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Zachary Levi: Hottest Man Alive?

While he didn't take any of the top honors, Zachary Levi, star of Chuck, has an interview on People Magazine's website about being one of the sexiest men alive.""If I'm ever going to be happy in life, I'm going to have to find a woman who likes, not likes, really ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | November 14, 2007 at 11:10 PM | Comments (0)

Big Chuck Spoiler

I'm sure you guys frequenting the TV Blog are not too concerned with SPOILERS!, but in case you are, be warned: stop reading now if you don't want to know a big rumor for Chuck's November 26th episode! According to href="http://www.tvguide.com/special/novsweeps07/nov26-28.aspx">TV Guide's November Sweeps Highlights:Bryce (Matthew Bomer) is alive, and ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | November 14, 2007 at 10:40 PM | Comments (0)

Chuck Continues to Lose Ground

Chuck's ratings are continuing to decline. According to Your Entertainment Now:New NBC shows Chuck and Journeyman continue to fade slowly, while season two of Heroes has yet to rebound in overall audience, but is still rating strongly among adults 18-49.The ratings are again a record low this week, though the ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | November 7, 2007 at 8:23 PM | Comments (1)

Is Chuck the New Buffy?

A reader writing in to TV Guide's "Ask Matt" seem to think that Chuck could be the new Buffy, in the latest edition:"It seems to handle twentysomething life situations in a very realistic way (like not really moving on since college, having partially realized romantic feelings and not fitting in). ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | October 29, 2007 at 3:19 PM | Comments (2)

No WiFi for Chuck's Head

Chuck's Co-Creator Chris Fedak makes it clear that Chuck's secrets aren't on auto-update in an interview with iF Magazine:"It was real time the night before he received the email message. What happens next, as we get into the future, that information is just as a good as it was the ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | October 29, 2007 at 3:17 PM | Comments (0)

Chuck is Everywhere

A few seasons ago, there was a Jack on every channel. Now Chuck is taking over the airwaves, in Pushing Daisies, Back to You, Gossip Girl, and of course, Chuck. According to Robert Philpot:"But Schwartz's ''Chuck'' exemplifies so many positive Chuck attributes, he could bring Chuck-y back singlehandedly. Chuck is ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | October 29, 2007 at 2:35 PM | Comments (0)

Chuck Ratings Down Again

After hitting a high last week, Chuck has dropped to a record low this week. According to Chuck Online:After rising by over 1 million viewers last week, Chuck has dropped by over 1 million viewers this week to a series low of 7.14 Million Viewers during last night's installment of ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | October 24, 2007 at 9:18 PM | Comments (1)

Nerd Herd and Buy More Websites Go Live

NBC has launched two new websites that tie in to their show Chuck. Buy-more's official website contains links to videos and games, as well as Morgan's video blog. The Nerd Herd's site is a brilliant spoof on the Geek Squad. They also include these computer tips:Is your computer melting down ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | October 22, 2007 at 10:50 PM | Comments (0)

22 Top Butt-Kicking Babes

EW.com has a list of the 22 Top Butt-Kicking Babes: "NO. 22: YVONNE STRAHOVSKI as Sarah Walker in Chuck (2007)...She's an expert in hand-to-hand combat, advanced driving, and hot-dog preparation. Also: really good at concealing weapons on her person...and using them."She might be the bottom of the list, but she's ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | October 17, 2007 at 10:20 PM | Comments (5)

Chuck Doing better in the Ratings

To be honest, I'm quite tired of the "Chuck vs. X" naming convention, but I suppose each show needs their gimmick. Ratings for last night's episode are out, and things look good. According to The Programming Insider"Over at NBC, it looks like Chuck has settled in, with 8.23 million viewers ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | October 17, 2007 at 10:16 PM | Comments (5)

Guest Star Action on Chuck

According to Chucktv.net:Ex-Alias techie Kevin Weisman can't seem to shake the spy biz. Sources confirm to me exclusively that the actor has landed a flashy guest stint on NBC's Chuck.I didn't watch Alias myself, and don't watch Weisman's current show Moonlight, but this seems to be good news that's got ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | October 13, 2007 at 12:13 PM | Comments (0)

Three more episodes of Chuck, at least

Well, Chuck is at least staying on the air a little longer. Variety Reports:"Peacock has asked the writers of all of its new shows -- "Chuck," "Bionic Woman," "Life" and "Journeyman" -- to crank out three more scripts of their respective series."While this doesn't constitute a full season, it is ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | October 13, 2007 at 12:09 PM | Comments (1)

Chuck Week three, Numbers Still Down

Chuck's ratings are continuing to get lower. According to Zap2Itthe show again came in third in number of households, but fourth in number of viewers. In three episodes, Chuck has lost 2.09 million viewers. Sadly, I think this is largely because of the disappointment that was "Chuck Vs. the Helicopter." ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | October 13, 2007 at 11:38 AM | Comments (1)

Chuck Ratings Go Down

IAccording to Zap2It: "NBC's "Chuck," 5.1/8, took third (both it and "Big Bang" lost about a million viewers from their premieres last week)." According to the ratings, they seemed to be even with How I Met Your Mother, but Big Bang Theory took a greater share of the market. Losing ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | October 2, 2007 at 3:14 PM | Comments (1)

Chuck vs the Helicop[ter

It's true, everyone has a theory about what happened to our favorite batch of survivors. Last night on Chuck, as he is rambling on some of the many government secrets in his head, Chuck tells us that: "Oceanic flight 815 was shot down by...." Sadly, he moves on to another ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | October 2, 2007 at 3:13 PM | Comments (2)

The reviews are in on Chuck

There is already a poll on E! online to say if you want to "Save or Sink" the show Chuck, which only has had one episode. So far the results are pretty firmly in the "save it" category. According to the Washington Post: "To steal from the title of a ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | October 2, 2007 at 2:56 PM | Comments (0)

Chuck takes Second Place in Ratings

Chuck took second place in the ratings last night, tieing with How I Met Your Mother and losing to Dancing with the Stars according to MediaWeek:"NBC took a hit in the Monday 8 p.m. hour, with the debut of dramedy Chuck at a second-place 6.4/10 in the overnights (versus a ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | September 27, 2007 at 8:40 PM | Comments (2)

Spy Thriller or Buddy Show?

Phil Klemmer, who once wrote for Veronica Mars, is now writing for Chuck. Asked to describe the show in an interview with Television Without Pity:Well, I was sort of pitching it to my parents as Mr. And Mrs. Smith meets The Office. ... But you know, the thing that really ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | September 22, 2007 at 11:16 AM | Comments (0)

Chuck on the View

NBC is really pushing Chuck as their new hit, all the way to putting Zachary Levi, the star, as a guest on The View on ABC.Monday, Sep. 24 Jimmy Smits (Cane); Senator Joe Biden (author, Promises to Keep); Zachary Levi (Chuck)"That's just an odd set of guests. I don't watch ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | September 22, 2007 at 11:05 AM | Comments (0)

Chuck Takes Over the Airwaves

NBC and Clear Channel have struck a deal to turn five of their stations into "CHUCK-FM" according to Business WireAlso in these markets, from 6:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m., stars of a new NBC fall show "Chuck" are taking over the airwaves to discuss their new show. During these hours, all five ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | September 19, 2007 at 9:28 PM | Comments (2)

Chuck has an Easy Middle

Chuck star says that the show will be easy to pick up in the middle. According to an interview on TV with MeeVeeYou're going to have a procedural show in there where you can tune in and have a mission of the week…and every sixth episode is going to be ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | September 16, 2007 at 9:42 AM | Comments (1)

Assassin Avoidance Tool Kit

Chuck Bartowski is all over the internet, and now he's making sure that you have the tools you need to escape an assassin, should someone email you any secret plans. From The Bachelor Guy1. Chinese Throwing Stars – Pointy and deadly. 'Nuff said. 2. Super Glue – Because the world ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | September 16, 2007 at 9:25 AM | Comments (0)

Rachel Bilson steps over to Chuck

The show hasn't started, but the stars are already signing up. According to JustJaredBilson will play a romantic option for Chuck (Zachary Levi) in a multi-episode arc scheduled to air in late October, according to USA Today This will put Bilson together with O.C. producer and writer Josh Schwartz, who ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | September 16, 2007 at 9:14 AM | Comments (0)

Rent NBCs new shows

According to Blockbuster you can now rent several new NBC shows through their Total Access or in store rentals."The NBC New Fall Preview DVD is now available for rent exclusively through Blockbuster Online and at participating Blockbuster stores. The DVD features three full shows, plus a two minute preview of ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | September 10, 2007 at 8:49 AM | Comments (0)

Girls Should Love Chuck

The producers of NBC's new series Chuck think that women should tune into their show, according to an interview with Fadpov.com, a website dedicated to "the entertainment news and reviews site for female fandom, by female fandomWell, assuming your female audience is already into the genre elements of the show… ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | August 30, 2007 at 9:08 PM | Comments (1)

Is Chuck Your Friend?

Curious to know who Chuck Bartowski of NBC's Chuck really is? Don't worry, there's plenty of places on the internet for you to learn about Buy More's Nerd Herd representative. I've heard of shows and movies having MySpace pages, and even some for fictional characters. But Chuck has quite the ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | August 27, 2007 at 9:53 AM | Comments (0)

See Chuck two weeks before the premiere

NBC has decided not to wait for people to leak or pirate their new shows, but instead give them to saavy fans early, according to TVGuide.com says:In an arrangement touted as "unprecedented in terms of its scope and participation," all four of NBC's freshman series — Chuck, Bionic Woman, Journeyman ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | August 21, 2007 at 6:23 PM | Comments (1)