Well, Arrested Development's 2-hour finale airs tonight opposite the opening of the Winter Olympics (bravo, FOX! Yet another brilliant move). EOnline had an article mentioning the speculation it will appear on another network.

These are the words we Arrested Development fans have been saying--no, chanting--to ourselves over the past few months, as we've rocked back and forth in the fetal position, breathed into paper bags and contemplated canceling our cable or, better yet, egging Fox prez Peter Liguori's house.

We who love this show don't just watch it, we obsess over it, which is what makes the uncertain fate of Arrested, as its two-hour finale airs tonight (yes tonight!), so very hard to stomach.

A source deep, deep (like, Anyoung-in-the-walls deep) inside Arrested tells me: "It's 20 percent that it'll come back [on another network]...and 80 percent that it won't."

And that's not for lack of options. After speaking with various reliable sources connected with the show, I can tell you that creator and exec producer Mitch Hurwitz is currently contemplating pickup deals from two networks. ABC has offered a 13-episode season to air on Thursday nights this fall. And an offer from Showtime is for 12 episodes a year for two years, with the option of a third.

By all accounts, Showtime is the more attractive offer, given that it would relieve the ratings pressure that has plagued the show from day one and also allow the cast to work on other projects nine months out of the year. However, for the writers and producers, it would be a similar amount of heavy lifting (especially for Hurwitz, who spearheads each episode from start to finish--'cause, let's face it, you can't delegate genius) for a network that might not have the budget to offer quite so much in return.

So, Hurwitz is...hesitant. That's what I'm told. Although I'm sure he loves Arrested like a firstborn child (as do we), he must decide whether it's worth it to uproot the show, transplant it to another network and continue to pour his blood, sweat and tears into something that, let's face it, the American viewing public has yet to embrace on a large scale.

Anyway, bottom line, I'm told Hurwitz has until June 15 to make his decision. So, we will have to do what we hate most--wait and see. And perhaps search for Jason Bateman and Will Arnett, so we can bear-hug it out for a proper goodbye. (On the off chance you can't find them, you can get their final thoughts in the video clips on this page.)

In the meantime, we should all enjoy every moment of the finale's two hours--with Justine Bateman, William Hung, Judge Reinhold and, I'm told, a very poignant final "On the Next Arrested Development." 'Cause if Fox is going to bitchslap the show with a finale airing opposite the opening ceremonies of the Olympics, we gotta bitchslap 'em right back by actually watching.

The article forgets to mention that not only Hurwitz, but several well-paid actors would have to be on board with the move too, and that's been the major issue. Well, if this truly is the end, I hope they go out with a bang!