“Office” rumor: Rashida Jones to head spinoff?

This is the best news I’ve heard about the proposed spinoff of “The Office.” Even if it’s not official news yet.

Although previous reports stated that it wouldn’t exactly be a spinoff, with no established characters moving over, now it appears that the lovely and talented Rashida Jones (daughter of Quincy Jones and Peggy Lipton) will head up the new office — which makes sense, considering Jones’ character, Karen Fillipelli, was last seen managing the “Utica” branch of Dunder Mifflin.

Sounds like a great idea to me. I always liked both Jones and her character, and thought she did a great job with what was always doomed to be a short-term role as the “spoiler” in the show’s main romantic storyline. I hope the rumor is true, so that both Jones and her character have a second chance at Dunder Mifflin.