The news that the writers strike is likely to come to an end this weekend is so great! Everyone can go back to work and maybe some of our favorite shows like "Brothers & Sisters," "Desperate Housewives" and "Ugly Betty" can even crank out a few more original episodes for us to see during the May sweeps.

But more immediate is a settled strike means the Academy Awards would go on as scheduled with all of the nominees able to attend without crossing a strike line. I'm due to have a place on the red carpet, a backstage spot in the press room where the winners appear, and for the first time, entrance into the Governor's Ball!

I bring this up because I am just getting around to posting some pics I snapped at the Screen Actors Guild Awards a few weeks ago. My awards pal Sandra Barrera and I had a great time on the red carpet interviewing nominees and the Oscars should be fun too!

It's always fun to see Shawn Pyfrom on a red carpet. The young actor who plays Andrew Van de Kamp on "Desperate Housewives" is always adorable and sweet. Could Eric Dane (McSteamy on "Grey's Anatomy) and his wife Rebecca Gayheart BE any more beautiful? The men of TNT's "The Closer," one of the best shows on television and absolutely one of my faves. Enjoyed meeting the handsome John Krazinski of "The Office." I had to cut our chat short because of the arrival of two very talented and classy people who I am just wild about: Hal Holbrook and Dixie Carter (below).