[10] Robert appears to typically manipulate situations in a duplicitous fashion, as seen in the episodes "Mrs. California",[1] "Trivia",[7] and most greatly in "Last Day in Florida", when he privately admits to Jim Halpert that the newly opened Sabre store was a poor concept, and that he only approved it because Jo Bennett wanted it, but pretending, at a high-level meeting, that the store was a brilliant idea, and using newly appointed Vice President Todd Packer as a scapegoat for the store's failure, stating that Packer executed it poorly. [16] Chris Plante of New York called Robert California the worst part of The Office and said that he kept Andy from being more of a lead character for the series. Originally, the character of Robert California was just supposed to be a one-episode guest role for Spader; the character made his debut in . James was welcomed into this world on February 7, 1960. The former Los Angeles Lakers star, 49, tied the knot with fiance Candice Madrid on Sunday in a romantic . Andy and Susan talk separately about how they hit things off well. California' was of course not a return to form for The Office, it was a good example of how the series might define itself in this new Michael-less era. You don't even know my real name. Robert first appeared in the seventh season finale, "Search Committee", as an interviewee for the Scranton branch Manager position. Instagram/Grete Griffin The Griffins posted a few photos of the new arrival on Instagram. In "Turf War", while celebrating the finalization of his divorce, Robert drunkenly shuts down the Binghamton branch in Binghamton. The two struggle over the phone, but Pam manages to delete the messages before Robert can hear his voicemail. Bonta's wife has also been a major participant in public service, especially in the field of education. After Nellie reveals to Robert that he sent her a sexually suggestive voicemail, Robert tasks Pam to find out what the voicemail entailed. During a bench-press, Dwight refuses to spot Darryl unless he says his motivation to work out. He has these demented arguments that on the surface make no sense, but he's talking, and suddenly and you're like, 'Oh yeah, that's right! [8], In "Get the Girl", to the employees' surprise, Robert allows Nellie to have a job at the Scranton branch. In the episode "Mrs. California," Robert's wife, Susan, portrayed by Maura Tierney, comes to the office looking for a job, something he does not want, although he pretends to help her out. While investigating the shooting death of Robert Limon, a 38-year-old railway worker from Silver Lakes, California, detectives at the Kern County Sheriff's Office received a game-changing tip that ultimately led to the arrest of his wife and her lover. [28], In White's review of "Last Day in Florida", she wrote that "As for Robert's return, I don't think it's a coincidence that the weakest episode of this otherwise strong [Florida story arc] was the only one in which he appeared. ABC affiliate KABC via ReutersThe ex-wife of the suspected gunman who killed 10 people and injured another 10 in a horror shooting at a California dance studio has provided telling insight into her ex-husband's life as rumors swirl over the possible motive for his actions.The woman, who spoke to CNN and asked not to be named, said the pair met at the same dance studio he shot up late . Youre gonna be surprised by how ugly it gets. One week he's quirky and zen, the next week he might be vulnerable and mopey, the next he's a ruthless, calculating executive. It's pretty clear by this time that the writers have never quite gotten a handle on the character or figured out how to use him properly since he joined the cast. While Packer protests that he has only been vice president for half an hour, and that Dwight is to blame, Robert commends Dwight for being smart enough not to show up at the meeting, and terminates Packer. " [Speaking to Andy over the phone] You don't even know my real name. Jim and Pam attempt to respectfully reject his offer, by informing him that, as a father of two infant children, Jim should remain in Scranton. the original British version of the series, "Chief Executive Officer: Robert California", "The Office Season 8 finale deleted scenes", http://www.officetally.com/the-office-season-8-finale-deleted-scenes, "Catherine Tate is 'Top Choice' to Replace Steve Carell on 'The Office'", http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2011/05/catherine-tate-is-top-choice-replace-steve-carell-on-the-office/, "James Spader 'never expected' 'Office' return", http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/s155/the-office/news/a335848/james-spader-never-expected-office-return.html, "TCA: 'The Blacklist' Star James Spader Says He Took 'The Office' Gig To Finance 'Lincoln' Role", http://deadline.com/2013/07/tca-the-blacklist-star-james-spader-says-he-took-the-office-gig-to-finance-lincoln-role-550928/, http://tv.ign.com/articles/116/1169671p1.html, "Season finale review: The Office Search Committee: Cavalcade of stars", http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/whats-alan-watching/posts/the-office-search-committee-cavalcade-of-stars, "The Office: Ranking the Regional Manager Candidates", http://www.tv.com/news/the-office-ranking-the-regional-manager-candidates-25904/, https://archive.is/20130204093619/http://www.thegameeffect.com/review/the-office-search-committee-review, "'The Office' Season 7 Finale Review: Who's The Boss? Spader stated in an interview that he only took the role in order to supplement his income after working on Lincoln, which he stated paid little due to the size of the cast. I'm too pleased to see him go to care about the logistics". In the eighth season, Robert somehow manages to persuade Jo Bennett to appoint him CEO in her place. Mrs. California: All right, well, it's really nice to meet you, Bryan. Novak. The episode was written by consulting producer Dan Greaney, marking his first writing credit for the series, and was directed by Charlie Grandy. [12] This means that it was seen by 2.9% of all 18- to 49-year-olds, and 7% of all 18- to 49-year-olds watching television at the time of the broadcast. His intense personality disturbs the search committee, though Jim Halpert admits that, while Robert "creeps [him] out", he believes he "might be a genius". Jim and Pam eventually agree that Jim should just go. Andy ends up giving her a job with accounting, enraging Robert. He also dislikes The Black Eyed Peas, stating "It's rock and roll for people who don't like rock and roll; it's rap for people who don't like rap; it's pop for people who don't like pop". Jobs Susan eventually realizes it was Robert's idea to drive her away. The night before thetwenty-third episode of the eighth season, "Turf War ", Susan's divorce from Robert California is finalized. The Academy Award winning and outspoken liberal actor is estimated to be worth $500 million, and Hightower believed herself to be . A few . In a talking-head interview held in the parking lot, Robert informs the documentary film crew that he is confident that he will be offered the job.[1]. [43], Saloon.comTemplate:'s Matt Zoller Seitz wrote that "The Office loses something by having Spader's Zen master drive the action instead of Michael Scott", he also suggested that, perhaps, if Robert was still positioned as Regional Manager, instead of CEO, the series might be more enjoyable. ROBERT'S SECOND WIFE MOVED FORWARD - HE TRIED TO FIND A NEW LOVE BEFORE DEATH . But the way the show is using him so farsparingly, as an aloof, omniscient, and fearsome motivatoris essentially as nothing more than a plot instigator, and it's doing nothing to enrich the series. Jim notes that when Robert visits the office, he spends half of his time working out of the conference room, and occasionally ventures out and wanders around, randomly choosing employees to have conversations with, an experience that Jim describes as simultaneously terrifying and highly desirable. He assigns Oscar to take over and ends up comforting Erin, who ended up intoxicated and arguing with Andy. Club reviewer Myles McNutt said the episode had the possibility of being a great episode of The Office, but that it did not live up to that possibility. Intimidated, he replies with a shy yes. Dwight seems pleased with this, before Robert says "Get the hell out of my house". In the episode's b-plot, Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) opens a gym in the building, which intrigues Darryl Philbin (Craig Robinson), who has been looking to lose weight. Andy and California seem off point. Later, in a talking-head interview held in the parking lot, Robert informs the documentary film crew that he is confident that he will be offered the job, as it is a call he has received many times. According to the family's spokesperson Jeff Ballard, the actor died of heart failure in Malibu, California . Robert Stone. Photo: Facebook (2) A California man shot and killed his wife and two teenage sons before turning the gun on himself in an apparent murder-suicide, say authorities. Confused by Robert's mixed messages, Andy relents and gives her a job, but Robert later calls Andy on the phone to berate him for hiring Susan. 9. With Spader leaving at the end of this season, that won't be a problem for much longer. Mrs. California In the eighth season, Robert managed to persuade Jo Bennett to appoint him CEO in her place. He suggested that the writers could tell jokes, but could not successfully "break a story anymore". 9th episode of the 8th season of The Office, presented as if it were a real documentary, "Staffing Season Highlights: Who Got Hottest Jobs, Which Shows Attracted Most Writers", "Maura Tierney Is Heading to Dunder-Mifflin", "The Office Exclusive: 'Til Death's Lindsey Broad Befriends Pam", "The Office's Jenna Fischer Confirms That Baby No. Andy tells them Jim also heard him say he did not want her working at the office, which Jim overhears, prompting him to flee the office, not wanting to be part of the drama. One week he's quirky and zen, the next week he might be vulnerable and mopey, the next he's a ruthless, calculating executive. [2] Robert decides to sell his mansion following his divorce, and at Kevin's suggestion, throws an office pool party as a last hurrah. At the end of the episode, she expresses some romantic interest in dating Andy once her divorce from Robert is finalized, but her character does not appear again on the show. Our first table read with him was a week before we went back and at that moment I was like, 'Oh, we're going to be just fine'. FB Tweet More. Ah, well, I will not be blackmailed by some ineffectual, privileged, effete, soft-penised debutante. Robert later allows Nellie to have a job at the Scranton branch; Nellie declares herself as the new manager, despite the fact that Andy is already employed as Regional Manager. Robert then chooses Nellie as the branch Manager and fires Andy. When Dwight questions Robert why he feels he is qualified to judge a place after a mere interview, he studies Dwight for a moment. He serves as the final antagonist of Season 7 and the main antagonist of Season 8. Expand. While I would agree that Robert California alters the tone and rhythm of the series when he is present, he isn't present particularly often (and wasn't present at all during what Seitz and I would both identify as the season's strongest episode, "Lotto") and, even when he is present, he isn't really being developed as a character with motivations or multi-dimensionality. We the jury, in the above-entitled action, find the defendant, Robert Durst, guilty . In its winding, salacious style, NBC unravels a sin-proves-to-be-sexy episode of Dateline on the circuitous murder of Robert Limon, 38, a well-liked, hardworking man found shot . Prior to Robert's 2014 slaying, his wife, Sabrina, a devout Christian, had begun an . [27] Myles McNutt, of The A.V. Ann Cabell Standish and Robert Mueller share two children, daughters; Cynthia and Melissa Mueller. The seriespresented as if it were a real documentarydepicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. Only Occupation She has . While Andy Bernard (Ed Helms) is having a meeting with Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) in his office, Robert California (James Spader) appears at the window and frantically says that his wife Susan (Maura Tierney) is looking for a job in the office, and that Andy must not give her one. Her husband Robert is against the idea of Susan working under Andy at Dunder-Mifflin Scranton, as he makes clear after the episode's Cold Open to Jim . When they meet, Susan expresses interest in Andy and the job offer. Dunder Mifflin Sabre [2], During "Doomsday", Robert is unhappy after discovering that an accounting error allowed a billed order to go to a client for free. Susan originally gets along with Kevin. "[10] M. Giant of Television Without Pity gave the episode a B+. 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