Actor-writer B.J. Novak is taking a leave from NBC’s “The Office” to appear in Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming film “Inglorious Bastards,” Entertainment Weekly reports. An insider tells EW the length of Novak’s absence could last for “several episodes” but he should return by season’s end. Another source suspects Novak may leave “The Office” for good as an actor but stay on as a writer.
—Christopher Perez