Ed Helms, Chip Esten, Rashida Jones join "The Office"

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Comics join "Office" payroll

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - NBC's "The Office" is adding some
new drones.

Ed Helms, a correspondent on "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart," and
Charles "Chip" Esten, formerly of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?," have
joined the cast of NBC's quirky comedy.

Additionally, former "Boston Public" co-star Rashida Jones has landed
a potential recurring role.

Helms and Jones will play employees at the Scranton, Pa., regional
office of the Dunder Mifflin paper supply company where the series is
set.

Esten will play Josh Porter, the regional manager at another branch of
Dunder Mifflin. He originated the character in the "Valentine's Day"
episode this past season.

The stint on "The Office" reunites Helms with series star Steve
Carell. Helms, who has been at "The Daily Show" since 2002, worked
alongside fellow "Daily Show" correspondent Carell for three years
before Carell left the hit Comedy Central series in 2005 to do "The
Office." Helms also will appear in Carell's next feature, "Evan
Almighty."

Jones, whose recent credits include the TNT drama series "Wanted,"
also appeared in the feature "Little Black Book."

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter