Aziz Ansari Joins Office Spin-Off, Scrubs

The producers of NBC’s The Office spin-off have cast Aziz Ansari of MTV’s Human Giant. The spin-off’s premise has yet to be finalized, as producers still are sorting through several ideas. It’s unlikely that any current Office staffer will get spun off; rather, one or more characters from the new series probably will be introduced this fall on the main show, paving the way for the companion show’s midseason launch. Ansari will also be featured on the final season of Scrubs, which finishes filming this August and will air on ABC.