When Will “The Office”Return?

According to tvguide.com:

“On Wednesday, January 23rd, the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers will begin informal discussions to determine if there is a basis for both parties to return to formal negotiations,” reads the statement. “Both the AMPTP and the WGA have agreed to make no public comments about the informal discussions until those discussions have concluded.”

All signs indicate that the guild is ready to talk brass tacks, with the WGA West and East presidents telling members in a letter, “In order to make absolutely clear our commitment to bringing a speedy conclusion to negotiations we have decided to withdraw our proposals on reality and animation,” two of the six stumbling blocks which ultimately led the AMPTP to leave the table.”

If you know anything about the writer’s strike then you probably agree that they deserve whatever they can get. But how long must we be content with watching re-runs and seasons 1-3 on DVD? Hopefully today will be the beginning of the end.

Soon we can once again enjoy quotes like these:

“We are going to sell that tree to charity. Because that’s what Christmas is all about.” -Michael Scott

“Abraham Lincoln once said that if you’re a racist I will attack you with the North. And those are the principles that I carry with me in the workplace.” -Michael Scott

–Reid

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