B.J. Novak
This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
This goo was worth a point in June 2026.
publication date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026 (part of June 2026)
category: 
Television
clue: This Benjamin Joseph got himself a job in a real office writing screenplays on real paper for a pretend office that concerned itself with pretend paper. And unlike the pretend bad bosses, he stepped away before he could become one for real.
explanation: Novak played Ryan Howard in The Office and was one of the show's writers. He was offered to become the showrunner for ninth season, but felt that he'd lost passion for the series and chose to leave it instead. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm and Richard Slominsky
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