I think MattH is exactly right - I do think the strike will be over by the Oscarcast, but IF it isn't, I do think they'll attempt to postpone. You must understand, the DGA has entered into its negotiations with the producers, and they are intent on coming to terms as quickly as possible. They would have done this months ago, but didn't out of respect for the writers. That's over now - they are tired of this. The Writer's Guild has done this before and they'll do it again - nothing wrong with it except that when they do settle, it will be for what they could have had a month ago - same as with the stagehands union. I'm not bashing anyone or pointing fingers, but it's always the way. The DGA has, I think, in its entire history, struck once (and actually I can't swear to that) and it was for a very short period of time. I served on the strike committee once for a strike that didn't happen - but everyone in the DGA worked so hard for the strike not to happen and it didn't. There was no posturing, no bravado, no strutting - just an organization that wanted to get the best it could while keeping their members employed. IF the DGA comes to terms with the producers very quickly (our last e-mail from them stated they're within spitting distance of doing so on almost every issue), then it's over for the writers and they will settle soon thereafter.