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James Spader Officially Heads to 'The Office'

Posted Jul 6th 2011 at 05:50 PM by AOL TV Editors

It's official: James Spader has joined the cast of NBC's 'The Office.' However, the 'Boston Legal' veteran won't be the new Scranton branch manager of Dunder Mifflin -- he'll be the CEO of Sabre. "James will reprise his role as Robert California, this uber-salesman that has a power to convince and manipulate, like a high-class weirdo Jedi warrior," Paul Lieberstein, who is executive producer ...

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Report: James Spader in Talks to Return to 'The Office'

Posted Jun 24th 2011 at 08:30 PM by Tracey Harrington McCoy

James Spader, new boss of Dunder Mifflin? Maybe, according to Entertainment Weekly. The 'Boston Legal' star is reportedly in talks to join 'The Office,' but not as Scranton branch manager -- as the Dunder Mifflin/Sabre CEO. 'Harry's Law' actress Kathy Bates currently plays the paper and printer company honcho, but won't be able to reprise her 'Office' role and star on 'Harry's Law' at the same ...