Karma's messages are always open to interpretation - except at the end of each episode of My Name is Earl, apparently - but this week I think I will ignore it entirely. For it seems to be rewarding me for shirking the little responsibility I've given myself for this blog this week (more is coming, i assure you) by giving me back Futurama. For real this time! Voice actors and all! Huzzah!
Though it doesn't appear to be in my newsfeed yet, I have it confirmed from two sources. Well, I suppose technically just one, but twice. Longterm (Facebook) friend Maurice LaMarche's status update currently reads:
Maurice LaMarche had a productive afternoon... he finally cleaned up his backyard - threw away all the sun-scarred cracked pool toys, peeling boogie boards, an old broom, deflated faded basketball, and, oh yeah, closed his Futurama deal.
A refreshing changes from his constant criticisms of Obama's health reform to be sure, as well as just really good news, folks!
He's also sent an email to the Save the Voices of Futurama facebook group confirming that "WE DID IT!!!" (sic) and "We're back baby!". Oh, and I just found it on The Star, which is claiming that only three of the actors deals have so far been settled. (and guessing from his silence on Facebook, I'm guessing John DiMaggio (Bender) isn't one of them.)
They claim to expect to resolve the rest by the end of today, so until we know for sure we'll hold of the partying like its 1999/2999.
UPDATE: My sources (other sites' news divisions) are now reporting that all the deals have been done, and finally we can start that partying thing. All the original voice actors are returning, and the world just got a little bit rosier.
Of course, karma might be rewarding me for not writing anything, subtly telling me to knock it off entirely. Or perhaps this whole thing isn't really about me? (Is that possible?)
-hobospaceman
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