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Last night's The Office season finale featured a long string of guest stars, from big-name comedians to billionaire Warren Buffett. But what really kept me glued to the screen were all the crazy interview antics. There were so many interview blunders, and I wanted to share them with you to make sure you aren't doing the same! Never, ever do these things at interviews:

• Don't talk about sex: When asked about how he would transition from selling a different product from paper, James Spader says, "There is no such thing as a product. Don't ever think there is. There is only sex. Everything is sex." Don't mention sex-related topics during an interview, because it makes you look unprofessional and, frankly, a pervert. To top it all off, Spader's answer does not make sense!
• Back your answers up: Will Arnett confidently says at his interview that he has a three-step plan for doubling Dunder Mifflin's profits. When interviewers Toby, Jim, and Gabe ask Will what his three-step plan is, Will replies, "Nice try . . . Well I mean I can't just hand you my plan, I mean if you guys give me the job then you'll get the plan." You need to make your interviewers believe that you will add value to their firm and you need to explain how you're going to do that. You don't have to give away everything, but you should still share part of your plan.
• Don't start negotiating at the interview: Warren Buffett starts negotiating for a better salary and benefits when he hasn't even received an offer. He says, "Can you do any better on salary? What about mileage when I use my car, I mean gas ain't cheap." Your interviewers will think it's bad form and that it's all you're thinking about. You need to impress upon them that you're excited about the job and the company.

Read on for more interviewing tips.

Wow, I knew money could get you far, but who knew it would be able to snag you a highly coveted guest star spot on the hit TV show The Office? Warren Buffett is set to appear in the season finale of The Office. He's not the only big name who will be featured in that episode, but certainly the most surprising one. Buffett is just one of the many guest actors who are competing for Michael's job as manager of the Dunder Mifflin office. Other stars lined up for the season finale include Ricky Gervais, Jim Carrey, Ray Romano, and James Spader.

Variety explains how Buffett got the gig:

Buffett enlisted the "Office" cast for a skit shown in April at the annual shareholders meeting for his company, Berkshire Hathaway. Carell appeared in the skit, in which Buffett pretends to take over for Michael Scott as the head of the Scranton branch of fictional "Office" company Dunder Mifflin.

This is not Buffett's first time appearing on TV. The billionaire has made cameos in two episodes on the All My Children soap opera. Personally, I think Buffett will make a bigger splash on The Office. After all, management is definitely his forte!

The Voice is now my new favorite show, not only because it's a refreshing change from American Idol, but there are plenty of career lessons to learn from the talented contestants. It's such a positive show with many feel-good messages that can translate towards anyone's career. Find out what you can learn from the show below:

• Go with the leaders in your field. If you have employers knocking on your door and the liberty to choose who you want to go with, pick one that's in the field you want to get into. Singers with a country vibe like Patrick Thomas and Elenowen went for the country coach Blake Shelton, because they feel that he can help them with his industry connections and help shape their style.
• You need a cheerleader mentor. Some contestants, such as Jeff Jenkins, chose a coach who isn't in their genre, but who seemed to really believe in them. Although it made more sense for Jeff to go with Blake, he went with Adam Levine because he says that Adam "really acted like he wanted to work with me and that he can make it happen." You need someone behind you who will cheer you on and who really believes in you, because having that support is so vital.
• Don't ever give up. Frenchie Davis, a former American Idol participant who auditioned eight years ago, made a reappearance on The Voice last night. "I had thought that this ship had sailed, I had given up on pursuing a recording career . . . don't ever give up on your dreams," Frenchie tells host Carson Daly after her performance.

For more lessons to learn, read on!

Last night I watched the premiere of this season's Extreme Couponing (as well as a few reruns) on TLC, and boy was my mind blown. I knew there were coupon addicts around, but not to that extent.

J'aime Kirlew, a mother of three, spent $103 on $1,750 worth of groceries! It's pretty amazing how she did that just by using coupons. These couponers will bring in over a 1,000 or even 2,000 coupons, which the poor clerk will swipe, swipe, and swipe . . .  until it's down to about more than a 90 percent savings off the retail price.

The savings are incredible, but I can't help wondering if some of these people are going too far. They spend hours poring over and clipping coupons, and some of them seem to dedicate their lives to it. One woman on a previous episode spends two hours daily taking a seven-mile walk through the neighborhood to pick up coupons from friends and family. When something seems to consume so much of your life, I'm wondering if it's healthy. Read on to find out if your coupon habit has crossed the line into obsession.

This week's episode, "Off the Hook," of The Celebrity Apprentice was a Nene Leakes vs. Lil Jon showdown. The reality TV star and rap mogul went head-to-head while leading their teams to produce a commercial for ACN, a telecommunications company. Although I wish I kept count of how many curse words came out of their mouths, I was able to catch some great pointers for working professionals. Check them out:

"We lost against Gary Busey . . . Are you kidding me? — Nene

Their morale was low after last week's loss, but I was happy to see the women regroup and take the next challenge head on. After making several mistakes or losing an account to an inexperienced competitor, as a team leader, you must recognize and correct the team's internal faults.

To see what else Nene and Lil Jon had to say, keep reading.