Spoiler Alert!
Here's Season 8 of The Office:

Episode 1-Cold Open...
1- James Spader is sitting in Michael Scott's chair as new Regional Manager. (Paul Lieberstein, the showrunner, says we'll know who's the Reg. Mgr. in the cold open. BUT, Paul's playing a misdirection game. He wants us to think it'll be some other cast member, instead of James.)

2- Robert California will outgrow his new Reg. Mgr. job in 22 minutes, becoming CEO of Dunder Mifflin by Episode 2, leaving the Reg. Mgr. position vacant.

3- Now, here's the BIG surprise Paul & writers have in store for us:
EVERYONE will get a chance at Regional Manager! Robert will spend Season 8 ROTATING various Office staff to the position. He'll explain this as "Roberts New Rules of Order", his way of selecting the new permanent manager.
How do I know this?
Because in this new NBC promo video, Spader (see 3:30 minute) slips up and says, referring to the selection of new Regional Manager: " It gives ALL of the members of the cast a chance to shine this year."
Why would the selection of one cast member-say Andy, Jim, or Gabe, - give EVERYONE else a chance to shine?
Simple.
Robert (as Spader inadvertently revealed) will ROTATE all members of the cast in the Regional Manger position, giving them all a chance to shine!

So, throughput Season 8, we're going to see possibly the zaniest, freshest Office yet, with people like Angela, Kevin, Pam, Stanley, Andy, even Erin-all trying out as Regional manager.

What a clever way to add huge new, funny, story lines to The Office and extend its run for perhaps another 3-4 seasons.
Brilliant...

The Office Season 8 turns into an Office-version of American Idol!
Crazy competitions, cliques, and foolishness, with Robert California playing the Simon Cowell role.
American Manager Idol!