Clippy has found a new career in acting

The much-maligned Clippy has decided to take his career in his own hands. He's been quiet for years, trying to ignore all of the vitriol spewed in his direction by people who never understood his artistic talent. He realised that it was a bad career move to try to move into an Office setting, he really wasn't cut out for all that stuff. So he went underground (so far underground that he's been accused of doing horrible things to the kid found in the Word source code).

He has now come out of his self-imposed exile. He took a significant role in a new music video from the group The Bird and the Bee, their song titled 'Again and Again'. He's seen off to the side of the screen for most of the first couple of minutes of the song, dancing his little heart out. He worked hard to get into shape for his big debut, and he absolutely rocked it. Some watchers have claimed that he steals the show.

What's next for Clippy? I hear he's shopping around for an agent ...

Comments

• Anonymous
  May 15, 2008
  I find it hilarious that this was posted the same day as this: http://blogs.msdn.com/officeoffline/archive/2008/05/15/do-not-go-gentle-into-that-good-night.aspx

• Anonymous
  May 16, 2008
  Actually, Clippy is the name of the paperclip that was in both the Windows and Mac versions of Office, not the little Mac with feet that was only in the Mac version.

• Anonymous
  May 17, 2008
  Sadly, while each of the characters have their own names, Clippy is so iconic that his name is the only one that has stuck in anyone's memory.  The Mac's name is Max.

• Anonymous
  May 20, 2008
  Yes, Max. I actually miss Max. I never used him for help, but I kinda liked him hanging around on my screen. He reminded me of Bloom County which was obviously the inspiration for him.