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The certificate behind Michael Scott in The Office is not a degree/diploma, but a certificate of authenticity for a counterfeit "Seyko" timepiece.
Rainn Wilson originally auditioned for the role of Michael Scott in "The Office." The producers didn't like his audition, but offered him the role of Dwight. Not even the actor could get regional manager.
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Bob Odenkirk (Saul Goodman from Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul) was originally cast to play Michael Scott in The Office because Steve Carell was unavailable at the time. Carell later became available and was cast over Odenkirk.
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The bobblehead on Dwight Schrute's desk in 'The Office' is of the former Philadelphia Phillies' Catcher Mike Lieberthal, whose full name is Michael Scott Lieberthal.
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After the first season of The Office, creator Greg Daniels took inspiration from "The 40 year old virgin" to make Michael Scott more likeable. Ultimately this saved the show and turned it into a hit.
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In the original BBC version of The Office, Ricky Gervais's character frequently used the phrase "as the actress said to the bishop" as an inappropriate joke. When the show was adapted for American audiences the phrase was translated to "that's what she says" for Steve Carell's Michael Scott
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The "Dwight you ignorant slut" line from the office was a reference to a Dan Aykroyd skit on SNL. Even when teaching suicide awareness Michael Scott was making jokes.
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Carol Stills, one of Michael Scott's girlfriends in The Office is played by his real life wife, Nancy Carell.
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A real Michael Scott was apple CEO in 1981, and due to rapid growth, "hired bad people who hired worse people", and therefore had to fire many of them.
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The role of Michael Scott in the Office was suggested for Paul Giamatti, Bob Odenkirk, Martin Short and Hank Azaria before Steve Carell
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Bob Odenkirk who plays Saul in breaking back was cast to be Michael Scott in NBC's 'The Office' until a last minute change to Steve Carell
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Bob Odenkirk who played Saul Goodman in "Breaking Bad" was originally going to star as Michael Scott in "The Office" as Steve Carell was already shooting a movie. Unfortanelty for Odenkirk, Carell returned to the audition for the role of "Michael Scott" and replaced Odenkirk for the role.
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Michael Caine - whose birth name is Maurice Micklewhite - began his acting career under the stage name Michael Scott.
Apple's first CEO back in 1977 was a man named Michael Scott - source
The real Warren Buffett interviewed to replace Michael Scott on The Office. - source
Sir Michael Caine was born Maurice Micklewhite,he derived his name from his previous stage name 'Michael Scott', and the Humphrey Bogart movie 'Caine mutiny'
The first CEO of Apple was named Michael Scott. - source
When Michael Scott tries ordering “Gabagool” in an episode of the office that word isn’t completely wrong.
The shot in Scott Pilgrim vs. The World where he throws the package into the garbage can was not rigged. Michael Cera made the basket after over 30 takes
Bob Odenkirk (Saul from Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul) was cast to play as Michael Scott in The Office, but when Steve Carell, the producer's original choice, schedule was freed up, he was chosen instead.
The role of Michael Scott on The Office (US) originally offered to Paul Giamati, who declined. Before Steve Carrell was selected, Martin Short, Hank Azaria, and Bob Odenkirk were also reported to have been interested
Dylann Roof, the admitted perpetrator of the 2015 Charleston Church shooting, was the cell-block neighbor of Michael Slagler, the Charleston police officer charged with shooting and killing Walter Scott.
