The board's passage of the tentative labor agreement means if the guild's membership votes to lift the writers' strike that started Nov. 5, TV and movie writers could be back at work by Wednesday, the Los Angeles Times said.

WGA members will vote on the measure Tuesday and the guild's 10,500 movie and TV writers should ratify the proposed agreement within the next 10 days.

By reaching the new three-year pact, WGA officials, in essence, have rescued the annual Academy Awards show from near disaster.

The annual awards show can now continue as planned without the fear that picketers would drive away all big-name celebrities.

The Times said more than 60 TV shows have been directly impacted by the lengthy strike and thousands of workers have been left without an income during the labor dispute.