"There was cheering for everything and standing ovation after standing ovation for all the leadership, especially Patric Verrone and Dave Young. There is no question in my mind that because of the atmosphere in that room this strike will be called off. There is no gearing for a fight. It's over."
WGAW President Patric Verrone announced that there would be a vote of the membership over the next 48 hours on whether or not to lift the strike. Presumably this vote will be done electronically. I'm told that Verrone said specifically that the decision to call off the strike, regardless of the WGA Negotiating Committee's or the WGAW Board's or WGAE Council's recommendation, was to be in the hands of the membership. Pending that outcome, the 10-day ballotting process for members to accept the tentative deal would begin. So Hollywood may get back to work by Wednesday. | Deadline Hollywood
There are some kinks to iron out, mostly about legalities of the contract. But essentially, the fat lady sang. And it was a beautiful. :)
So where does that leave your favorite shows? Here's a quick rundown, courtesy of LA Times:
Airing new season in March, continuing production when workers are back:
# The Tudors
# Dirt
Likely To Come Back in March/April/May, with new episodes:
# Desperate Housewives
# Grey's Anatomy
# Samantha Who?
# Ugly Betty
# Boston Legal
# Brothers & Sisters
# Two and a Half Men
# How I Met Your Mother
# The Big Bang Theory
# NCIS
# Criminal Minds
# CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
# CSI: Miami
# CSI: NY
# Without a Trace
# Cold Case
# Ghost Whisperer
# Numb3rs
# Back to You
# 'Til Death
# Bones
# The Office
# 30 Rock
# Law & Order
# Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
# My Name Is Earl
# Medium
# ER
# Gossip Girl
# Smallville
# Supernatural
# One Tree Hill
Will probably be back next season (Sept 2008-May 2009):
# Private Practice
# Pushing Daisies
# Dirty Sexy Money
# Heroes
# Chuck
Will move to air next season (Sept 2008-May 2009):
# 24
No clear status yet (if up for renewal or not, if coming back to air or pushed to next season) :
# Women's Murder Club
# Cashmere Mafia (currently airing)
# Carpoolers
# Friday Night Lights
# Life
# Las Vegas
# Scrubs
# Lipstick Jungle (currently airing)
# Moonlight
# The New Adventures of Old Christine
# Welcome to the Captain (currently airing)
# The Unit
# Shark
# Rules of Engagement
# Jericho (1st of seven episodes done airing this Tuesday)
# Swingtown (not even aired yet)
# Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (currently airing)
# Aliens in America
# Girlfriends
# The Game
# Everybody Hates Chris
# Dexter
# Californication
# Brotherhood
# House
# Prison Break
# Reaper
# Miss/Guided (not even aired yet)
# Eli Stone (currently airing)
Presumed goners:
# Bionic Woman
# Cane
# K-Ville
# Life Is Wild
Strike Proof (Production completed, half-completed before strike, will air as scheduled):
# The Shield
# In Treatment (currently airing)
# Lost (currently airing)
# October Road (currently airing)
# Men in Trees (currently airing, or will air soon)
Summer Production will not be affected (to air later in the coming season):
# Damages
# Rescue Me
# Nip/Tuck
# It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
# Weeds
# Entourage
# Big Love
# Flight of the Conchords
# Tell Me You Love Me
I have nothing on Burn Notice and Greek, which should have began production already so that it would air in the Summer... Hmmm.
