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Aziz Ansari cast on Office spin-off; is he still on Scrubs?
tvsquad.com - 6/13/2008
Aziz Ansari cast on Office spin-off; is he still on Scrubs?
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Aziz Ansari seems to be the hottest name around Hollywood casting circles. According to Variety, the stand-up comedian, who's also one-third of the MTV's acclaimed sketch team Human Giant , has been c ast in the upcoming Office spin-off . He's also signed a one-year talent hold deal with Universal Media Studios. What's interesting about this news is that Ansari was also tapped to play one of ...

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Stupid Celebrities Gossip:  Aziz Ansari in new “The Office” spin-off.

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Aziz Ansari in new “The Office” spin-off.
Stupid Celebrities Gossip — ... executive producer, said that they have created a good character for him. He was impressed by Aziz’s comic talents. He used to act in comedy in Shutterbugs on Channel 102. He was talent spotted and picked up by MTV and given a role in Human Giant. His career has been rising ever since. Aziz might appear in another new role. He is supposed to act as one of the new interns in “Scrubs.” Source: tvsquad. Copyright 2008 Stupidcelebrities.net Celebrity ...

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