Fox's disco-era series had been widely expected to be deep-sixed following its current season, especially with stars Topher Grace and Ashton Kutcher indicating they're ready to leave the grind of sitcomdom for the movie world, and with show ratings way down.
But now Daily Variety reports that network executives are moving toward renewing the show for another season and have locked down contracts for several cast members and have outlined a plan that would even see Kutcher come back for a eighth season in a significantly reduced role.
It's not that I'm worried about the artistic integrity of That 70s Show -- I haven't watched a first-run episode in a few years -- but, damn, it's amazing to watch history repear itself. Remember how well David Duchovny's reduced role worked out on X-Files?
Hey, maybe they could bring Robert Patrick aboard to replace Topher Grace...
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