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1 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Depression-era motel razed in Grants Pass to clear site for development ... Mail Tribune 100, Jan. 18, 1916 ... Weekend downpour causes flooding in parts of Southern Oregon ... Depression-era motel razed in Grants Pass to clear site for development ... Mail Tribune 100, Jan. 18, 1916 ... Weekend downpour causes flooding in parts of Southern Oregon ... SINCE YOU ASKED 'Doonesbury' still on hold after 2½ years Since You Asked: 'Doonesbury' still on hold after 2½ years Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jan. 14, 2016 at 12:01 AM Posted Jan. 14, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Social News In the MT, the note that states, " 'Doonesbury' creator Garry Trudeau has taken a hiatus from producing the strip. It will return when he does” appears every day beneath the placeholder comic, “The Grizzwells,” yet a contemporary “Doonesbury” strip appears each Sunday in the comics supplement to the MT. What gives? Is it a case of “Who’s 'zooming’ who”? Please advise. — Joe D., MT subscriber No zooming here, Joe, honest. Here's the deal: In May 2013, Garry Trudeau announced he planned to put "Doonesbury" into hiatus through that summer while he worked on his streaming video comedy "Alpha House," which was picked up by Amazon Studios. Trudeau and his syndicate, Universal Uclick, offered "Doonesbury Flashbacks," which were basically reruns of previous strips. Having already paid for those strips once, we here at the Muted Trumpet opted not to take them up on that offer and instead added the "placeholder" strip you referred to, along with the note that we would pick up "Doonesbury" when it returned with current content. Trudeau partially lived up to his word, bringing back new Sunday strips in the fall of 2013, but the daily strips' hiatus was extended until November 2013. Then Amazon agreed to pick up "Alpha House" for a second run, and Trudeau announced that he would produce only Sunday strips for the foreseeable future. So here we are, Joe, 2½ years later, with a placeholder strip. Maybe it's time to choose a permanent replacement, ya think? (Our editor, Bob Hunter, ever the glutton for punishment, says you can send ideas to his email, [email protected].) Send questions to “Since You Asked,” Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by email to [email protected]. To see a collection of columns, go to mailtribune.com/youasked . We’re sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jan. 14, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501