Et tu, Carson?

Just when you thought you knew him, Carson Daly turns out to be a bigger ____ than previously thought. (I invite all Quincy Blog readers to fill in the blank in the combox.) Looks like he's going to cross the picket line:

NBC's "Last Call with Carson Daly" is about to become the first late-night talk show to defy the writers strike and resume production.

Technically, Daly isn't a member of the WGA -- would he qualify? -- but that doesn't mean he isn't bound by ancient strictures of honor, compassion, solidarity, and coolness. Nope, Carson Daly is too cool for coolness, and he has just poked a finger in the eye of the good guys.

Since this is the Quincy Blog, I guess I should also link to Rerum Novarum.

The Office, Soon to Disappear from iTunes?

So apparently, NBC has decided not to renew its deal with Apple to make its shows available for download from the iTunes store. Apart from being a bad business decision for NBC, it means that those of you who have been getting your fix of The Office through iTunes will no longer be able to do beginning in 2008. So basically, NBC is punishing its customers who play by the rules, as it's clear whatever new options for legal purchase will cost more and present additional hassles, such as tighter DRM. The Office will still be available for download less-than-legally through any number of outlets online and it's hard to imagine than many would-be legitimate paying customers won't be resorting to these if for no other reason than to avoid the hassles of jumping through additional hurdles.