Arguably an equal (if not greater) number referenced "Scott's Tots," an episode of Carell's hit comedy The Office. In it, his character, overzealous boss Michael Scott, faces the reality of a promise he made a decade prior — paying for the college education of a class of local public school students.

Despicable Me' star Steve Carell announced some SoCal high school students affected by the wildfires won't have to worry about prom tickets this year. 'It's a pretty good deal,' he says.