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All over Twitter, there has been nearly non-stop talk of Dan Harmon’s impending return to Community after being fired over a year ago. The buzz started immediately after the show’s last minute renewal for a fifth – and likely final – season, but what was once mere rumor was confirmed to be fact when Harmon told his Harmontown podcast audience Sony TV had asked him to return. A member of the audience than took that nugget of information and brought it to the Internet. Since then, all anyone wants to know is if he’s taking the job or, really, any news on what’s happening.

Deadline confirmed Harmon has been approached to return for Community’s fifth season. Negotiations are still ongoing and, though there was a small snag, everything is expected to work out. Former writer/producer Chris McKenna was also approached about returning – he left after Season 3, same as Harmon,...

Update: I hear that Harmon’s deal to return to Community is not done, and negotiations actually hit a snag yesterday but expectations are that things will be worked out and he will indeed officially come back. The deal with McKenna also has not been completed yet. Previous: In response to a request on Twitter to “give us a straight answer,” Dan Harmon tweeted today, ”Yes yes yes! I’m back I’m back I’m back. You can thank @joelmchale.” And then this tweet: “Here are my “deal breakers” coming back to Community: Rhonda Robinson on props. Denise Pizzini on design. Ruthie Aslan in post. Tell Sony.” Followed by this: ”Also I would very much like it if @joelmchale @yvettenbrown @GillianJacobs @alisonbrie @dannypudi and @DonaldGlover were somehow involved.” As we reported at the time of NBC’s eleventh-hour renewal of Community, there had been interest in bringing back...

Fresh off the surprising renewal of NBC's "Community," fans of the Greendale gang are in for another treat: It looks like Dan Harmon is officially making his return.

The former executive producer tweeted about his impending return on Saturday.

Here are my "deal breakers" coming back to Community:Rhonda Robinson on props. Denise Pizzini on design. Ruthie Aslan in post. Tell Sony.

— Dan Harmon (@danharmon) June 1, 2013

Also I would very much like it if @joelmchale @yvettenbrown @gillianjacobs @alisonbrie @dannypudi and @donaldglover were somehow involved.

— Dan Harmon (@danharmon) June 1, 2013

Rt @dpeanutbutter: @danharmon Give Us A Straight Answer! ~ Yes yes yes!I'm back I'm back I'm back.You can thank @joelmchale.

— Dan Harmon (@danharmon) June 1, 2013 Rumors of Harmon's return surfaced earlier this week, with The Hollywood Reporter confirming the possibility of him returning to the series in some capacity. His actual role on the series, however, is still up in the air.