New revelations in 'The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s' pull back the curtain on Steve Carell's exit.
As it turns out, Carell didn't actually want to leave the show.
https://t.co/7rqQnarzCQ- Collider (@Collider)
March 24, 2020 According to interviews from Andy Greene’s new book "The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s," Carell wanted to stay but NBC wouldn't make a deal with him so he left. Ratings went down and the show ended two seasons later.
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