New shows: What’s up, ‘Chuck’? Nerd power, that’s what

Nerds and geeks rejoice, we’re cool — at least in Hollywood’s eyes, and at least this season. NBC’s new show “Chuck” is just one new drama featuring an unabashedly geeky character, who’s more familiar with pi than Prada, and plays more “World of Warcraft” than tennis. Of course, this doesn’t mean Hollywood will lay off the cliches, but based on …

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‘Chuck’ Panel at the TCA Press Tour

Today was Chuck‘s turn to wow the critics at the Television Critics Association Press Tour. Here’s what TV Guide’s Michael Ausiello had to say: CHUCK PANEL 12:05 pm: I give this new action/comedy confection from Josh Schwartz a moderately enthusiastic thumbs up. At the very least, I hope it turns Zachary Levy into the huge star he should’ve become after …

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‘Chuck’ Moves to Mondays!

At the NBC TCA panel this morning, NBC execs announced that Chuck will air on Mondays (instead of Tuesdays as originally planned) at 8/7c, followed by Heroes and Journeyman.

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NBC’s New Head Likes ‘Chuck’

New NBC head honcho Ben Silverman is pleased with a couple of the shows on his inherited Fall schedule: Silverman said Betty is the kind of fun “aspirational” television he wants to bring to NBC. He hasn’t seen all of NBC’s pilots yet, he says, (he hasn’t even moved into his Burbank office yet) but of those he has seen, …

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‘Chuck’ Picked Up by NBC!

Chuck has been picked up by NBC to premiere in Fall 2007. Currently the show is scheduled to air Tuesdays at 9/8c.

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