KT Update-Strike Officially Over!!!

Yay! The strike is officially over! I can’t wait for some new tv, not so fast though.. As previously most of the new crop of shows will not return until NEXT FALL and, the worse news is that we have to wait until 2009!!!! For More Jack Bauer! Booooooooooooo! (Thank God I'll have Pacey on Grey's to make me feel better).

Also, Lost will knock out 5 more episodes this season, 3 shy of the originally planned 16.
From tv guide:
What will happen to the three "lost" episodes? Will they roll over into next season's 16, or will they vanish forever?
Cuse: Damon and I remain committed to producing the 40 additional hours of the show that we promised. We haven't figured out exactly when we'll put those other three on, but we're not eliminating them from the show. You will get those three episodes downstream.

Before we continue with tv scoopage, did any watch the Grammy’s this year? They weren’t terrible, in fact I was super happy for a surprise performance of “Jungle Love” by Morris Day & the Time!!!

Here is a little list of what comes back when (courtesy of tvguide.com)

24
Season 7 postponed until January '09. For once, Jack Bauer isn't running out of time. Eight eps are done, and production will resume soon for an uninterrupted '09 season.


30 Rock
Expected to shoot 5 new episodes to begin airing on April 10.


Aliens in America
Eight pre-strike episodes remain. No additional episodes expected for this season.


Back to You
Two pre-strike episodes remain. Future TBD*.


Battlestar Galactica
Returns April 4 with first half of 20-episode final season. Production on second half could start as early as March. Airdate for those TBD.


The Big Bang Theory
Expected to shoot 9 new episodes to begin airing on March 17.


Big Love
Expected to go into production on Season 3 in the spring. Airdate info is TBD.


Big Shots
No new episodes expected. Ever.


Bionic Woman
No new episodes expected. Ever.


Bones
Four pre-strike episodes are scheduled to begin airing April 14. Expected to shoot six additional episodes. Airdate for those is TBD.


Boston Legal
One pre-strike episode remains. Expected to shoot 6 to 8 additional episodes to air in April/May.


Brothers & Sisters
One pre-strike episode remains. Expected to shoot 4 or 5 additional episodes to air in April/May.


Burn Notice
Production on Season 2 expected to get under way in late April. New episodes could start airing as early as July.


Cane
No additional episodes expected this season. Future beyond that TBD.


Chuck
No new episodes until fall.


The Closer
Expected to kick off its fourth season this summer.


Cold Case
Expected to shoot 5 new episodes to begin airing on March 30.


Criminal Minds
Expected to shoot 7 new episodes to begin airing on April 2.


CSI
Expected to shoot 6 new episodes to begin airing on April 3.


CSI: Miami
Expected to shoot 8 new episodes to begin airing on March 24.


CSI: NY
Expected to shoot 7 new episodes to begin airing on April 7.


Desperate Housewives
Expected to shoot 7 new episodes to air in April/May.


Dirty Sexy Money
No new episodes until fall; three remaining pre-strike episodes will undergo some tweaking and kick off fall run.


ER
Expected to shoot 4 to 6 new episodes to begin airing on April 10.


Everybody Hates Chris
Twelve pre-strike episodes remain. No additional episodes expected for this season.


Friday Night Lights
No new episodes expected for this season. Future TBD. INSIDE SCOOP NBC is weighing whether to bring back this low-rated critics' pick; if not, it could wind up on another network.


The Game
Four pre-strike episodes remain. Expected to shoot 8 or 9 additional episodes to air in March/April/May.


Ghost Whisperer
Expected to shoot 6 new episodes to begin airing on April 4.


Girlfriends
No new episodes expected this season, although a special one-hour series finale is being discussed.


Gossip Girl
Expected to shoot 5 or 6 episodes to air in April/May. Pssst! The CW is strongly considering running new episodes of this cult freshman serial over the summer.



Greek
Kicks off second half of Season 1 (which will now consist of 12 episodes, up from 8) on March 24. Renewed for Season 2.


Grey's Anatomy
Expected to shoot 4 to 7 new episodes to air in April/May


Heroes
No new episodes expected until fall. INSIDE SCOOP Heroes plans to resume production in April; extra episodes could air next season. Story focus: super villains on the loose!



House
Expected to shoot 4 to 6 new episodes to air in April/May.


How I Met Your Mother
Expected to shoot 9 new episodes to begin airing on March 17.


Jericho
Seven episodes remain. No additional episodes expected for this season.


Journeyman
No new episodes expected. Ever.


Las Vegas
Two pre-strike episodes remain. No additional episodes expected for this season.


Law & Order
Expected to shoot 5 additional episodes to air in spring.


Law & Order: CI
Expected to shoot an indeterminate number of episodes to air in spring.


Law & Order: SVU
Expected to shoot 5 new episodes to begin airing in mid-April.


Life
No new episodes until fall.


Life Is Wild
No new episodes expected. Ever.


Lost
Six pre-strike episodes remain. Expected to shoot five additional episodes to air in April/May. INSIDE SCOOP Lost will take a break in mid-March before resuming the next month; the 16-episode season arc will be told in 13 episodes.
UPDATE! I'm now hearing that Lost's final arc may consist of six episodes, not five.. Rather, the final installment of the current run (aka Episode 8) will likely be held to kick off the final batch of five. According to my spies, Episode 7 makes for a better, more logical, break.



Medium
Six pre-strike episodes remain. Expected to shoot additional episodes for this season.


Men in Trees
Eleven pre-strike episodes remain, the first of which airs Feb. 27. No additional episodes expected this season.


Moonlight
Expected to shoot 4 new episodes to begin airing on April 11.


My Name Is Earl
Expected to shoot 8 to 10 new episodes to begin airing on April 3.


NCIS
Expected to shoot 7 new episodes to begin airing on April 8.


The New Adventures of Old Christine
Seven pre-strike episodes remain. No additional episodes expected this season.


Nip/Tuck
Season 5 concludes Feb. 19. Production on the show's eight-episode sixth season expected to start up this summer. Airdate TBD.


Numbers
Expected to shoot 6 new episodes to begin airing on April 4.


October Road
Four pre-strike episodes remain. Future beyond that TBD.


The Office
Expected to shoot 6 new episodes to begin airing on April 10.


One Tree Hill
Five pre-strike episodes remain. Expected to shoot 5 or 6 additional episodes to air in April/May.


Prison Break
Two pre-strike episodes remain. Future beyond that TBD.


Private Practice
Slim chance it could return with 4 or 5 new episodes this season. Either way, it'll be back in the fall.


Pushing Daisies
No new episodes until fall.


Reaper
Three pre-strike episodes remain. Expected to shoot 5 or 6 additional episodes to air in April/May.


The Riches
Seven-episode second season kicks off March 18.


Rules of Engagement
Expected to shoot 6 new episodes to begin airing on April 14.


Samantha Who?
Three pre-strike episodes remain. Expected to shoot an additional 3 episodes to air this spring, likely after Dancing with the Stars.


Saturday Night Live
Returns Feb. 23.


Scrubs
Four pre-strike episodes remain and will begin airing on April 10. Up to four additional episodes may be shot; unclear whether they'll air on NBC or go straight to DVD.


Shark
Expected to shoot 4 new episodes. Airdate TBD.


The Shield
Final season already shot. Airdate TBD.


Smallville
Four pre-strike episodes remain. Expected to shoot 5 additional episodes to air in April/May.


Supernatural
Two pre-strike episodes remain. Expected to shoot 4 or 5 additional episodes to air in April/May.


Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Four pre-strike episodes remain. Future beyond that TBD.


Two and a Half Men
Expected to shoot 9 new episodes to begin airing on March 17.


Ugly Betty
Expected to shoot 4 to 7 new episodes to air in April/May.


The Unit
No additional episodes expected this season. Future beyond that TBD.


Without a Trace
Expected to shoot 6 new episodes to begin airing on April 3.

KT Update-Is the Nightmare Really Over?

Dare I dream the dream? Is it really true? Are the writers DANGEROUSLY CLOSE to announcing that this dreaded strike is over? I sure as hell hope so because tv stinks lately & I really can’t handle too much more of “My House is Worth What?” or “Diners, Drive- ins & Dives”. Anyhoo, rumor has it that the thorniest issue of the negotiations has been resolved & we should hear the official announcement any time now.

So, Yay! The strike has endeth (most likely!) So what does this mean for your favorite show? Well, sadly, you may still have to wait until next September for it to return (Bah!!!) According to a source at TV Guide, production on established shows will most likely start back up in early March with shows coming back in April/May. So that’s Grey’s, Desperate Housewives, etc. But, freshman shows that have already been given full-season pickups (i.e. Pushing Daisies, Dirty Sexy Money, Life, Chuck) will likely restart production over the summer ahead of a fall relaunch. Boooooo! I think this stinks. Why would the established shows come back & not the freshman crop? If they can return by April, couldn’t they knock out 8 new episodes in April & May?? I want to know what is going on with Life! And what about Chuck and Pushing Daisies? Also, there is still no word on the fate of the Jack Bauer Power Hour or Lost. On the plus side, this most likely means that we will get the proper ending for the Scrubs Finale.

In other news, Jeffrey Tambor (George Bluth, Sr.) was on Ron & Fez last week. He said that Ron Howard had just called him to see if he was free for the Arrested Development movie! Yahhooooooo! I miss my Gob.

Movie reviews sponsored by Netflix:

A Mighty Heart: This is the story of the journalist who was kidnapped & killed in Pakistan. It is told through the eyes of his wife, who is played by Angelina Jolie. I thought Angelina was really great in this. I also enjoyed the documentary feel of the movie. It is not often that you get to see so many of the details & inner workings of a big news story & I thought it was quite interesting.

Juno: This movie was a lot of fun. The first movie in a long time that I’d actually go see in the theater again. Ellen Page is outstanding as the snarky Juno, who finds herself pregnant at 16 after an encounter with her best friend. I thought this movie had a lot of comedy & a lot of heart. I actually hate when people say “this movie had a lot of heart” because I think that phrase is so overused, but I think it perfectly describes this movie. It had heart without being overly sentimental.

The Lion, The Witch & the Wardrobe: I thought this movie was pretty decent. It kept my interest most of the time, but then I would drift off wanting Legolis and Aaragorn to come in & kick up the action. I did get a little sad when the ice witch got her hands on the lion & in all honesty, I got pretty excited when I saw the preview for the next one, so I guess that means I liked it.

Up Next: Once & The Simpson’s Movie

So I guess that about wraps things up. I’m very sorry to tell you that I won’t be able to give you my scathing review of the Oscars as I’ll be off gallivanting through Europe. That’s ok though, by now most of you should be able to imagine me throwing things at my tv in disgust. I’ll be back from my trip the last week in February, so I’ll check in then. Plus I’m sure I’ll have amusing stories about mine & Mikey’s adventure!