Of course some Twitter impersonations can result in amicable situations.
Yet I keep thinking that if the League of American Theaters and Producers and the American Theater Wing, which together put on the Tony television show, agreed to an amicable divorce, the situation might improve.
The high-profile marriage to Demi Moore, the kids, the Planet Hollywood venture, the mid-career slump before the Tarantino "rescue" in Pulp Fiction, the sad divorce and the admirably amicable blended family situation, the career renaissance following the runaway success of The Sixth Sense – they've all added texture to his life.
A spokesperson said the situation was amicable, and that the couple "remain good friends and partners".
But last week, both sides had described the situation as an amicable negotiation.
The form was filled out; the lawyer wrote that he and Ms. Thompson would file the complaint with the federal commission unless the board moved quickly to "resolve this situation in an amicable fashion".
While one could interpret Elop's departure as a loss for Microsoft, given how Nokia poached a key executive, the situation seems uncharacteristically amicable.
"We are pleased to have arrived at an amicable solution for this borrower's situation".
It is beloved as much for being an unconventional take on the celebrity interview (much like Zach Galifianakis's interview series "Between Two Ferns") as for O'Brien's goofy likability ("I'm more of an amicable awkward," he says), which soothes a situation that might otherwise be considered creepy.
