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The Birth of a Superhero: Televisionary Talks to Zachary Levi of NBCs "Chuck"
While the holidays might be over now, there's at least something to look forward to with the return of several television series over the next few weeks. Not to mention the much anticipated arrival of Season Three of NBC's Chuck (my advance review of...
Love Versus Career: NBC Unveils New "Chuck" Promo
Will it be passion or professionalism? With just a few weeks to go before the Season Three premiere of Chuck, NBC has unveiled a new promo for the action-comedy that plays up the romance between Chuck Bartowski (Zachary Levi) and Sarah Walker (Yvonn...
Channel Surfing: Boris Kodjoe Gets "Undercovers," "Big Love" Departure, Showtime Sees "Sunshine," Julie Benz Discusses "Dexter" Finale, and More
Welcome to your Friday morning television briefing. Another cast member has been secured for J.J. Abram's NBC espionage drama pilot Undercovers. Boris Kodjoe (Surrogates, Soul Food) has been cast as the male lead, Steven Bloom. Steven and his wife S...
Back in the Spy Game: An Advance Review of Season Three of "Chuck"
Anticipation is running high for the third season premiere of NBC's action-comedy Chuck, which has been off of the Peacock's schedule since May. It's been far too long of a wait for this fun and offbeat series to have been on hiatus. But the wait is ...
Best Present Ever: "Chuck" Season Three Press Kit Arrives
I don't normally write about press kits but then again very few networks send out that many kick-ass press kits. Until now. Perhaps taking a page from the new butt-kicking abilities of one Mr. Chuck Bartowski, NBC has sent out what might just be th...
No More Mr. Nice Spy: NBC Unveils "Chuck" Season Three Key Art
If you're a Chuck-obsessive like me, you've been eagerly awaiting any new photography or key art from Season Three of the action-comedy, which launches next month. The wait is over. NBC today released the first piece of Season Three Chuck key art, d...
HFPA Announces 2010 Golden Globes Nominations: "Glee," "Big Love," "Damages," "Dexter," "Mad Men," "30 Rock" Get Love
Another December, another batch of Golden Globe nominations. I got up very early on this very brisk Los Angeles morning to watch the nominations live as they were announced on-air by John Krasinski, Diane Kruger, and Justin Timberlake. (The latter of...
NBC Announces Midseason Plans, Slates Dates for "Parenthood" and "The Marriage Ref"
NBC today unveiled its midseason plans, announcing launch dates for drama series Parenthood and reality series The Marriage Ref, as well as return dates for The Celebrity Apprentice and The Biggest Loser. Drama series Parenthood will launch on Monda...
Breaking (Funny) Bones: Josh Schwartz, Chris Fedak, and Zachary Levi Talk Season Three of "Chuck"
Wondering what can you expect when Chuck returns for its third season next month? You're in the right place. Chuck creators/executive producers Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak and series lead Zachary Levi held a press call on Friday (which I live-twee...
AFI Announces Their Official Selections for TV Programs of the Year
Yesterday, American Film Institute announced their official selections for the programs of the year for 2009. I'm happy that the esteemed board--which included The Chicago Tribune's Maureen Ryan, TV Guide Magazine's Matt Roush, Variety's Brian Lowry...
Scandals and Bullies (And the True Spirit of the Season): Last Night\'s Episodes of "Parks and Recreation" and "Community"
I had both the good fortune and the unluckiness to go out for drinks last night (with a group of fellow TV critics and reporters) and am still way behind on catching up on my Thursday night programming. (Which feels a bit like a Sisyphean effort ever...
Channel Surfing: NBC Launches "Mission: Chuck Me Out," HBO\'s "Flight of the Conchords" Grounded, Jane Leeves Heads to Wisteria Lane, and More
Welcome to your Friday morning television briefing. With the third season premiere of Chuck just around the corner, NBC has launched an online incentive called "Mission: Chuck Me Out," reports The Wrap's Josef Adalian. "Using the already existing C...
Channel Surfing: Idina Menzel to Tackle "Glee", Zach Levi Talks "Chuck," ABC Scores Date with "Conveyor Belt of Love," and More
Welcome to your Thursday morning television briefing. Former Wicked star Idina Menzel is in advanced talks to join the cast of FOX's Glee in a recurring role when the series returns in March with its back nine episodes. Menzel, who will play the coa...
The Daily Beast: "TV Report Card"
With the holiday break just around the corner, it's the perfect time to take note of what's worked so far this television season and what hasn't. Over at The Daily Beast, I have a new article entitled "TV Report Card," in which I take a look at the ...
Channel Surfing: Jerry O\'Connell in, Sendhil Ramamurthy Out at "Rex," No "Who" Movie, "FlashForward," "Big Love" for Alby," and More
Welcome to your Monday morning television briefing. Heroes' Sendhil Ramamurthy has departed NBC's David Tennant-led legal dramedy pilot Rex Is Not Your Lawyer, allegedly due to scheduling conflicts. (The project was in second position to his role on...
Channel Surfing: CBS Dams "Three Rivers," Alec Baldwin to Quit Acting in 2012, "Torchwood," Two Sink Teeth into "True Blood," and More
Welcome to your Tuesday morning television briefing. Sorry Alex O'Loughlin fans: CBS has pulled Three Rivers from its schedule, effective immediately. Beginning this Sunday, Cold Case will move to 9 pm ET/PT with the 10 pm timeslot to be filled by a...
Channel Surfing: Taylor Kitsch May Miss "Friday Night Lights," Oprah\'s Harpo Films Lands HBO Pilot, Production Shut Down on "Cougar Town," and More
Welcome to your Monday morning television briefing. Bad news for Tim Riggins fans. Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello is reporting that Friday Night Lights executive producer Jason Katims has confirmed that Taylor Kitsch will "will miss part" o...
Channel Surfing: "Lost" Returns in February, "Chuck" Kicks off in January, NBC Orders more "Trauma," and More
Welcome to your Friday morning television briefing. ABC yesterday announced the premiere date for the sixth and final season of Lost, which will return to the lineup on Tuesday, February 2nd with a two-hour premiere (preceded by a one-hour clip show...
Chuck Me, It\'s Real: Launch Date for Season Three of "Chuck" FINALLY Announced
You've been demanding it. Yes, true believers, Season Three of Chuck finally has a start date. NBC today announced that Chuck will return on Sunday, January 10th at 9 pm ET/PT with two back-to-back episodes (comprising an awesome two hour season p...
Not an Illusion: Will Arnett Heads to "Parks and Recreation"
Good news: Will Arnett is coming to Pawnee. E! Online's Kristin Dos Santos has confirmed with NBC that Amy Poehler's real-life husband Will Arnett will guest star on an upcoming episode of Parks and Recreation, where he will play an MRI technician a...
Channel Surfing: Alyssa Milano Moves into "Castle", Kevin Murphy Bumped to Showrunner on "Caprica," Wilde Talks "House," "Fringe" Sneak Peek, and More
Welcome to your Monday morning television briefing. Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello is reporting that Alyssa Milano has been cast as a guest star on ABC's Castle, where she will play a former love interest of Nathan Fillion's Richard Castle ...
Channel Surfing: Minnie Driver to "Modern Family," Jeffrey Tambor Opposite David Tennant in "Rex," ABC Circling "Charlie\'s Angels," and More
Welcome to your Friday morning television briefing. Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello is reporting that Minnie Driver (The Riches) has landed a plum guest role on ABC comedy Modern Family, where she will play "a friend and former co-worker of ...
Channel Surfing: FOX Sends "Dollhouse" to the Attic, ABC Axes "Hank," Syfy Blasts into "Outer Space," and More
Welcome to your Thursday morning television briefing. It's official: FOX has canceled Joss Whedon's metaphysical drama series Dollhouse. The series, which is currently in production on this season's eleventh episode, will finish production and the n...
Channel Surfing: Robert Patrick Targets "Chuck," Love "Pentagon" for "Glee," "Lost" Finds Former "L.A. Law" Star, and More
Welcome to your Wednesday morning television briefing. Given that it's Veteran's Day, there are but a few headlines to get through this morning. Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello is reporting that Robert Patrick (The Unit) has been cast in an ...
Channel Surfing: Michael Trucco "Facing Kate," "Desperate Housewives" Gets FlashForward, Showtime Announces Series Returns, and More
Welcome to your Monday morning television briefing. Former Battlestar Galactica star Michael Trucco has been cast in USA drama pilot Facing Kate, where he will play the charismatic ex-husband to Kate, a former lawyer (Sarah Shahi) who leaves her job...
The Great Comedy Debate: The Five Best Comedies on Television (Right Now)
Over on Twitter, there's been a great debate waged over the last few days about what the best comedies currently on television are, a subjective discussion if there ever was one. Titles have been thrown about, opinions bandied, and worthiness dissect...
Channel Surfing: J.J. Abrams to Direct "Undercovers," Eric Dane and Kate Walsh Up for "Grey\'s" Crossover, Comedy Central Peels "Onion," and More
Welcome to your Friday morning television briefing. J.J. Abrams is in talks to direct his NBC espionage drama pilot Undercovers for Warner Bros. Television, marking the first time that he has directed a pilot since the series premiere of ABC's Lost....
"Chuck": What Are Your Hopes for Season Three?
I've gotten some lovely emails, tweets, messages, and comments from Chuck-starved viewers who were overjoyed to see the lovely Yvonne Strahovski turn up on their computer monitors yesterday via the video interview I did with her on set a few weeks ba...
Channel Surfing: "Flight of the Conchords" Might Stop Flying, Rosenbaum Arrives at "V," James Franco to "30 Rock," Colin Hanks, and More
Welcome to your Wednesday morning television briefing. Flight of the Conchords star/co-creator Jemaine Clement has indicated that there might not be a third season of their HBO comedy series but said that a final decision will be made within a month...
Chuck Me: Yvonne Strahovski Talks Season Three of "Chuck"
While I still don't have any news about when Season Three of Chuck will launch on NBC (January? March?), I do have a rare treat for Chuck-starved fans looking for something to tide them over until next year, when NBC will bring the action-comedy back...
