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To celebrate fan favorite TV critic Mo Ryan‘s move to AOL TV today, we decided to invite her back on the podcast to talk about Chuck season 3 and what we hope will happen in season 4.

It’s no holds barred — we talk about the good, the bad, the ugly, and the redemption, sharing our ideas about what didn’t work and why, what worked best, and what we can’t wait to see when Chuck returns September 20th.

You’ll also hear about Yvonne’s two wins at the Television Without Pity Tubey Awards, what Zac’s up to, some exciting developments at Gray’s new TV Writer Podcast, and some very exciting spoilers.

Get your subway sandwiches, cheese balls and grape soda! Invite all your friends! Chuck season 4 will be epic!

Like Mo? You can follow her on Twitter, at twitter.com/moryan

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When Chuck writer Lauren LeFranc broke the news to me about all of the changes in the Chuck writers room, she was gracious enough to let me open the floor to fans for questions on Twitter. She was surprised by how many came in under 30 minutes, but answered them all…  Here are the results of the Q&A!

[MINOR SPOILER WARNING]

14. Will the Orion Cave be referred to as the OC on #Chuck?

• Thank you guys!  Get ready, Season 4 is gonna be awesome!

And that’s all she wrote!  Thanks again to Lauren for answering all of our questions, and for doing such a wonderful job writing Chuck! Please feel free to comment below.

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It’s only 5 weeks ’til Chuck’s season 4 premiere, and lots is going on! Production is in full gear, and we’ve got a ton of news and spoilers.

We talk about the changes in the Chuck writers room, Gray’s new TV Writer Podcast and partnership with Script Magazine, Zac & Yvonne’s Teen Choice Awards win, Zac’s other projects, and more!

We round it out with a Canadian edition of our listener emails, and lots of spoilers!

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Our Comic-Con 2010 coverage continues… we are proud to present the full Chuck panel, complete with Vik Sahay as Lady Gaga, downloadable to your iPod!

If you missed part 1, please go back and watch it first — part 1 has way too many fun goodies to list here!

Please note: spoiler warning for both parts of our Comic-Con coverage.

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Part 1 of our Comic-Con 2010 coverage features: Mel, Liz, and Genevieve hosting on scene, news, the NBC Wired party, Chuck panel stories, press room interviews, fan interviews, the Barenaked Ladies, and even a red carpet interview with the Old Spice Guy himself, Isaiah Mustafa!

And if that’s not enough… Joshua Gomez is now on Twitter! Follow him at twitter.com/JoshuaEGomez!

Part 2, released later today, will include the full Chuck panel, downloadable to your iPod!

Please note: spoiler warning for both parts of our Comic-Con coverage.

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Comic-Con 2010 is just around the corner, and we’re ready! Mel & Liz will be in the press room to host our 3rd annual Comic-Con Chuck report, and also a meet-up for Chuck fans.

In our news roundup, hear about a cornucopia of award-related news, a super connection for Zac, international air dates, and more. We round it out with some enlightening listener questions and some encouraging spoilers.

Miss any episodes? You can find them all at chuckpodcast.blip.tv, and every time you watch it helps to support us!

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Where’s Gray? Has he been captured by the Ring? Mel & Liz tell all…

Chuck may not be on screen, but there’s lots going on — from cast appearances, to conventions, to… yes, even a season 4 spoiler!

Gray’s on hosting hiatus for the month of July, but we’ll still be releasing several podcasts, so check back often!

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Yes, it’s true… Yvonne Strahovski is now on Twitter! Follow her at Y_Strahovski, and find out here about her most tweeted topic — her work with the Ken-Mar Rescue Center for dogs.

We also bring you news of a new Julia Ling fan site, the results of ChuckTV.net’s latest fan survey, listener emails, and more!

Chuck’s writers are already busy at work on season 4… This summer, let’s be busy introducing our friends and family to Chuck!

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Yowzer! If the end of Chuck season 2 was a game changer, the 3rd season finale replaces the game board! Chuck is rebooted, but his world is completely uprooted. We talk all about it!

Do you eye Chuck’s shoes enviously? Find out how you can win a pair of Chucks! And if you’re in the UK, tune in to Chuck season 3 on May 31st on Virgin One!

We also put out a call for support, as the new year of Chuck means a new year of server costs. Even tiny donations go a long way, and there are many other ways you can help. Find out more here.

We round out the episode with a ratings update, other news, and even some spoilers for season 4!

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Here’s part 2 of our 100 minute monolithic Jeffster Special!

Part 1 featured fun video interviews with the men of Jeffster, Scott Krinsky (Jeff Barnes) and Vik Sahay (Lester Patel).

Now, part 2 takes us behind the scenes… first, we talk with musician Eugene Edwards, who performs guitar and bass on Chuck and on Jeffster songs, and also sings guide vocals on the Jeffster temporary tracks. Then, Chuck composer Tim Jones takes us into the studio, and demonstrates many before and after versions of Jeffster songs, explaining his process, and gives many funny and interesting anecdotes.

Of course, there’s also a ton of Jeffster music, including some never heard before versions and mixes.

Both part 1 and part 2 are available today!

We also have a new contest, to give away a pair of Chucks! Please go to ChuckTV.net for details.

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It’s finally here — our 100 minute monolithic Jeffster Special! We’ve even done a custom opening in honor of the phenomenon known as Jeffster.

Part 1 features fun video interviews with the men of Jeffster, Scott Krinsky (Jeff Barnes) and Vik Sahay (Lester Patel). Hear from their perspective how Jeffster has impacted their characters, and what their process is like preparing and performing a Jeffster song.

Then, part 2 will take us behind the scenes… first, we talk with musician Eugene Edwards, who performs guitar and bass on Chuck and on Jeffster songs, and also sings guide vocals on the Jeffster temporary tracks. Then, Chuck composer Tim Jones takes us into the studio, and demonstrates many before and after versions of Jeffster songs, explaining his process, and gives many funny and interesting anecdotes.

Of course, there’s also a ton of Jeffster music, including some never heard before versions and mixes.

Both part 1 and part 2 are available today!

Miss any episodes? You can find them all at chuckpodcast.blip.tv, and every time you watch it helps to support us!

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This week we talk about the 3rd episode from writing team Rafe Judkins and Lauren LeFranc, Chuck vs. the Living Dead.

Plus, we deal with the issue on everyone’s minds — we are incredibly encouraged at the 4th season renewal but reeling from the number of lost writers because of Chuck’s late pickup by NBC. If you haven’t yet read Gray’s blog on the issue, do yourself a favor and read it.

We also have news, emails, and the last spoilers of the season, as the 2-hour season finale airs this Monday. Check your local listings for air times!

Also, watch for a special podcast right after the finale airs on the West coast… you won’t want to miss it!

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Along with the exciting news of Chuck’s season 4 renewal came news of a different kind: Chuck’s writers room, which had already lost senior writer and executive producer Scott Rosenbaum to be showrunner of the new remake of ‘V,’ has lost not one, not two, but three other writers.

Thursday, it was announced that senior writer and executive producer Matt Miller has been hired as the showrunner of ‘Human Target.’

Friday, we learned that senior writer and executive producer Ali Adler had accepted a position on the new ‘No Ordinary Family.’

Late Friday, Gray broke the news that writer Phil Klemmer would be leaving Chuck to write for another new show.

What does this mean?

Gray has pulled from his experience in the business and relationships with these writers, and has written a very detailed and informative blog post about this issue.  We urge you to read the article, as well as the comment thread, and post any questions you have.

Please click here or on the photo at right to access the article.

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We’ve made history, Chuck fans… Chuck has been renewed for a 4th season! As far as we’re aware, this is the first time a show saved by a fan campaign was ever renewed for an additional season. Every one of you was a part of it!

To help us celebrate, we have an exclusive interview with the incredibly fun writing team of Rafe Judkins and Lauren LeFranc, who brought us the intense Chuck vs. the Tic Tac and gleeful Chuck vs. the Honeymooners, as well as this Monday’s upcoming episode, Chuck vs. the Living Dead.

Find out more details about the renewal as they happen at ChuckTV.net.

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You’ve heard it everywhere else; you might as well hear it here…

Chuck has been renewed for a 4th season!

While NBC has yet to make an official announcement, sources inside and out are confirming a 13 episode order.

Here are just a few of the sources (no particular order):

• Nikki Finke at Deadline Hollywood (reported to be the first)
• Michael Ausiello at EW.com
• The Live Feed at the Hollywood Reporter
• Alan Sepinwall
• TV By the Numbers

And it’s not just a good news day for Chuck…  Chuck showrunner Josh Schwartz said it best on Twitter:

“Congrats to @skeeterosenbaum on the news of V season 2 and Chuck EP Matt Miller on Human Target season 2. Will miss you guys!”

Former Chuck writer/EP Scott Rosenbaum had moved over to be the showrunner for ‘V’ a few months ago, and news just broke today that V has also been renewed for a 13 episode new season.

Scott’s old roommate and fellow Chuck writer/EP Matt Miller has also made the jump to showrunner — it was announced yesterday that he will be running Human Target, which has just been renewed for a second season.

All of these shows are produced by Warner Brothers…  I guess they’re doing something right?

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Could it be true? The buzz is very positive that NBC could renew Chuck this Sunday, despite two weeks in a row of low ratings. Cross all your fingers and toes!

And how cool was it to see Doc Brown on Chuck? And the return of Anna Wu? We discuss Chuck vs. the Tooth, an exploration of psychiatry and Zamfibia, written by Zev Borow and Max Denby and directed by Daisy von Scherler Mayer.

We also have news, an international edition of listener emails, and what could be some of the last spoilers of the season!

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