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FINALLY RESTORED! 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…
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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…
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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….
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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…
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…
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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…
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…
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We have the full report and videos from the Chuck fan rallies on Monday, May 3rd. Hear about the new Church of Chuck, watch the littlest Nerd Herder eat his name tag, and see fans have a blast spreading the news about Chuck! Distressed about Chuck’s low ratings on Monday? We break down a surprisingly…
You’ve been asking for more behind-the-scenes departments, and we aim to please! This week we bring you Mel & Liz’s interview with Robin Lewis-West, who is the costume designer for Chuck. She’s got some great stories, going back to her work in features such as the cult classic Re-Animator, and what it was like to…
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We’re stepping up our game this week with a news-worthy event: Monday’s flash mobs are going to be a sight to see! Hear all about it – what to do if you are in one of the four cities, and what you can do if you aren’t. Join the flash mob or the Twitter mob…
Did you want to go to Wonder-Con, but couldn’t make it? Experience it here! We have a massive 90 minute report from Mel about her trip, including a whole hour of footage from the press room and Chuck panel. What did Zac say that made Adam blush? How does Joshua Gomez feel when a fan…
Everyone got what they wanted! Casey is reinstated, Morgan is a spy, Shaw is gone, and Chuck and Sarah have finally professed their love. How could that all have happened in one episode? Only at the hands of the best! Writer Chris Fedak, director Peter Lauer, editor Matt Barber, and a cast in full form…
Talk about a freakish bubble of awesomeness! In a very relaxed and informative interview, Chuck writer / executive producer Matt Miller tells us all about his path to Chuck, and some great behind the scenes perspective. What was the most challenging scene in “Chuck vs. the American Hero” and why? Why are “bottle episodes” often…
You’ve been asking for it, and it’s finally here — our renewal campaign for Chuck season 4! Take out classified ads promoting Chuck, in print or online, and you could win! Listen to the podcast and go to ChuckTV.net for the latest details on the campaign. We also discuss many other news items, and an…
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Scott Rosenbaum has moved on to become the showrunner of V, but he’s left behind some of the best episodes of Chuck, including Chuck vs the Sizzling Shrimp, Chuck vs Santa Claus, and most recently Chuck vs the Beard. It was a pleasure to speak with him, and learn about his passion for Chuck and…
Brace yourself — at 92 minutes, this is by far our longest podcast ever! We were finally able to include Gray’s interview with editor Kevin Mock, which he taped a few months ago. We also have lots of discussion about the ratings, Chuck vs. the Final Exam, and Chuck’s current direction. We round out the…
This just in: Joshua Gomez, who plays Morgan Grimes on Chuck, will be signing autographs at a “Meet & Greet” at the NBC Experience Store in New York, this Monday, March 29th, at 10am. If you’re in New York, let’s show Joshua some Chuck love! Wish I could be there… Here’s a link to the…
We’re pleased to bring you the last of Gray’s videos from L.A., a brief but sweet interview with Sarah Lancaster, who plays Ellie Bartowski on Chuck. We also have lots of fun discussing Chuck vs. the Tic Tac, the killer Chuck episode written by new writers Lauren LeFranc and Rafe Judkins. We round out the…
Chuck is firing on all cylinders, after the one-two punch of Ali Adler’s Chuck vs. the Fake Name and Scott Rosenbaum’s Chuck vs. the Beard! The latter, directed by Zachary Levi, was Scott’s last hurrah before heading to be the showrunner for V. Most agree that it was the best of season 3 so far,…
This is part two of our marathon “Critics take on Chuck vs. the Mask” podcast, featuring Jace Lacob of TelevisionaryTV.com, the LA Times, and the Daily Beast. Part one, featuring Mo Ryan of the Chicago Tribune, was featured in part 1 (episode 041), also released today. Do you like our new opening 2.0? It’s also…