>I had this image of a comedy where normal everyday people you'd never expect just don't show up at work one day<

Just so you know? Having actually seen the movie itself now, it actually kinda is. Like, the one who says "What if all of the wedding planners and hairstylists and florists went on strike one day?" is said sarcastically by an ass reporter, and when they go back to the studio, the cameramen, the prompter writers, etc. have gone on strike. So I think it's more that A&E picked the stupidest, most stereotypical quote for the commercial.