We hoped. We speculated. And now it’s come true: Scott Bakula has signed on for multiple episodes at the end of season 3! EW’s Ausiello confirms that Chuck’s dad, aka Steven Bartowski, aka Orion, is coming back for several episodes of Chuck. Josh Schwartz calls Bakula’s return “the biggest thing we’ve ever done on the show.” Could this be a …

Chuck season 3 arrives in just 2 more days! Let’s take a look at some news as we stagger to the end of our first full work week of the new year: Zachary Levi and Ryan McPartlin totally made off with this TVGuide.com interview. Television Without Pity interviews Zachary Levi, who gives away a couple of little spoilers. Another interview …

Co-Creator Chris Fedak takes us behind the scenes of Chuck episode 3.02 for a look at Chuck’s apartment where Morgan, Lester and Jeff are throwing a party. Bonus appearances by Vik Sahay (“No it’s not. He’s a liar.”) and Scott Krinsky.

Zac stopped by The Today Show this morning in advance of his appearance at the NBC Experience Store to talk about Chuck: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

CHUCKfest just keeps getting better! Sunday night’s premiere party at the House of Blues in Los Angeles (tickets still available for $20) is a time for fans to celebrate the return of Chuck, along with producers/writers Josh Schwartz, Chris Fedak, Matt Miller, Ali Adler, Lauren Lefranc, Rafe Judkins, Phil Klemmer, and Tom Spezialy! That’s in addition to most of the …

The photos for Chuck episode 3.04, “Chuck vs. Operation Awesome”, are here! This is the episode where Brandon Routh first appears. Larger versions are available in the Gallery.

Need to catch up on season 2 in a hurry? Syfy is airing an 8-hour Chuck marathon today, beginning at 5/4c. Episodes include “Chuck vs. The First Date”, “Chuck vs. The Seduction”, “Chuck vs. The Break-Up”, “Chuck vs. The Santa Claus”, “Chuck vs. The Predator”, “Chuck vs. The Dream Job”, “Chuck vs. The Colonel” and “Chuck vs. The Ring”.

In this week’s spoiler column, EW’s Ausiello gives a few clues to Chuck episodes 3.04 and 3.05: Question: Thanks for the spoilery tidbits on episodes 1, 2, and 3 of Chuck, but what about 4 and 5? —Daryl Ausiello: I’m getting to that right now! Episode 4 (Jan. 18 @ 8 p.m. ET) * Fight Club homage! * Someone is …

With all the news and interviews and promos coming out, you’d think Chuck was premiering soon or something! (January 10, NBC, 9/8c, be there.) In an effort to maintain my sanity over the next few days, I’ll be doing the occasional news roundup to consolidate these Chucktastic pieces for your viewing pleasure. GMMR has Chuck 101, a guide for new …

NBC just released the official synopsis for Chuck episode 3.05, “Chuck vs. First Class”, airing January 25: “CIA agent Daniel Shaw (guest star Brandon Routh) assigns Chuck to his first solo mission in Paris, ignoring Sarah and Casey’s wishes. During the flight to France, Chuck befriends Hannah (guest star Kristin Kreuk) and flashes on another passenger — the imposing Hugo …