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Unpacking Chuck 2.0: The Conversation Continues

When self-publishing Unpacking “Chuck” last July, G. Walter Bush had no idea that less than a year later his literary analysis of Chuck, still the only book on the former NBC series, would be read in over 20 countries. Or that it would reach #1 Kindle best-seller on Amazon (TV: Guides & Reviews) in October, and the softcover, released in November, would crack the …

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HEROES REBORN: More Photos from Zachary Levi’s New Project

NBC upfronts are tomorrow (remember when that was a thing for us, Chucksters?), and among the new shows being presented to advertisers is Heroes Reborn, co-starring Zachary Levi. In advance of the presentation, NBC released a full synopsis and three new photos plus the show’s timeslot. OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS The saga behind the 2006 breakout series “Heroes” will continue this fall …

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‘The Astronaut Wives Club’ (& Yvonne Strahovski) Coming in June

ABC finally announced the premiere date for period drama The Astronaut Wives Club: Thursday, June 18 at 9/8c. Plus we get our first look at Yvonne Strahovski in character! Based on the book by Lily Koppel, the series focuses on seven women who were key players behind some of the biggest events in American history.  As America’s astronauts were launched …

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Zachary Levi to Host ‘Geeks Who Drink’ Game Show

Zachary Levi sure is keeping busy! Syfy announced today that Zac will executive-produce and host a new game show for the network called Geeks Who Drink through his company, The Nerd Machine. The weekly series is based on the pub trivia contest of the same name, which has become a nationwide phenomenon with more than 25,000 people participating in over 600 bars across …

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Friday Five: Where to See the Cast of Chuck

Chuck‘s final episode aired more than three years ago, and since then the cast has been mighty busy. Let’s check in and see what they’re up to now, shall we? 1. Zachary Levi Zac’s next role is a guest turn as Abraham Lincoln in Deadbeat on Hulu, starring his podcasting buddy Tyler Labine. But the big news is that Zac is returning …

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Friday Five: Chuck Musical Montages

This week’s Friday Five comes to us from Ernie, one of the fine folks leading intelligent discussions about Chuck over at Chuck This Blog.  A montage is described as a technique in film editing in which a series of short shots are edited into a sequence to condense space, time, and information. A musical montage (my definition) is one that is …

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Chuck Soundtrack Preview + Tim Jones at WonderCon

The official Chuck soundtrack drops a week from today, and Varèse Sarabande Records has just released a three-minute sneak peek at the music on the album. Check it out. Also, if you’re heading to WonderCon this weekend, Tim Jones will also be signing autographs at WonderCon in Anaheim, California on Saturday, April 4th from 3PM – 4:30PM in the Varèse Sarabande …

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Friday Five: Fan Fiction – Charah Stories

This week’s Friday Five comes to us from atcDave, Chuck fanfiction guru and all around nice guy. You can usually find him hanging out at Chuck This Blog.  Chuck and Sarah’s romance is very much the heart of the show. This is even truer for fan fiction. Even the very earliest works were usually very optimistic about our favorite couple. So …

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Friday Five: Books That Define Chuck Characters

This week’s Friday Five comes to us from G. Walter Bush, author of Unpacking Chuck. He’s currently working on a follow-up volume, coming later this year. 1. Chuck inserting Roark Industries schematics in & “reading” Brian Vaughan’s Ex-Machina Echoes Chuck’s desire to have Intersect removed from brain and no longer be a walking computer. 2. Jeff reading Flowers for Algernon Echoes …

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Friday Five: Best Firefly References

One of the reasons Liz and I were so excited about Chuck way back before the pilot was even filmed was the casting of Adam Baldwin as John Casey. We were both fans of his before, especially from his role as Jayne Cobb in Joss Whedon’s (sadly) short-lived series, Firefly. Apparently the Chuck writers were also fans of Firefly, because …

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