I am – Hercules!! David Letterman on Wednesday will return to hosting duties with his writing staff intact, according to The Associated Press. Craig Ferguson’s “Late Late Show” appears to be in the same boat. Letterman and Ferguson’s shows, both produced by Letterman’s Worldwide Pants company, are now expected to be the only two talkshows to return with their writing staffs Jan. 2. The shows hosted by Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel and Jay Leno return the same day without writers. Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert return sans writers the following Monday. "We are happy that the WGA and Worldwide Pants were able to reach an agreement. We will continue to support our fellow writers who are on strike," "Late Show" head writer Eric Stangel wrote on lateshowwritersonstrike.com. "The writers can't wait to get back to writing for Dave, and you better believe we're going to bring attention to the strike as long as it lasts," "Late Show" head writer Justin Stangel wrote on lateshowwritersonstrike.com. Read all of the AP's story on the matter here. Read all of the Letterman writers' hilarious (and soon to be defunct?) strike blog here. P.S. Saw “There Will Be Blood,” written by WGA member P.T. Anderson, tonight at the Arclight. Kind of awesome.

Fox and MGM have knocked 48-50% off a number of their series titles, including: $15.49 The Die Hard Trilogy $30.99 Rocky: The Complete Saga $34.99 The Addams Family: The Complete Series $69.99 Angel: The Complete Series $74.99 Family Guy: Party Pack $119.99 Land of the Giants: The Complete Series $145.99 The James Bond Ultimate Collector’s Set $164.99 Stargate SG-1: The Complete Series

Sony has organized a 2Fer sale. Buy two or more and you could get: * MTV’s complete 2003 “Spider-Man” series for $9.50, * the complete series of the “The Tick” for $11, * “Soap” season-sets for $11 each, * “All in the Family” season sets for $11 each * “Newsradio” season-sets for $14.75 each, * “Seinfeld” season-sets for $18 each, and * “Not Just The Best of The Larry Sanders Show” for $18.75. Lots of others too. Find 171 titles in the 2Fer Sale HERE!!

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