Don’t Mess with Oscar

For the past 10 days, the good word in and around Hollywood has been that the writers strike will end soon – as soon as this weekend, in fact.

Last night, former Walt Disney CEO Michael Eisner said on CNBC’s Fast Money that the three-month-old strike “is over,” indeed.

“[The Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Pictures & Television Producers] made the deal; they shook hands on the deal,” he said. “[The deal]’s going on Saturday to the writers in general.... They’ll be back to work very soon.”

That’s good and all – today just might be the last day of picketing! – and it just goes to show everyone that the most powerful man in town is a little golden fellow named Oscar.

The future of Feb. 24’s 80th Annual Academy Awards was in jeopardy, but it seems that isn’t the case anymore. The show will go on.

As to what this means for TV shows like Grey’s Anatomy and Heroes and Lost and their current seasons, well…get on the Google and find out.

I know the first may deliver a handful more episodes, the second will move right into production on their third season, and the third – fingers crossed – just might be able to produce its originally intended 16-episode season four commitment.

Photo: iVillage.com.

Update: My, look-see here if I didn’t go and found out if and when our stories will return to the tube.