Interactive Podcast with Julia Ling on November 8

Want to ask Julia Ling a question? Thanks to the success of our first live podcast with Chuck writer Phil Klemmer and editor Matt Barber, we’re doing it again on Sunday, November 8 at 2:30PM EST! The lovely Julia Ling has agreed to participate, so start prepping those questions. There are three ways to ask:

1. EMAIL – email questions to mail@chuckpodcast.com BEFORE 1:00PM EST SUNDAY, so we can gather them.
2. TWITTER – live questions open at 2:30PM EST.  Gray will announce a “Live Questions Open” on his twitter at that time, and do his best to Twitter which question is being answered.
3. SKYPE / LANDLINE – If you’d like, we can call you on Skype or your land-line and you can ask your question in person!  Email us with your name and phone number or Skype address before 1:00PM EST (also let us know an idea of what you will be asking), and we’ll call you Sunday between 2:30 and 3:00PM EST.

NOTE: Per contractual agreements, Julia cannot answer questions about season 3.

Ask Julia Ling: Live Q&A Podcast POSTPONED

UPDATED: Julia has come down with a bug and is too ill to even talk right now, so we’re postponing our Q&A with her. If you’d like to send her get well wishes, you can leave a comment below, or email mail@chuckpodcast.com with “To Julia” as the subject. We will post the new time and date for our chat with her once she’s feeling better.

Want to ask Julia Ling a question? Thanks to the success of our first live podcast with Chuck writer Phil Klemmer and editor Matt Barber (look for that episode later today), we’re doing it again on Sunday, October 25 at 9PM Eastern! The lovely Julia Ling has agreed to participate, so start prepping those questions. There are three ways to ask:

1. EMAIL – email questions to mail@chuckpodcast.com BEFORE 8pm EST SUNDAY, so we can gather them.
2. TWITTER – live questions open at 9pm EST.  Gray will announce a “Live Questions Open” on his twitter at that time, and do his best to Twitter which question is being answered.
3. SKYPE / LANDLINE – If you’d like, we can call you on Skype or your land-line and you can ask your question in person!  Email us with your name and phone number or Skype address before 9pm EST (also let us know an idea of what you will be asking), and we’ll call you Sunday between 9pm and 10pm EST.

NOTE: Per contractual agreements, Julia cannot answer questions about season 3.

Chuck vs. Comic Con: Details Announced

With only a month to go until Comic Con, Warner Bros. has released some details about the Chuck panel. Here’s what we know so far: the Chuck panel will happen on Saturday, July 25, most likely at 10AM in Ballroom 20. Confirmed attending are Josh Schwartz, Chris Fedak, Zachary Levi, Yvonne Strahovski, Joshua Gomez, Ryan McPartlin, Mark Christopher Lawrence, Vik Sahay, Scott Krinsky, Julia Ling, Sarah Lancaster and Adam Baldwin. We’ll see a retrospective highlight reel (nothing from season 3 since they won’t have begun filming yet) plus “a special surprise from some of your favorite characters!” Can you say Jeffster concert?!? Also, Chuck cheerleader Alan Sepinwall will be moderating the panel, so you know it’s going to be extra awesome.

Liz, siskj and I will be there covering the Chuck-ness live. We plan to organize some sort of get-together for Chuck fans as well, possibly Saturday night. If you’ll be at Comic Con and are interested, leave a comment so we can get a feel for how many people want to meet.

‘Chuck’ Cast, Creative Team Thank Fans & Talk Finale on Chuck vs. the Podcast

As fans of NBC’s critically acclaimed show CHUCK continue to rally behind the show and ask NBC for a third season, a star-studded lineup from the cast and creative team came together to thank the fans for their efforts on Chuck vs. the Podcast leading up to the season finale, airing Monday, April 27th. From London, New York, Toronto, and Los Angeles, they were all eager to reach out and share their gratitude for the fan campaigns, excitement about the finale, and passion for the show.

“The grassroots campaigns to save CHUCK have been nothing short of remarkable,” says series lead Zachary Levi, calling from London. “It means so much to know that the fans are doing so much to keep the show on the air.”

Adam Baldwin, who plays gruff Colonel John Casey, expresses his gratitude as well. “I think the campaign by the fans for the renewal is very helpful, and I appreciate all the support that’s out there.”

The cast and creative team gave a few clues about what to expect in the season finale as well, promising an episode that will thrill fans and whet appetites for a third season.

“It’s going to be epic,” promises Joshua Gomez, who plays Morgan Grimes. “Whether you’ve been watching the whole time or not, you’re going to get your money’s worth. I think people are going to be really excited when they see it.”

“The finale is going to be a game changer,” teases Ryan McPartlin, aka Captain Awesome. “The finale is going to get the fans’ mouths watering for a third season.” McPartlin also discusses his excitement at fan reaction for the penultimate episode of CHUCK, and how he plans to join the fans in the campaign for a third season.

Other highlights include Bonita Friedericy (General Diane Beckman) talking about the strong female characters on the show; Tony Hale (Emmett Millbarge) talking about how important CHUCK is as a family show that all ages can safely watch; and writers Ali Adler, Phil Klemmer and Scott Rosenbaum talking about their plans for season 3.

This episode of Chuck vs. the Podcast will be released at 6PM ET on Friday, April 24th on www.chuckpodcast.com and iTunes.

For more information on the fan campaign for a third season of CHUCK, visit ChuckTV.net.

Included in this podcast: Zachary Levi, Adam Baldwin, Joshua Gomez, Sarah Lancaster, Ryan McPartlin, Ali Adler, Scott Krinsky, Mark Christopher Lawrence, Norman Buckley, Julia Ling, Tony Hale, Bonita Friedericy, Jason Ensler, Scott Rosenbaum, Tim Jones, Phil Klemmer

TV Guide Chats with Julia Ling

TV Guide sat down with Julia Ling to ask the question…where’s Anna? Get the scoop below:

Chuck Preview: Will Anna Wu Land Her Man?

Where in the world is Anna Wu? Chuck fans have asked where she’s been hiding, and we found her. Following a few conspicuous absences from the Buy More staff meetings, Julia Ling reveals where her sassy salesgirl has been, and what she’s up to in the coming weeks. (NBC’s Chuck airs Mondays at 8m pm/ET.)

TVGuide.com: First off, I want to apologize. In last week’s Mega Buzz column, I said that you had been “Wu-fully underused” this season, prompting one reader to tell me that my comment was “very offensive” and full of “prejudice.”
Julia Ling: That was you?! My publicist sent me that article, and I wrote her back to say that whoever wrote that was so funny! I even sent that along to one of my writer friends to say, “This is the kind of stuff that I love.”

TVGuide.com: Does it make you feel glad to know that people notice when Anna goes “missing”?
Ling: It’s definitely nice for them to notice. I myself sometimes worry, “Where did Anna go?” But I have a certain number of episodes in which I’m contracted for this year; the rest of the time I’m busy working on other projects. I’d love to see them sometime explain what “happens” to Anna, or if she just disappears.

TVGuide.com: In this week’s episode, “Anna wants to move in with Morgan, who then feels pressured to grow up. But Morgan’s quest for maturity is derailed.” Question No. 1: Are you surprised at all to see Anna initiate this bold move in the relationship?
Ling: Not really, no. Anna has a strong personality, especially when it comes to Morgan. She knows what she wants in the relationship — she’s really in love with this guy, seeing all the good in him — so she probably feels that if she doesn’t take the initiative, it’s never going to happen.

TVGuide.com: Question No. 2: What derails Morgan’s “quest for maturity”?
Ling: Oh, I think everyone goes through a stage where you don’t want to grow up, where you still love, like, fantasy and sci-fi. For Morgan it’s all about videogames and being that geek, and not wanting to let go of those dreams.

TVGuide.com: In next week’s Christmas episode, a thief raids the Buy More, taking Chuck and the gang hostage – Anna included?
Ling: Yes, I’m a part of that. I thought she is fearless and might have handled the situation differently, but deep down she’s a sweet girl and she gets scared.

TVGuide.com: She doesn’t whip out any of the fierce moves she used on Michael Strahan?
Ling: No, no…. I was just dressed in this really sexy elf costume.

TVGuide.com: A lot of your fans want Anna brought into spy fold – or suspect she already is a sleeper agent and we just don’t know it yet.
Ling: I read things like that, and I would love that. I think she’d be a great spy. But she’s also a part of this comedy world that is so fun. I don’t know what Chuck has in store for her, but every script I read is exciting to me. It’s a discovery every episode.

TVGuide.com: What is your favorite thing about playing Anna?
Ling: I love the skirts, the boots — her outfits are so sexy. I like dressing all Goth, and I like the ass-kicking, like with Strahan. She’s feisty, and that’s really cool!

TVGuide.com: Is this true, that you graduated second in your high school class with 4.0 GPA and perfect SAT scores?
Ling: Yeah. I’ve been a nerd my whole life.

TVGuide.com: And the perfect SATs, was that on your first try?
Ling: No, actually it was my third try or something like that.

TVGuide.com: Whatever the case, it makes my 1290 combined look pretty wimpy.
Ling: Hey, that’s pretty good! I think I was just lucky.

Chuck vs. the Podcast Episode 011 Featuring Julia Ling

Episode 011 – Julia Ling Interview

We’re thrilled that Julia Ling, who plays Anna Wu on Chuck, took the time for an in-depth interview with Mel.  She reveals what it was like growing up as an over-achiever, how and why she broke into Hollywood, what it’s like to work on Chuck, and much more!

Listen to the interview at Chuck vs. the Podcast now!