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"Michael Weatherly has claimed that he is &amp;quot;optimistic&amp;quot; that he will return to NCIS. The actor, who plays Tony DiNozzo, was recently named as one of the stars seeking an increase in pay for the next season. However, Weatherly told TV Guide magazine that he expects to be back on the show in the future. &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;m very excited to come back,&amp;quot; he said. &amp;quot;I have the best job on television and the best character. I have an extremely talented team of folks that I&amp;#039;ve been working with for a long time who are in negotiations. It&amp;#039;s ongoing, but I&amp;#039;m extremely positive about the outcome. Optimism reigns supreme.&amp;quot; David McCallum has already confirmed that he will return for the next season of the show. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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