Who is the ceo of sabre the office

The Office executive producer Ricky Gervais confirmed Wednesday that James Spader’s Robert California will officially join the NBC sitcom as CEO of Dunder Mifflin parent company Sabre, replacing Kathy Bates, who stars in her own series on the network, Harry’s Law. Here are a few things to know about Spader, who will make his debut as series regular when the show returns for Season 8 on Sept. 22.

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1. Spader won three Emmys as cutthroat lawyer Alan Shore on ABC’s The Practice and spinoff Boston Legal, opposite William Shatner, making him the first person to win Emmys for playing the same character on different series.

2. He has more than 50 TV and film credits, including roles in Mannequin, Pretty in Pink, sex, lies and videotape; Crash; and Secretary.

3. He’s also appeared on Broadway, starring in David Mamet’s Race alongside David Alan Grier and Kerry Washington. It opened on Dec. 6, 2009 and closed on August 21, 2010 after 297 performances.

4. On The Office, Spader’s character will have rapidly moved through the ranks – and will even technically replace Michael Scott (Steve Carell) for one day. “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,” says Paul Lieberstein, an executive producer and series regular. “He’ll have been hired over the summer as the new manager, but within hours, got himself promoted. Within days, he took over the company. James has an energy that is completely his own, and ‘The Office’ has no tools for dealing with this guy. We’re thrilled he’s joining our cast.”

5. He was born in Boston to parents who were both teachers. He dropped out of school in the eleventh grade to move to New York City to pursue acting and attend the Michael Chekov school. To support himself, he held a variety of odd jobs, including instructing yoga, truck driver, stable boy, railroad-car loader and busboy.

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• Episode aired Feb 4, 2010
• TV-PGTV-PG
• 30m

Michael hates the changes that Dunder Mifflin's new owner is implementing, so he turns to David Wallace for advice. Jim and Pam find the perfect day care center, but Jim's mistake threatens ... Read allMichael hates the changes that Dunder Mifflin's new owner is implementing, so he turns to David Wallace for advice. Jim and Pam find the perfect day care center, but Jim's mistake threatens to ruin the interview.Michael hates the changes that Dunder Mifflin's new owner is implementing, so he turns to David Wallace for advice. Jim and Pam find the perfect day care center, but Jim's mistake threatens to ruin the interview.

• 5User reviews
• 3Critic reviews

Despite what others seem to think..

This is some of The Office at its best. Scissor me? The whole thing with that cheap Saber merch? Then Dwight goes on to nail two flawless Dwight lines back to back. I mean what more can you ask for? The first two and a half minutes are Office gold, my sides hurt. Fine, the song is cheesy, but the pure train wreck that ensues as it continues into the chorus is worth the price of admittance. What isn't funny about that? After that they get they pull the throttle back, get the nose up and the episode evens out a little bit through a BIZARRE Christian Slater appearance and some other random scenes. But how can you watch this episode and say the show should have gotten a bullet to its head like the other reviewer? Okay, I didn't NEED to watch Jim walk in on Dr. Bobolit taking a dump in a child's bathroom but I can't deny laughing at it. We get the first appearance of Gabe and Bizzaro David Wallace which are both creepy and hilarious at the same time. I guess to wrap it up, this ep is easily in my top 20 and if you really enjoy The Office I'd say it's required viewing.

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