a lot of Americans still might not know about the actor -- his intense spirituality. Wilson is a member of the ...
Rainn Wilson Countersues Web Startup for $400,000
Posted Jul 27th 2010 at 01:49 PM by Catherine Donaldson-Evans- Filed under:
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Portland web design startup Think Brilliant sued 'The Office' star Rainn Wilson earlier this month for more than $11 million, claiming he failed to properly pay the company for its work developing his quirky, philosophical website SoulPancake, and even saying he hacked into confidential records. Now Wilson is firing back. The 44-year-old actor is countersuing Think Brilliant for "brazen fraud ...
Fictional Dwight Schrute B&B Thrives on Travel Site
Posted Mar 29th 2010 at 12:00 PM by Zach Dionne- Filed under:
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Remember when Dwight adapted his infamous beet farm into an agrotourism hot spot on 'The Office'? So do visitors to TripAdvisor.com, who keep the myth of Schrute Farms alive and well -- the fictional Pennsylvanian bed and breakfast boasts more than 600 reviews and a recommendation rating of 82 percent. The site's chief marketing officer, Christine Petersen, told the New York Times, "We don't ...
10 Ridiculous Roles We Want 'The Office' Cast to Play
Posted Feb 26th 2010 at 05:00 PM by Zach Dionne- Filed under:
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With John Krasinski facing off against comparative no-names for the role of Captain America, he could very well end up donning the tights in the forthcoming film adaptation of the popular comic. How about the rest of 'The Office'? Steve Carell ditching the NBC hit for a full-time career on the silver screen somehow still hasn't materialized, but one day, our beloved prime time co-workers will ...
Happy Birthday, Rainn Wilson!
Posted Jan 20th 2010 at 08:31 AM by PopEater Staff- Filed under:
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We here at PopEater love us a good celebrity birthday. So, when we saw it was our pal Rainn Wilson's birthday, we felt obliged to with 'The Office' star a big old happy one. He's the only person we've ever discussed flesh-eating badgers with, so he has a warm place in our heart. And, in true PopEater fashion, what better way to display birthday love than with a Blingee? So, here's to you, ...
Celebs Support Conan O'Brien (Not Leno!) On Twitter
Posted Jan 14th 2010 at 02:51 PM by Steven Avalos- Filed under:
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Since news of NBC's Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien conundrum broke, the Internet has been up in arms -- mostly showing support for Conan. On Twitter, hashtags like #TeamConan and #GoConan are on the rise. Now everyone from Josh Groban to Ice T are voicing their allegiance to Team Conan via the social networking site. And although 'The Office' star Rainn Wilson (@RainnWilson) may have his hands tied ...
Casting a New 'Oz' on the Anniversary
Posted Sep 24th 2009 at 11:59 PM by Mike HessSeventy years ago this week, the film world changed forever with the release of 'The Wizard of Oz.' The classic film still stands the test of time despite its 1939 release, but since remakes are all the rage these days, it got us thinking about who would be great in different 'Oz' roles. So, we're leaving it up to you to pick who should be cast for each prominent role in the film. After the jump, ...
Rainn Wilson Talks Emmys, Badger Kings and Jack McBrayer With PopEater
Posted Aug 20th 2009 at 03:17 PM by PopEater Staff- Filed under:
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Anyone who's watched 'The Office' will tell you that Rainn Wilson's Dwight Schrute character is one of the show's highlights. Wilson is so good, in fact, his deadpan and hyper-serious portrayal of Dwight scored him an Emmy nomination (his third) this year for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. PopEater was lucky enough to chat with Rainn via AIM to ask him all about his 'Office' ...
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