The networks' sigh of relief

For a while, it seemed inconceivable that the actors would go on strike after seeing what a mess of things the writers strike made of everything. Then, everyone in town that you spoke to seemed resigned that the actors were hellbent on striking, and that the producers were too obstinate to prevent it or even care all that much.

So that big gust of wind today was a collective sigh now that AFTRA has tentatively agreed to a new contract with the producers. SAG, which fumbled its first round of negotiations and got the producers to walk out on them (which isn't hard - the producers would walk out of a screening of "Iron Man"), is now expected to follow suit. Your TV shows are safe for another three years.

Or maybe that big gust of wind today was just a big gust of wind. Weather here's been crazy of late.