Writer Strike Update: Wordsmiths Set To Vote On Producer Proposal - by Sean P. Aune from Mashable   "If they were to accept it, work could resume as early as Monday, and most TV shows would be back up to speed in 4 to 6 weeks. If not accepted, it could be weeks or even months before another proposal would go before the membership of the union."

Writers' strike could end today - by David Zurawik from The Baltimore Sun   "The bitterly fought Hollywood writers strike that shut down late-night TV and threatened to derail the Oscars could officially end today with an announcement from the Writers Guild of America that its more than 10,000 members have accepted a new, three-year contract."

Don't expect same old TV lineup after writers strike is over - by David Kronke from Los Angeles Daily News   "Don't expect all those reality shows clogging up the airwaves to go away even if the writers strike is settled. Ain't gonna happen. There's a new television world at hand."

Sidelined by the Strike, Comedy Goes Online - by Dave Itzkoff from The New York Times   "History will judge whether Jerry O’Connell will be best remembered as the cornfed football prospect in “Jerry Maguire,” the awkward chubby kid in “Stand by Me,” or as the husband of Rebecca Romijn. But for a few glorious days last month [he] was seared into the minds of thousands of Internet surfers as a cocky, cackling replica of Tom Cruise, in a parody of a Scientology recruitment video."

Networks have some surprises for February sweeps - by Terry Morrow from Scripps Howard News Service   "Sure, we're almost three months into the writers' strike, and it's crippling scripted TV and spitting out hours of "reality shows" in prime time. But the networks do have a few tricks up their sleeves. Among the surprises: a few new episodes of scripted favorites."