He's baaack. Actually, he never left in the first place. Despite what was previously thought, Justin Long is still "the Mac guy" and is here to stay. At least, for now. The statement last week about him getting ditched because of looking like a "smug little twit" is apparently false. He himself had posted on his blog about this issue.

While his entry is temporarily unavailable, we've been able to scour other sites for the actual quotes from him (and thanks to That's Not True for the tip as well). Here's what he's got to say:

As for the Mac commercials, I donÂ?t know where that report came from that said I wasnÂ?t going to do anymore - I'm literally setting my alarm right now to wake up for a Mac shoot tomorrow... We're doing some holiday spots now which I think will be pretty funny - not nearly funny enough to justify the money they're paying me though, I'll be honest with you... I love John (the pc guy) and working with him is so effortless and fun that I definitely wouldn't rule out doing some more - and, as I said, they pay us nicely.

Now, not only does he stamp out the rumors, he's even confirming that we can expect more commercials during the holidays. If you're a Get A Mac ad fan like some of us here in QJ, it's definitely going to be a merry Christmas.

Oh and you heard that right. He said "I love John." Figures.