Here are the shows who are coming back and their respective air dates:

Ghost Whisperer : Six more eps will start 04. April 2008.
How I Met Your Mother : Nine more eps will start 17. March 2008.
Moonlight : Four more eps will start 11. April 2008.
NCIS : Seven more eps will start 08. April 2008.
Numb3rs : Six more eps will start 04. April 2008.
Two and a Half Men : Nine more eps will start 17. March 2008.
Without a Trace : Six more will start 03. April 2008.
MEDIUM (Mondays, 10-11 p.m. ET) Continues current run
MY NAME IS EARL (Thursdays, 8-8:30 p.m. ET) Resumes April 3 with one-hour episode
30 ROCK (Thursdays, 8:30-9 p.m. ET) Resumes April 10
THE OFFICE (Thursdays, 9-9:30 p.m. ET) Resumes April 10
SCRUBS (Thursdays, 9:30-10 p.m. ET) Resumes April 10
ER (Thursdays, 10-11 p.m. ET) Resumes April 10
LAW & ORDER: Special Victims Unit (Tuesdays, 10-11 p.m. ET) Resumes April 15
LAW & ORDER (Wednesdays, 10-11 p.m. ET) Resumes April 23

Source: SpoileTV

So yeah, we all know that the strike is over finally. Here is what to expect from our favorite shows. I’ve posted some of these before, but this is just a summary.

24
Season 7 postponed until January ‘09.

30 Rock
Expected to shoot 5 to 10 new episodes to air in April/May.

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 left. Unclear whether additional episodes will be produced for this season.

Boston Legal
Expected to shoot 6 to 8 new 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 4 to 7 new episodes to air in April/May.

Dirty Sexy Money
No new episodes planned 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 air in April/May.

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.

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
Two pre-strike episodes remain. No additional episodes expected, although a special one-hour series finale is being discussed.

Gossip Girl
Expected to shoot 5 or 6 episodes to air in April/May.

Greek
Kicks off second half of Season 1 on March 24. Still awaiting Season 2 pickup.

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

Heroes
No new episodes expected until fall.

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 an indeterminate number of 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 an indeterminate number of episodes to air in spring.

Life
No new episodes expected 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.

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 air in April/May.

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 air in April/May.

One Tree Hill
Six 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. Four additional episodes will likely 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.

Women’s Murder Club
No new episodes expected this season. Future beyond that TBD.

* TBD = To be determined

Source: TVGuide.com

If you are a Harry Potter reader like me, you would be as excited as I am to know that J.K. Rowling is releasing a new book The Tales of Beedle the Bard. It’s the book that was referenced in the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows book. It is where they read about the story of the Deathly Hallows.The book was illustrated and handwritten by J.K. Rowling herself. Here is a first look of it with reviews and spoilers.

Quick updates on upcoming shows. Don’t forget to catch American Idol Season 7 on January 15 and 16. A 2-night, 4-hour event. Even though I wanted Blake to win last season instead of Jordin, there’s just something about it that keeps me entertained. Maybe I enjoy watching people get humiliated in front of millions of people.

Anyway, Eureka fans, prepare for a bitter-sweet news. Sci-fi Channel ordered a third season with 13 episodes for Eureka. But if your as impatient as me, you’d be dismayed to know that it will premier summer of 2008. I just can’t wait that long. My ADHD would kick in, I’d be too distracted by current faves and new upcoming shows that I’d forget there’s even a show called Eureka.

TV Guide reported that ABC Family renewed Kyle XY for a third season with 10 episodes. It is also reported that it will premiere on January 14, 2008. This date isn’t official yet, so just watch out for it on this date.

Apparently Showtime is part of the CBS corporation. So news is, they’re going to bump Dexter to CBS with some edits! Noooo! I love Dexter as it is. Since they saw how Dexter hits the T.V. world by storm, they bought it but they found it too gory so they attached a “with edits” line to it. Typical of CBS to kill joy. Jericho for instance … sigh, I won’t even go there.

“‘Dexter is probably the first to go on [CBS], with some edits,’ he said, according to the Reporter. ‘It fits with our crime shows.’ No date other than ‘the near future’ was given by Moonves.“

Speaking of Jericho, good news my fellow Nuts amigos! The show will return officially on February 12 at 10 PM. We won! Here is a post by Nina Tassler CBS entertainment president:

“Over the past few weeks, you have put forth an impressive and probably unprecedented display of passion in support of a primetime television series. You got our attention; your e-mails and collective voice have been heard.”

“In success, there is the potential for more. But, for there to be more Jericho, we will need more viewers,” Tassler’s post continues. “A loyal and passionate community has clearly formed around the show. But that community needs to grow. It needs to grow on the CBS Television Network, as well as on the many digital platforms where we make the show available. We will count on you to rally around the show, to recruit new viewers with the same grass-roots energy, intensity, and volume you have displayed in recent weeks.“

More T.V. news coming up. For the meantime, thoughts anyone?

“If homosexuality is a disease, let’s all call in queer to work: ‘Hello. Can’t work today, still queer.’“, Robin Tyler.

Dumbledore is Gay! Yes my fellow junkies, if you haven’t heard the news yet, Miss Jo Rowling revealed this shocking news at Carnegie Hall. When a fan asked Jo, she said that Dumbledore is gay and had been in love with Grindelwald. It’s quite a stir she made, brave too.

All over the world, mixed feelings came off of this news. Some were horrified, some supportive, some just simply doesn’t care. Fans are justifying J.K. Rowling’s revelation as something of a step toward a tolerance to homosexuality. Dumbledore’s charater is a kind, respected, powerful man, and by saying he is homosexual is advocating the idea that being gay isn’t something to be embarassed about.

Personally, I think this is an absurd gimmick. I don’t care if he’s gay or not, but why reveal it now after the book is released? Why not clear the issue up in the book itself? It’s prolly because she knows she’d lose millions of sales if she did. Or she’s just making it up now to feed the rumor mill. What next, a sex tape?
Tell me what you think.

Anyway, I wonder what Michael Gambon, the actor who played Dumbledore in the movie, have to say about this since his picture is all over the news with a headline of “Is he gay” plastered all over it.

On other not so controversial news. The yummy David Beckham finally have a blog. Read it here.