Shriver back on ‘Dateline’ this week

NBC News has put a date on Maria Shriver’s return to the airwaves following her unpaid leave while her husband, Arnold Schwarzenegger, was running for governor and taking office.

The “Dateline” correspondent hasn’t had time yet to report any new stories since her return to work last week, but on Friday and possibly Sunday, she’ll be co-anchoring the prime-time newsmagazine from the West Coast, introducing stories.

NBC said there is no word on when Shriver’s first reported piece will air.