The Office is my absolute favorite show ever, and if Michael Scott does leave, i'll still watch the show, but after reading some of these comments it made sense that they might take this to the end of the season and make it a cliff hanger.

How is this even debatable? Of course the show wouldn't work without Michael Scott, he's the main freaking character!!! Not that the show is all that watchable right now, but still, it has always, and will always revolve around Michael, Jim, Pam, and to a lesser extent Dwight. Though I can see Stringer firing Michael, there is no doubt that he will continue to be the main character of the show.

i think the webisodes are absolutely hilarious, and none of them feature Steve Carell. the show is funny in its own right.

Idris Elba is hot.

I would definitely watch the show without him. But I don't think that he's going to leave permantently. I think he's going to be fired or demoted and next year will be about him clawing his way back to the top. It'll be great.
- izi

im pretty sure most of michael's hatred towards Toby comes from the fact that toby is HR son naturally hes Michael's mortal enemy because most of the things Michael does is totally against any HR policies of any company. Remember he was totally ready to despise Holly just because she was gonna be the new HR when Toby left. The only reason he didnt hate Holly was because he thought she was hot and she was goofy like him.

i don't think the question is "Is Michael Scott leaving" but more "Would you watch if he left".

I wouldn't - he's an ass, and that's why I watch.

He's a buffoon and that's why I watch.

I have to pause my DVR because of how uncomfortable Michael makes me - but that's why I watch.

and yet, he's not a bad guy on purpose - except if you're Toby and he inexplicably hates your guts. Did I miss something between these two early on....but I digress...

I love the entire Office staff, but to me, it truly does revolve around Michael Scott.

Are these actual spoilers? If so, maybe it shouldn't be out on the front page without so much as a warning.

David Brent was sacked as the manager of Wernham-Hogg Slough branch in the UK version of The Office and Ricky Gervais stayed on the show. Michael Scott no longer being the manager of the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin would not mean that he would have to leave the show.

Ever since Michael has been prospering off Scranton being the highest selling branch, I've had a feeling something would go wrong and he would leave/get fired. But he will be back probably after a short story arch.

The headline was forced. "That's what she said" opportunities should flow naturally, not be planned.