True to form, Bateman waxed sarcastic to THR about his history with Fox and with 20th Century execs Dana Walden and Gary Newman: "Dana and Gary have always made me feel so welcome in their house, and getting my own room now is an exciting start for [my production company] F+A Prods. Unfortunately, Gary's demanding that our first project together be a decorating trip down to Ikea for a tchotchke run."

It'd be nice to give Fox the benefit of the doubt and elect to believe that they see potential in Bateman's prowess as a quirky entertainer with his fingers on the proverbial pulse, but more likely than likely, they're merely looking after their bottom line. With a slew of turns in big screen moneymakers, including the critically acclaimed Juno and the upcoming Will Smith blockbuster Hancock, Bateman has proven himself as a bankable commodity with star power. And Bateman's brand of humor has become stylish in the intervening years since AD went off the air. That core cult audience of AD acolytes guarantees that virtually anything Bateman touches creatively will garner a fiercely devoted fan base.

Soo the moral of the story is that Fox isn't so much progressive and cool, they're just savvy business people. Cool, I guess I just worked through my conundrum (see above). Thanks for listening!