Though Ricky Gervais's version of The Office folded up shop after two six-episode runs, that wouldn't amount to even half of a current season of the Steve Carell-toplined Office, which is continually pressed into service for hourlong episodes, spinoffs, and expanded seasons by NBC. Though the moves have pumped up ratings for the sitcom, the results are not always well-regarded by critics — or by a burnt-out cast, says Rainn Wilson:

"The Office is keeping me pretty busy," Rainn told us at the Tisch School of Performing Art's annual fundraiser in New York. "We just shot 13 episodes in 17 weeks," he said. "Most TV shows make 22 episodes in a year — so we made that in just over three months." So what's the rush to rack up episodes of the smash hit mockumentary? "It's NBC and their lack of programing," he explained. "They're milking their golden goose, to mix a couple of metaphors."

Upon hearing news of Wilson's mutinous feelings, NBC head Ben Silverman finally took the time out to learn the name of his assistant — "Beth? Ding DING Ding!" — then promptly blamed her for the Office supersizing in a thinly sourced item meant for Page Six. Satisfied at his handling of the situation, Silverman then turned his attentions back to NBC's two hottest scripts in internal development: The Office: Howie Mandel! and a Phyllis spinoff. [Photo Credit: AP]