“THE OFFICE” WEB SERIES ‘THE PODCAST’ MAKES ITS NBC.COM PREMIERE [VIDEO]

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – January 21, 2011 – The latest “The Office” web series “The Podcast” makes its NBC.com premiere.

Previously released on the “The Office: Digital Shorts Collection” from Universal Studios Home Entertainment, “Podcast,” features Gabe (Zach Woods) as he tries to impress corporate by recording a podcast for the Sabre website. However, his plans for a small, meaningful profile of Kevin (Brian Baumgartner) quickly unravel as the rest of the office forces Gabe to become the reluctant host of a late night style talk show. “The Podcast” also stars Mindy Kaling (Kelly Kapoor), Ellie Kemper (Erin Hannon), Oscar Nuñez (Oscar Martinez), Kate Flannery (Meredith Palmer), Creed Bratton (Creed Bratton) and Angela Kinsey (Angela Martin).

“The Podcast” web debut comes complete with behind the scenes interviews and the newest post to Oscar’s blog on the Sabre corporate site http://dundermifflin.sabre-corp.com/.

NBC’S NEW DRAMA SERIES “THE CAPE” COMES TO VIEWERS’ iPHONES WITH NEW APP FROM NBC.COM

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – January 17, 2011 – Fans of the new NBC drama “The Cape” (Mondays, 9-10 p.m. ET) can visit http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-cape/id411098057?mt=8&ls=1 to download the new super-hero inspired app to their iPhones and iPads.

Fans can immerse themselves into the world of “The Cape” with on-the-go access to page turning graphic novels and exclusive video. With the app, they can discover the mysteries of the series’ Palm City, meet colorful characters, flip through photos and unearth the truth with Orwell’s Blog.

Upcoming highlights of the app will include “Cape Yourself,” a feature that allows users to create sharable photos in which they are depicted as the hero or any of the featured villains seen in the show.

“The Cape” is about a man who lost everything and is about to take it all back.

David Lyons (“ER”) stars as Vince Faraday, a cop framed for crimes he did not commit, forcing him to team up with a group of carnival misfits to take a new identity, fight crime and win his family back. Fueled by a desire to reunite with his wife, Dana (Jennifer Ferrin, “Life on Mars”) and son, Trip (Ryan Wynott, “Flash Forward”), Faraday becomes “The Cape” – his son’s favorite comic book superhero – taking the law into his own hands and battling the criminal forces that have overtaken Palm City.

The Cape” is a Universal Media Studios and BermanBraun production from executive producer/creator Tom Wheeler (“Empire”), along with executive producers Berman and Braun, John Wirth (“Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles”), and Gene Stein (“Accidentally On Purpose”).

For embeddable clips and full episodes for “The Cape,” visit NBC.com’s official show site: http://www.nbc.com/the-cape/

NBC.COM AND “LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON” TAKE THE PRIZE WITH A SECOND EMMY WIN FOR “THE LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON DIGITAL EXPERIENCE”

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – August 21, 2010 – NBC.com and “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” scored at the Primetime Emmy’s Creative Arts Ceremony with a win for Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media – Nonfiction for “The Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Digital Experience.” The award marks the second Emmy for “The Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Digital Experience.” NBC.com started the evening with three nominations overall, more than any other digital platform. This bring NBC.com’s Primetime and Daytime Emmy tally to four wins and 17 nominations in the past four years.

“All of us at NBC are tremendously proud of ‘Late Night’ and NBC.com’s achievement tonight,” said Vivi Zigler, President, NBCU Digital Entertainment. “Our peers have once again recognized the work produced by this partnership that creatively bridges the gap between on-air and online. Congratulations to all those who made this possible.”

This year NBC.com also received nominations for “The Biggest Loser Digital Experience” for Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media – Nonfiction and the “30 Rock: Webisodes” for Outstanding Programs.

About “The Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Digital Experience” (http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/):

Jimmy Fallon, Producer

Gavin Purcell, Producer

Sara Schaefer, Producer

Robert Angelo, Producer

“Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” has digital directly in its DNA. The on-air program and online site seamlessly share material across the two media: sketches start on-air and continue online, and fans submit material on the site that ends up in the broadcast. With three bloggers posting daily original content, “Late Night” on NBC.com entertains loyal users while setting the standard for a television program in the digital world.

NBC.COM UNVEILS NBC’S EMMY-WINNING HIT ‘THE OFFICE’S’ NEWEST WEB SERIES “THE MENTOR” ON MARCH 4

“THE MENTOR” FEATURES ERIN AS SHE UNDERGOES TOTAL MAKEOVER AFTER TAKING ON A TORTUROUS ACCOUNTING COURSE TAUGHT BY UNFORGIVING ANGELA

UNIVERAL CITY, Calif. – March 4, 2010 – NBC.com unveils “The Mentor,” the latest web series from NBC’s Emmy Award-winning comedy “The Office,” starting March 4 with four all-new episodes. Fans of “The Office” and the show’s previous web series such as “Subtle Sexuality” and “The Accountants” can find “The Mentor” online at http://www.nbc.com/The_Office/webisodes.

The plot of the four webisodes begins as office coordinator Erin Hannon (Ellie Kemper) decides to broaden her professional horizons with lessons in accounting. With unforgiving Angela Martin (Angela Kinsey) as her mentor, Erin gets some hard schooling in comportment, dress, and on occasion, number-crunching.

Fellow Dunder Mifflin staffers begin to wonder if the new mentor relationship between Angela and Erin will put a strain on Erin’s BFF (“best-friends-forever”) Kelly Kapoor. Will Erin crack under Angela’s strict supervision? Will Kevin (Brian Baumgartner) learn how to accurately use a calculator? Fans can find out answers to all of these questions and more at NBC.com.

“The Mentor” web series was directed by Kelly Cantley and written by Nate Federman and Jonathan Hughes. “The Mentor” also stars Creed Bratton, Kate Flannery and Oscar Nunez.

Visitors can preview “The Mentor” at http://www.nbc.com/The_Office/video/clips/sneak-peek-of-the-mentor/1204557/ <http://www.nbc.com/The_Office/video/clips/sneak-peek-of-the-mentor/1204557/>.

Other digital features showcased on NBC.com include:

? “Dress Up Erin” Game: In “The Mentor” Angela schools Erin in her unique sartorial style, and now fans can join in the fun with the “Dress Up Erin” game.
? Photo Screensaver: Users can download the touching best-friends-forever photo slideshow that Kelly uses to woo Erin away from Angela.
? “Angela & Kevin’s Rules”: Angela and Kevin share their unique, and very different, rules for office life.
? “Ryan’s Thousand and One Words Photo Blog”: In an “in-universe” tie-in to “The Mentor” web series, Ryan will post his thoughts on corporate fashion on his photo blog, “Thousand and One Words”: http://www.thousandandonewords.com/
? Twitter: In another “in-universe” feature, Ryan, Kelly, and Ellie will tweet about web series-related plot points: http://www.nbc.com/The_Office/twitter/categories/characters/2/
? Photo galleries
? Behind-the-Scenes Video: A peek inside the making of “The Mentor” will launch on March 11.