SNL JUST GOT EVEN WORSE "'Saturday Night Live' star Amy Poehler may be ready for primetime after all. The actress is said to be in talks to star in the new NBC spin-off of 'The Office,' the trades report. Details about the show have been kept tightly under wraps and the only actor cast in the project so far is comedian Aziz Ansari. There has been speculation, however, that the show might be built around a name actor, similar to how the original 'Office' is anchored by Steve Carell. Still, the series, despite initially being called an 'Office' spin-off, isn’t expected to be one after all, Variety notes."

So, the The Office spinoff is shaping up to be less a spinoff and more a brand new show, without any characters from the original American version transitioning. Bummer. But! Like The Office, said new show will star an East Indian actor who doesn't speak with an accent, and that is to be commended.

Details are finally starting to emerge on NBC's highly anticipated "The Office" spinoff — including the show's first cast hire, Aziz Ansari of MTV's sketch comedy "Human Giant."

Producers are mum on Ansari's role, but he'll be part of a larger ensemble that executive producers Greg Daniels and Michael Schur are putting together.