ChuckTV.net has received additional information about the upcoming episode of Chuck season 5 that will reveal more about Sarah’s past. We already know that we’ll be meeting her mother and her former handler, but we can now confirm that we’ll meet both characters in episode 5.08, “Chuck vs. the Baby”. But wait, there’s more! Emma, Sarah’s mother, is blonde and …

Please join us in wishing Zachary Levi a very happy birthday! Zac, we hope you have an exceptional day to kick of your best year yet.

Contact Music has an adorable video interview with Yvonne Strahovski promoting Killer Elite. She also talks about that College Humor video, New Year’s traditions, her love of dancing, the end of Chuck and more. The video is not embeddable, so head over to their site to watch. Thanks to Lianne for the head’s up!

In this week’s spoiler column, Ausiello has a little bit of Chuck scoop for us. He reveals that in addition to Sarah’s mother, we’ll be meeting someone else from her past who played an important role in her life: her former handler. His name is Ryker and he’s described as “stoic”; the counterpoint to her warm, huggable mom?

Hot on the heels of the news that Chuck is casting Sarah Walker’s mom come reports that the series is filming a Christmas episode! Our sources indicate that episode 5.07 (title TBA) will show us Chuck and Sarah’s first Christmas as a married couple, and Baby Clara’s first Christmas. Awwww. Fans have been asking for a Christmas episode for a …

TVLine just confirmed that Chuck is casting the role of Sarah Walker’s mom to be introduced midway through season 5! We’ve been expecting this for a while now, given Fedak’s comments to us at Comic Con, so it’s exciting to see that it’s happening at last. The character’s name is Emma and she’s described as “a beautiful blonde who is, …

Topless Robot created a list of the 11 Greatest and Nerdiest Fictional Bands, and JEFFSTER! makes the list at #10. Here’s what they had to say about the band: “At one time or another, I think everyone has encountered a pair like Jeff Barnes and Lester Patel of Chuck fame: A duo whose friendship seems based around the fact that they’re the …

Smile Ambassador Zachary Levi was a guest of honor at the 10th Annual Smile Gala last night, and Chuck co-star Yvonne Strahovski turned up to show her support. The Smile Gala is an event sponsored by Operation Smile to raise awareness for their work with children and to honor those who have worked to support it. Updated: Added photos of …

Happy Friday! The Summer 2011 Rewatch concludes with the season 4 finale, “Chuck vs. the Cliffhanger”. Join Happydayz and your fellow Chuck fans to watch and chat beginning at 8/7c tonight. OPERATION BARTOWSKI RACES TO TAKE DOWN VIVIAN VOLKOFF AS SHE THREATENS CHUCK AND SARAH’S WEDDING – LINDA HAMILTON, LAUREN COHAN, MEKENNA MELVIN, RICHARD BURGI AND TIMOTHY DALTON GUEST STAR …

Yes, this warrants exclamation points in the title! And the article itself! We have our first promo for Chuck season 5, and I have goosebumps. You guys, this is going to be amazing! WARNING: SPOILERS! UPDATED: Switched to the YouTube version so our non-U.S. friends can watch. Thanks to ChuckThisBlog for the head’s up!