Why was Steve Carell written off The Office?

The mockumentary style show initially received mixed reviews from critics, but went on to develop a cult following and would eventually run for nine series. However, Carell, once a staple of the show, left at the end of series seven - citing a need to spend more time with his family.
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Why wasnt Steve Carell in The Office finale?

After leading the series as one of TV's most iconic characters, Steve Carell left The Office at the end of season 7 as his character Michael Scott moved to Colorado to be with his fiancée, Holly Flax.
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Why did Michael quit in The Office?

Eventually, new boss Charles Miner enters later in the season and causes trouble for Michael. Michael eventually cannot deal with his dictator-like changes and quits to form his own company taking Pam and Ryan with him. The company becomes successful and eventually, Dunder Mifflin is forced to buy them out.
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Why did BJ Novak leave the office?

Novak lost the love

During his guest spot with Shepard (via YouTube), Novak was asked why he opted out of one more go-round with "The Office." Turns out, he was going through some of the same things that many people do when they take on too much at work. "I was burnt out," he told Shepard. "Mindy [Kaling] had left.
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What did Michael say to Pam when he left?

It was basically just the two of us saying goodbye and crying, like, “I'm going to miss you.” “It's going to be okay.” That sort of thing. I don't remember the specific words, but it wasn't like small talk. It wasn't, “Is the camera still rolling?” It was an actual moment between us.
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Did The Office ratings after Michael left?

Michael Scott is sorely missed. Ratings for NBC's The Office were significantly down in the first week following Steve Carell's last episode. Thursday night's episode had 6.8 million viewers and a 3.5 preliminary adults 18-49 rating. The rating for the adult demo fell 17 percent after spiking last week.
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Was the last episode of The Office scripted?

The episode originally was scripted to begin with a different cold open; it would have entailed a prank on Dwight by Jim, in which Dwight is led to believe that he is actually living in the Matrix, a computer-simulation from the eponymous 1999 film of the same name.
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Is Steve Carell a nice guy?

“Steve Carell is a very nice guy. His niceness manifests itself mostly in the fact that he never complains.
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Is Michael Scott a narcissist?

Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) would explain majority of the character, Michael Scott's personality quirks and behavioral oddities which include such things as extreme self-centeredness, attention seeking, fantasy thinking, etc.
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Is Steve Carell religious?

Carell was raised Roman Catholic and was educated at Nashoba Brooks School, The Fenn School, and Middlesex School. He played ice hockey and lacrosse while in high school.
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Is Steve Carell friends with Ricky Gervais?

Ricky, a comedian, writer, director and actor, never fails to remind Steve Carell, jokingly of course, that he owes his success and even career to him. On public occasions, the two have acted as having differences, but during interviews, it is obvious that they have a deep respect for each other.
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Why did they fire Toby?

Toby is terminated by Dwight in the series finale for unknown reasons. He stalks Nellie, despite receiving several hints that she doesn't like him. Toby mentions during a panel discussion on the documentary that his life feels meaningless after the documentary finished.
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Why was Kevin fired?

When Kevin refuses them service and tells them to leave, Dwight tells Kevin that he was only fired because of his constant mistakes, and that he misses him and still considers him a friend. Kevin forgives Dwight and tells him that he misses him too. He is later seen attending Dwight and Angela's wedding.
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Was the Michael Oscar kiss unscripted?

The kiss between Michael and Oscar in the conference room was not scripted. The scene had been shot a couple of times with Steve Carell not kissing Oscar Nuñez. Then on one take, Oscar saw "[Carell's] lips coming closer and closer". Nuñez recalled "I'm like, 'Dear God, he's going to kiss me.
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Who got paid the most on The Office?

So it's not surprising that Steve Carell was earning the most money on the show in absolute terms, but is he making the most money when accounting for the lines he speaks? Yes he does. Amongst the three characters studied here, we find the following.
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How much of The Office was scripted?

A complete script was written for each episode; however, actors were given opportunities to improvise during filming. Fischer said, "Our shows are 100 percent scripted. They put everything down on paper. But we get to play around a little bit, too.
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Who was Scranton Strangler?

Ironically, Toby is subsequently chosen as a juror for the Scranton Strangler case later in season 7. George Howard Skub was found guilty for his killings and sentenced to death, but as time went on, Toby starts questioning if the suspect was truly innocent.
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Why did Ryan and Kelly leave The Office?

He mentioned that there were a 'few things' that forced him into taking this decision, the main one being burnout. He also mentioned that Steve Carell and Mindy Kaling, who played Michael Scott and Kelly Kapoor in the show respectively had also left by that time.
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Does Jim cheat in Pam?

John Krasinski has opened up about a scene that he refused to film in The Office, in which his character Jim cheats on wife Pam. The actor appeared in the US version of the workplace comedy from 2005 to 2013, during which time Jim and Pam would become a central couple in the show's storyline and also fan favourites.
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Does Jim Halpert get fired?

In "Moving On," Pam interviews for a job in Philadelphia, but then reveals to Jim that she doesn't want to move there after all. In "Finale," Jim and Pam finalize their plan to move to Austin where Jim will rejoin Athlead, and hence, get fired from Dunder Mifflin.
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Do Kate and Toby get divorced in This Is Us?

Viewers knew the split was coming, but they may have been surprised to see how the couple worked through their differences.
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Why did the writers break up Toby and Kate?

Kate and Toby split in 'This Is Us' Season 6 Episode 12

They went to couples therapy, and Toby took a job in Los Angeles. However, their efforts weren't good enough. After a particularly brutal fight that Jack overheard, Kate decided that it was time for their marriage to end.
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Do Kate and Toby break up?

If you watched This Is Us Season 6, Episode 12, it's likely you're still trying to recover from the heartbreak—because Kate (Chrissy Metz) and Toby (Chris Sullivan) are officially over. Though the once-inseparable Katoby endured 16 months of therapy to make their marriage work, they ultimately decided to split.
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Did Steve Carell win anything for The Office?

Touted “America's Funniest Man” by Life Magazine, Steve Carell won 2010 Primetime Emmy® and 2006 Golden Globe honors as "Michael Scott" of The Office (U.S.).
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