I might be starting a new job next week. It's not where I want to be, but it's fine for now as long as I don't fall into the trap of being an underpaid lifer like the recruitment seemed excited to make me.

What, my city wasn't good enough?

He got the job in the bar by brutally murdering Coach.

He did a cameo on the 2009 season finale, so if there's a ban, it's not rigidly enforced.

Apparently she's actually been getting somewhat steady work the past five years or so (mostly sitcom appearances). Never would have guessed,

Also, illegally retaining their master tapes.

The fact that Trace ended up on the America's Funniest Home Videos writing staff always made me feel worse than it should have.

Torn here, because it sounds okay or good but the advertising has made it seem like it will be the worst sitcom this side of Mulaney.

Amy Poehler was promoted to full-time cast member in the middle of her first season, but I can't recall anyone starting off as one since then.

It's been one episode. Sure the ratings are bad, but not "cancel after one episode bad." More like quietly pull it around Thanksgiving for Simpsons re-runs.

The conservative former castmember who should be brought back to host again is Norm MacDonald.

"A doorman who high-fives children of divorce"

I'm a regular viewer and unless it was completely un-memorable, they haven't done it in the show before.

By "all" you mean "both" right?

It was very nice. I thought they would have done the usual post-update tribute with a few seconds of a Sweeney Sisters bit or something.

The rumors are that he was pissed off at the way he was treated when he was leaving and not given a proper send-off the way other long-timers were and so has no desire to return for cameos or hosting gigs. Possibly not true, but given the barrage of cameos from other recent departees, it's plausible.

I agree, although it's not the earliest in show history (even if you don't count Eddie Murphy hosting while he was still in the cast).

I thought they should have given him the Update chair years ago (either with Meyers or with another cast member) based on how good he was on his correspondent pieces.

It's bad. Imagine a guy doing his stand-up act throughout the show in a way that makes it seem no one on the writing staff has ever actually held a normal conversation with another human being.

It's close enough to Halloween I hope we're guaranteed around Vincent Price special.