Sony and NBC Tell Community Cast and Crew How to Feel in Memo

While Sony and NBC didn't have time to tell Dan Harmon that he had lost his job as Community showrunner, the studios did find the time to write up a memo entitled Community Talking Points to give to the Community cast and crew. The memo is basically just Sony telling the Community cast and crew how to answer questions about Harmon's firing and letting them know what their opinions on the matter should be.

A few excerpts from the Community Talking Points memo:

Team Community:  

With last night's news of David Guarascio and Moses Port as new showrunners/EPs on "Community" running in the press, and since we know that cast members have interviews coming up this week, I wanted to forward some messaging we hope our cast will find helpful as they navigate questions that will undoubtedly come up. 

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I saw some of the tweets that went out and we're glad they all addressed their own sentiments quickly, and we're hoping that the news will lose some steam over the next day, especially if we're not perpetuating the topic in any way.

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Why did Dan get let go from the show?  

We're not made aware of why staffing changes take place but I will always be grateful to Dan for his great work on the show and wish him only the best. We're also excited that we'll be back on NBC's schedule in the fall and are looking forward to working on those episodes.  

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Did the studio or network consult with you about these changes?  

No they didn't but we're looking forward to working with David Guarascio and Moses Port on a new season of Community.  

For the entire Community Talking Points memo, head over to The Hollywood Reporter.