Well, the strike still isn't over as Christmas nears, and many of TV's most popular shows are coming to an end. Desperate Housewives is over. Heroes has had it's season finale. Brothers & Sisters only has two episodes left. Nip/Tuck is half-way through its season. And Grey's Anatomy is coming up on its final two episodes (one airs tomorrow, the other one when the strike ends). However, things appear as though they could be looking up, as talks resumed yesterday. Here's the update from TVGuide.com:

As talks resumed Tuesday, the Writers Guild of America was expected to deliver its "counteroffer" to the New Economic Partnership that was proposed last week by the AMPTP, but swiftly dismissed by the scribes. Based on a statement issued late today by the AMPTP, that appears to be exactly what happened: "We will spend the evening studying what the WGA had to say today," says the group, "and we look forward to returning to the bargaining table tomorrow."

Sources tell Variety that Tuesday's talks were "encouraging and more productive" than previous sessions, with the writers detailing a tiered usage plan tied to Web streaming. Still, the $100 million question is whether the two sides can sort through a $100 million discrepancy over the AMPTP's original proposal. The producers claim writers would see a $130 million increase in compensation over three years, while the WGA argues it would closer to $32 million more.

We'll keep you updated as more reports come in.