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Early strike hero Steve Carell, whose refusal to cross his writers on the picket line helped to shut down production of the show, may also find himself the victim of those who refuse to pay for valuable promotional work. In a timely, if unsolicited, e-mail promotion that found its way to our inbox this morning (excerpt pictured), Carell's cartoon likeness is being used by a Brazilian company hawking some kind of office-related product.

Though we're not exactly fluent in Portuguese, we're fairly certain that the text of the ad doesn't read, "Sao Paulo Office Services Salutes Spokesperson Steve Carell For His Principled Stand In Support Of The Writers Guild's Attempts To Reach A Fair Deal With The Studios," an indication that the star probably isn't being compensated for his endorsement.