The Office's B.J. Novak plans stand-up tour

For as impressive as Conan O'Brien and David Letterman’s furry faces were, in these dry days it's refreshing to see striking writers channeling their energies into less hirsute, more directly entertaining endeavors. Take one Mr. B.J. Novak, for example. Better known as temp-turned-corporate-shill Ryan from NBC's The Office, Novak recently announced a smattering of (read: four) college campus tour dates via his MySpace page. (By the way, his Top 4 friends are way funnier than yours.)

On the heels of his recent appearance at Boston's Northeastern University (you go, Kappa Sig!), he’ll make stops at the College of William and Mary (tonight), George Washington University, Georgia Tech and Northwestern University throughout the month of February. Although we're hoping the appearances will be less awkward than Michael Scott's visit to Ryan's business class, we certainly will not begrudge him the use of candy bars for gratuitous instructional tools.

Event details vary by school, so you’ll want to check specifics for yourself. It’s likely that some, if not all, of the events will be students-only. But just like Kelly Kapoor, true Dunderheads will likely stop at nothing to get with Ryan(/B.J.)—especially as the strike drags on into infinity.

Thanks to PopCandy for the tip!

Catch him if you can:

February:
1 – Williamsburg, Va. @ College of William and Mary
8 – Washington, DC @ George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium
14 – Atlanta, Ga. @ Georgia Tech
16 – Evanston, Ill. @ Northwestern University