Tackling The Home Office Oct 22, 2009
As part of the "Early Gets Organized" series, Parker helped Amanda and Adam Hall re-design their chaotic home office space. The couple had moved in to their apartment a year and a half ago, but the room slowly turned into a "junk box," becoming a collection point for books, papers and boxes of stuff. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Details from an emotional trip to the Dan Snyder Memorial Arena Oct 20, 2009
Oh, and thanks for getting my Office Space reference. Todd. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Kitchen Organization Made Simple Oct 20, 2009
The faux leather design is complete with white stitching, adding style and elegance to any home office space. Holds all of your mail up to 9" x 12" oversized envelopes. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Tlingit civil rights pioneer celebrated in film Oct 18, 2009
The project received help from several sources, including the loan of office space at Anchorage public television station KAKM.. "What really turned the corner was a grant from (Alaska's) Rasmuson Foundation," Silverman said. (Anchorage Daily News)
Legacy Place tries to reinvent the suburban shopping center Oct 18, 2009
Above a few of the shops is rentable office space. A surface commuter rail station, connecting with South Station, isn t that far away, but it s hidden behind other new development and nobody from Legacy Place seems to use it. (Boston Globe)
Judge grants change of venue in BART shooting case Oct 17, 2009
Mike Judge's feature film "Extract," a companion piece to his 1999 "Office Space," hits theaters Friday. During a telephone interview from San Francisco, Judge talked about writing and directing "Extract" and the end of his 12-year TV series "King of the Hill.". (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Downtown Santa Cruz thrives 20 years after Loma Prieta quake Oct 16, 2009
The area now includes 300,000 square feet of office space, 288,000 square feet of retail and 553 residential rental units. We didn t invent mixed-use development, but we certainly have taken advantage of it in redesigning downtown, said Santa Cruz Mayor Cynthia Mathews. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Phila. cultural groups creatively riding out economy Oct 16, 2009
For the Philadelphia Theatre Co., which performs in a new theater, other cost-cutting measures include a renegotiated lease on office space; a 10 percent pay cut for top managers; scaling back productions from five to four; more social-viral marketing to cut advertising and printing costs; and a unique in-kind production sponsorship, trading sponsorship recognition to a corporate housing company in exchange for discounted rent for actors, directors, designers and playwrights. About a quarter of... (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Office vacancy rates in Valley hit record Oct 15, 2009
1 of every 4 square feet of Valley office space currently empty ... At no time in the Phoenix area's history has so much office space sat empty ... Nearly 1 out of every 4 square feet of Valley office space was vacant in the third quarter ending Sept. 30, commercial-real-estate experts said. (AZCentral -- Business)
Winners of NextGen Contentpreneur Awards Oct 13, 2009
With limited experience, the boys spent hours in post-production, sleepless and cramped up in an office space they borrowed from their juniors. The project not only tested their creativity and skills, it also eventually tested their friendship. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Aberdeen OKs plan for BRAC offices near Ripken Stadium Oct 13, 2009
But he said he believes it could still be benefit the city by filling a demand for much needed office space in Aberdeen from the Pentagon s Base Realignment and Closure plan. An estimated 8,200 military jobs are being shifted to Aberdeen Proving Ground under BRAC.. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Rebirth of the former Doyle Hardware building Oct 12, 2009
Your browser either has JavaScript disabled, or does not support it. NICOLE L. CVETNIC / Observer-Dispatch Innovative Building Technology & Building Management employee Dan Fountain uses caulking to seal a side of a loading dock entryway during renovations at the old Doyle Hardware building, Thursday, October 8, 2009 in Utica. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
New Milford Street Festival Focuses On Business, the Arts-and Health Too Oct 10, 2009
"It's not going to be a business hub, [and] the downtown economy doesn't provide for high-end retail space," so "we need to promote it and encourage it to grow otherwise." He added, "Our downtown is what it is. It's never going to be a metropolis of high-rises, and because our zoning regulations have allowed office use in residential areas, there's a limited demand for office space downtown." So what else can keep it alive, continued Mr. Pilla, but "what we have there now-specialty shops,... (Brookfield Journal, CT)
Fall films 2009: From sci-fi to horror to family-friendly, Hollywood promises something for everyone this autumn Oct 9, 2009
Judge s Office Space is an all-time favorite of mine. I doubt Extract lives up to Office Space, but there s lots of potential here for it to be funny. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Meritage drops Desert Ridge, returns state land Oct 9, 2009
It was master-planned by the Land Department, city planners, developers and others, with the prospect of having 23,700 residential units, a commercial core, resort, hospital, parks, golf courses and office space. It was considered a model for development of state land in urban areas. (AZCentral -- Business)
McKinney staying at American Tobacco Oct 9, 2009
Advertising agency has extended its lease for its 55,000-square-foot office space at the American Tobacco Historic District another seven years, cementing its commitment to the American Tobacco project in Durham. McKinney moved to American Tobacco in 2004 and personalized its space with a ground level lobby featuring open stringer stairs reaching up to glass-walled conference rooms. (Triangle Business Journal)
'Full Speed Ahead' - Greater Fort Lauderdale Shifts Into High Gear Ahead of 2010 Oct 8, 2009
Phase I will include 70 specialty shops, restaurants and outdoor cafes, and office space will also be available above a portion of the retail buildings. For more information about Greater Fort Lauderdale and the developments that are making headlines, visit. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Carolina Student-Athlete Center For Excellence FAQ Oct 8, 2009
The facility will include a new and expanded academic support center for all student-athletes, a home for the Carolina Leadership Academy, a new Olympic Sports strength and conditioning room, a visiting team locker room, a men's lacrosse locker facility, athletic department office space, bays for TV satellite trucks and premium seating for game days at Kenan Stadium ... New administrative office space (Phase II) ... The center will house multiple classrooms for teaching and tutoring, a... (Tarheelblue.com)
Intense rivalry Oct 5, 2009
Observers say the move represents a definite change of tack as states use aggressive advertising campaigns to attract new business rather than sitting back and waiting for companies in other states to notice their lower taxes, cheaper office space and less stringent regulations. Indiana says it is attracting business from other states. (BBC News -- Americas)
In Theaters, Oct. 1-8 Oct 3, 2009
From "Office Space" creator Mike Judge. (STL). (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Office market losses grow more slowly Oct 3, 2009
Demand for office space in Tampa Bay remained negative in the third quarter, but losses weren t as great as in the previous eight quarters, Senior Managing Director Larry Richey said Friday. Roughly 20. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
Meritage abandons Desert Ridge project Oct 3, 2009
It was master-planned by the Land Department, city planners, developers and others, with the prospect of having 23,700 residential units, a commercial core, resort, hospital, parks, golf courses and office space. At the time, it was considered a model for development of state land in urban areas. (AZCentral -- Business)
An Art Deco Landmark Will Shine Once More as Urban Living Space Oct 1, 2009
Now, after almost 74 years as a department store, office space and movie backdrop, the Eastern Columbia Building is changing yet again -- this time into condominiums. When Adolph Sieroty, president of Eastern Outfitting Co., commissioned architect Claud Beelman to design the structure in 1929, he wanted space to house his business offices as well as a sales outlet for his company's clothing and other goods. (Yahoo News -- Architecture)
The American Way of Dentistry Oct 1, 2009
In contrast to the surgical specialties of medicine, which are delivered in ambulatory care centers and hospital operating rooms, where the operating expenses and the cost of equipment and support staff are borne by hospitals rather than individual doctors, dental surgeons must pay for equipment, supplies, the electricity that powers drills and X-ray machines, malpractice insurance, rent on office space big enough to house the reception, a waiting room, clinical areas, andoften the biggest... (Slate)
State of the city? Sep 30, 2009
Retail businesses, a movie theater, office space and a hotel are expected to locate there. Attendees watched a six-minute video that gave a brief glimpse at the city s explosion, from what was basically a retirement community in 1980 to Rio Rancho s status as the third-largest city in the state today, with an estimated 87,000 residents. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Doing Right by Customers Sep 30, 2009
Our department has grown quite a bit in recent years and finding desks and office space is always hard, he said. The ability to have some care agents work from home has alleviated that to a degree. (Multichannel News)
Investors in love with Paris again Sep 26, 2009
THE Paris commercial property market, home to the most office space in the world outside Tokyo, is emerging from its worst year for investment in at least a decade as falling prices revive demand from French insurers and German mutual funds ... Hermanns-Engel declined to specify properties he's looking at in the Paris region, which has 50 million square meters of office space. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Los Angeles Center Studios Celebrates a Decade Downtown Sep 24, 2009
Set on 20 acres in the heart of Los Angeles, this full-service studio features six 18,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art soundstages and one swing stage, as well as 450,000 square feet of short- and long-term 'Class A' office space for entertainment-related and creative companies spanning the film, television, gaming, music, fashion and technology industries. Los Angeles Center Studios has hosted numerous feature films, television programs (including NUMB3RS, Mad Men, Better Off Ted, Southland, Bones,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Historical museum outgrowing space Sep 22, 2009
The historical society hopes to find a benefactor willing to provide additional archival and office space ... "That room downstairs would be a good place to expand to if we had another location for the archives and office space.". (AZCentral -- News)
No comments posted. Sep 20, 2009
Congress had appropriated $314 million for the project, which called for 41 courtrooms, judges chambers and office space for federal agencies ... There is also office space and the West Coast headquarters of cable sports giant ESPN, complete with broadcasting facilities. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
'Jennifer's Body' Star Megan Fox: Five Reasons We Love Her Sep 19, 2009
She Loves Our Favorite Movies "My friends and I were really obsessed with ['Office Space'] and because we were annoying and ridiculous when we were in seventh grade we would just write quotes from the movie on notes and pass them back and forth in class and laugh hysterically every time we opened the note and passed it back." ... In about half of those heated debates, "Office Space" will secure the top spot. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Seville tenants smile as roadwork finally ends Sep 19, 2009
Seville also has 92,153 square feet of office space on its 13. 5-acre site. (AZCentral -- Business)
Daily TV and radio guide Sep 19, 2009
Office Space 8 p.m. (IFC). Computer programmer (Ron Livingston) plots against his company with surprising results. (Boston Globe)
As it turns 20, Anchor to Windward parties, bids director adieu Sep 18, 2009
Over the years, ATW has rented office space on Atlantic Avenue and spent several years based out of Hobbs House, a floor above the Marblehead Counseling Center. A residential program on West Shore Drive was short-lived, and now the group enjoys its spacious headquarters in Vinnin Square, right on the MBTA bus line. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Man gets 15 months for E-Trade skimming scam Sep 18, 2009
Largent's arrest was widely covered on the Internet last year, where it was likened to so-called "salami-slicing" scams depicted in movies such as "Superman III" and "Office Space." Salami slicing refers to stealing large amounts of money in many small, undetectable amounts. Copyright (c) 2009, IDG News Service. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
• Remember horror genre's rules to enjoy Sorority Row Sep 17, 2009
"Extract," written and directed by Mike Judge ("Office Space") and starring the always funny Jason Bateman, looks good. However, I'm no longer in my Los Angeles state of mind where commuting 40 miles to work one way seems like no big deal. (Juneau Empire)
The recession's domino effect Sep 13, 2009
And as companies shrink their payrolls, they have less need for expanded office space, Ralston said. Despite the rash of failures, most depositors don't need to worry. (AZCentral -- Business)
Difficulties, Delays at Ground Zero Site Sep 12, 2009
He tried to accelerate the operation again when he learned Sharon would be visiting the White House in June or July 2001" Bin Laden was not ambiguous about the reasons for the 9-11 attack. We addressed one of his stated reasons ? ?we removed our forces from Saudi Arabia.? Instead of addressing the second stated reason ? ?our support for Israel,? our freedoms have been diminished through the PATRIOT ACT, which is un-American and citizens are being murdered and abused at airports by security... (CBS News)
From Extract: Office Space director returns to his roots Sep 11, 2009
The ever-subversive Judge, who 10 years ago unleashed the now legendary "Office Space," revels in his role as the comic poet laureate of the nine-to-five comedy. Having perhaps exhausted his affection for the lowly pencil pusher, Judge turns his attention to that staple of workplace angst he sufficiently crucified in "Office Space." The boss, here the likable Joel (Jason Bateman), is the proprietor of a sparse but profitable extract-producing facility ... Unlike the employees - and presumably... (Daily Orange, NY)
Cinema File: Judge a master of dark comedy Sep 10, 2009
I remember seeing 1999's "Office Space" during its short run at Beechwood, only to be hit days later with the notion that I desperately wanted to watch it again, but the film did poor business and quickly vanished from theaters ... In five years' time, "Office Space" went on to sell more than 6 million copies, eventually forcing Swingline to begin making its staplers in red as well as black due to high demand of the prop made famous in the movie ... In an attempt to draw audiences to his latest... (Athens Banner-Herald)
There's nothing good to take from the flick ‘Extract' Sep 10, 2009
While he nailed his characters and story in Office Space, providing dynamic, multi-dimensional portraits and a relatable story, Judge misses here completely. I could not see an inkling of myself, or anyone I know for that matter, in any of Judge's characters. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
Slimmed-down companies rethink office space Sep 9, 2009
With the economic downturn forcing companies to lease unused office space, and an incoming workforce led by iPhone-toting millennials - those born in the late '80s and early '90s - the design trend toward high-density, communal spaces has been greatly accelerated, experts say ... Today, large companies in San Francisco such as Charles Schwab (500 to 600 layoffs this year) are moving workers closer together and subleasing the extra office space to generate cash ... As of January, according to... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Arts and Entertainment Sep 9, 2009
Fans of "Office Space" remember Mike Judge's transition to live-action as a monumental success. The film created a solid following for Judge by using an almost fluid transition of sketch-like humor that never quit. (The Current Online, MO)
'Destination' on top Sep 7, 2009
Miramax Films Extract, another workplace satire from Office Space director and Beavis and Butt-Head creator Mike Judge, stars Jason Bateman and Mila Kunis. (Reuters). (Boston Globe)
Flavor fave! Sep 6, 2009
Halfway between "Office Space" and "King of the Hill," the movie sets a new standard for chemical food extract comedies ... With its low-key laughs, "Extract" isn't likely to be the cult hit "Office Space" is (or that "Idiocracy" is becoming), but it's a solid piece of work -- quirky without being twee, funny without forcing its laughs ... Halfway between "Office Space" and "King of the Hill," the movie sets a new standard for chemical food extract comedies. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Review: 'Extract' has some bite Sep 5, 2009
(CNN) -- No movie of the last 10 years -- not even "Fight Club" -- has had a more precious hold on the hearts and minds of white-collar wage slaves than "Office Space," Mike Judge's bittersweet 1999 valentine to coffee machine kvetch sessions and lives of inert desperation. Jason Bateman plays a business owner in "Extract," the new movie from Mike Judge. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Latest from Judge mediocre, Ill tell you what Sep 5, 2009
Extract should have similarly focused on one problem, as Office Space did. That film was basically an elongated sitcom episode, a style that suits Judges writing and would have suited the running time of Extract, which clocks in at 91 minutes. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
'Extract' a bit like 'Office Space' for managers Sep 5, 2009
Extract' a bit like 'Office Space' for managers ... Extract' a bit like 'Office Space' for managers ... It doesn't take much prompting to get Mike Judge to talk about "Office Space" - a classic comedy that also happened to be the writer-director's personal hell. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
American Casino Sep 5, 2009
Mike Judge's Extract is better than Office Space. Dana Stevens | Sept. 3, 2009. (Slate)
Review: 'Extract' - a life derailed by oddballs Sep 5, 2009
Written and directed by "Beavis and Butt-head" creator Mike Judge, "Extract" has a bit more sentimental bounce to it than his last stab at workplace comedy, 1999's slacker-praise song "Office Space" - now beloved by printer-smashing cubicle drones across America. Joel's problem isn't so much professional ennui as a mounting accretion of oddballs: every day, in every way, his life is derailed by eccentrics. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Movie stars: Capsules of new and current releases Sep 5, 2009
Extract A meandering, only fitfully funny comedy from Mike Judge ( Office Space and TV s King of the Hill ), with Jason Bateman as the owner of a small flavoring extract company. He s dealing with a possible lawsuit and a wife who seems uninterested in sex with him. (Boston Globe)
'Extract' not Judge's finest work Sep 5, 2009
Director/writer Mike Judge has demonstrated, in projects from "Office Space" to "King of the Hill," his deep understanding for working-class America ... Judge, of course, was the brain behind "Office Space," considered by many to be a great movie comedy about workplace discontent ... Ten years ago, Mike Judge satirized the absurdities of the workplace experience from the perspective of put-upon employees with "Office Space." It didn't do much when it came out but, as we all know by now, it... (Fresno Bee)
'Extract' Cheat Sheet: Everything You Need To Know Sep 5, 2009
only had one film hit theaters since 1999's "Office Space." ... Run out and rent "Office Space" before you take another breath. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Former Pa. legislator, aide ordered to stand trial Sep 5, 2009
In the current charges, prosecutors allege that Veon and Perretta-Rosepink illegally diverted millions of taxpayer dollars through a nonprofit that Veon controlled - the Beaver Initiative for Growth - to hire consultants who did little or no work, rented office space that the nonprofit hardly used and performed political and legislative tasks. A few rules are needed to help foster a feeling of community. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
‘Extract’ a few flavors shy of screwball Sep 4, 2009
Extract is the opposite of Office Space, Judge s now-beloved film about a life spent toiling amid cubicles ... One reason the popularity of Office Space grows with time (it was released with no fanfare in 1999) is that more people enter the workforce and discover they too work for idiots. (Boston Globe)
In Theaters, Sept. 3-10 Sep 4, 2009
From "Office Space" creator Mike Judge. Gamer - In the near future, gamers control avatars - which happen to be real-life prisoners - in a savage online game. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Serene in the Spotlight: A life in showbiz prepared Jason Bateman for career revival Sep 4, 2009
" (The president may not have seen the sign, but Hurwitz and Bateman did after fellow "Arrested" actor Jeffrey Tambor forwarded it to them. Hurwitz is currently writing an "Arrested Development" film, which the cast has reportedly all signed on for.) Among Bateman's fans on "Arrested" was Judge ("Beavis and Butthead," ''Office Space"). "It's just funny to watch him react to things," says the writer-director. (FOX61, CT)
Mike Judge: Back on the grind with 'Extract' Sep 4, 2009
Extract is another film set in the workplace, which also was the comedic inspiration for Judge's beloved 1999 film Office Space ... Judge returns to the blue-collar world Friday with Extract, a counterpoint of sorts to Office Space ... Office Space made just $11 million when it came out in 1999, but has since sold more than seven million copies on home video and is quoted like a cubicle manifesto ("Oh, and I almost forgot, ahh, I'm also gonna need you to go ahead and come in on Sunday, too."). (USA Today -- Life)
The Discreet Charm of the American Bonehead Sep 4, 2009
Mike Judge's Extract is better thanOffice Space ... Mike Judge's Extract is better than Office Space. (Slate)
Extract Film Review Sep 4, 2009
Lacking Office Space's relatable hell or Idiocracy's not-far-off lunacy, Mike Judge's Extract satirizes American ethics in a manner free of anger and, sadly, of laughs ... Judge s latest send-up of social mischief this time tackling American ethics, or lack thereof foregoes the satirical vigor and vitriol of his cult classic, Office Space, and the criminally underrated ... Any charm of Judge s lazy-river style airy and repetitive where Office Space was tight and incisive quickly wears off. (Suite101.com)
More of this story Sep 4, 2009
Knightsbridge offered me office space; someone else offered me a place six months from now. I ve received calls offering help for everything. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Mike Judge's triumphant return to the office Sep 4, 2009
Judge is also, of course, the creator of TV's "Beavis & Butt-Head" and "King of the Hill," as well as the director of the disappointingly flat 1996 and the beloved cult fave "Office Space" (1999), so his crackpot credentials are pretty well established. Even so, considering that so much movie entertainment these days comes to us pre-chewed, the appearance of "Extract" in these last days of summer feels like a gift. (Salon)
Extract Review Sep 4, 2009
There's about as much "story" here as was featured in Office Space, freeing up the film to be mainly about its characters and their legitimately hilarious exchanges. Certainly, Bateman's scenes with Affleck match the insane brilliance of the dialogue in Office Space, but where that film focused mainly on the relationship between three friends, this film has a bit more to juggle ... Overall, Extract sits between Office Space and Idiocracy in Judge's three-film resume, promising genuine laughs and... (IGN FilmForce)
Megan Fox Reveals Her 'Annoying' Love For 'Office Space' Sep 3, 2009
Megan Fox Reveals Her 'Annoying' Love For 'Office Space ... In a new sneak peek, the 23-year-old beauty curses, laughingly threatens to walk out of the interview and, perhaps best of all, reveals that she shares an obsession with every movie nerd and comedy fanboy in the world: "Office Space." ... The then-12-year-old became infatuated with TPS reports, "O" faces, Michael Bolton fans and everything else that has made "Office Space" an intensely quotable classic. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Mike Judge's reality Sep 3, 2009
Office Space' creator returns to the workplace - CNN.com ... Office Space' creator returns to the workplace ... Film stars Jason Bateman, who calls "Office Space" creator "a ninja of comedy". (CNN -- US)
