thewrap.com - 10/29/2009
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NBC is close to giving "Chuck" a big thumbs up. The network will likely order as many as six additional episodes of the comedic spy adventure, two industry insiders familiar with the situation told TheWrap. The extra episodes would be on top of the 13 hours already ordered for season three. ...
nytimes.com - 11/2/2009
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nytimes.com —
General Electric and the cable giant Comcast have
moved closer to a deal giving control of NBC...
Universal to Comcast, and a formal announcement could be made sometime next week, people briefed on the talks said Sunday. After a series of meetings last ...
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Comcast Said to Be Close to Controlling NBC Universal
hollywoodreporter.com - 10/29/2009
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hollywoodreporter.com —
NBC has good news for one Monday series
and bad news for another. The network has ordered...
six more episodes of dramedy "Chuck" and has opted not to pick up additional episodes from "Trauma" beyond the freshman drama's original 13-episode order. ...
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NBC: More 'Chuck,' no more 'Trauma'
variety.com - 10/29/2009
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variety.com —
TV Renewals & Rejections: NBC extends fan favorite
for midseason -- NBC has ordered up six more...
episodes of "Chuck" for midseason - and it didn't even take a Subway campaign to do it.
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'Chuck' spies six more episodes
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Report: 'Chuck' getting more episodes
From Inside the Box —
... could very possibly go on longer than expected this season -- which raises the possibility that it could go on sooner as well. NBC is in negotiations with Warner Bros. TV, which produces the cult series, about ordering as many as six more episodes of the show, The Wrap reports. That would bring the total for the show's third season from 13 to as many as 19. How NBC deals with the possible extra episodes -- no deal is in place yet -- is still the big question. As things stand, NBC is planning to air 13 episodes of "Chuck" starting in March, after promoting the show during ...
Breaking: NBC ups ‘Chuck’ order
The Ausiello Files —
chuck-levi-yvonne_l2 My dream Chuck scenario is starting to take shape! Sources confirm that NBC is close to ordering six additional episodes of Chuck . That’s on top of the 13 eps the network previously ordered, bringing the show’s season 3 total to 19 (just three shy of what’s considered a full season). The news — first reported by The Wrap’s Joe Adalian — follows my earlier scoop that NBC is considering ...
Good news about 'Chuck,' 'Scrubs' and 'Better Off Ted'
What's Alan Watching? —
... • NBC is going to order six extra episodes of "Chuck," on top of the 13 already ordered (thanks in part to the passion of all the Subway-eating fans). ...
Morning Static: CHUCK, TRAUMA, SCRUBS & More!
the TV addict —
• NBC buys more CHUCK, adds 6 episodes to initial 13 episode order.
• NBC shows no mercy for TRAUMA, cancels series.
• Christmas comes early, for fans of SCRUBS and BETTER OFF TED
• From the department of sad but true, ‘TIL DEATH is the new ACCORDING TO JIM
NBC cancels 'Trauma,' closes in on more 'Chuck'
Show Tracker —
... "Chuck," meanwhile, is close to an additional six-episode order that comes on top of the 13 hours already ordered for Season 3. The Wrap also reports that the spy adventure could be back on the air as soon as January, where its season would be split by the Olympics. ...
Chuck's Not Dead Yet: The Flopsy-Haired Faux Nerd Lives On [Chuck]
io9 —
First we thought it was all over for the faux nerd Chuck and his herd. Then we slowly grew hope that NBC's troubles meant more time for the sitcom. Turns out we were right - Chuck's getting six more episodes. The network has just decided to tack 6 more episodes onto its order for next season. Which means we'll have 19 moments with Adam Baldwin total. The Wrap is reporting that while the network is buying more episodes, they will air starting in March rather than during this fall.
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TV: Newswire:More Chuck for your buck?
The A.V. Club - TV —
NBC continues to tinker with its line-up, using the few parts it still has at its disposal. According to Josef Adalian at The Wrap, the network is planning to extend the third season of Chuck from its previously announced 13 episodes to a 19-episode order. Also, the network may move the premiere date of Chuck up from post-Olympics in March to pre-Olympics in January. After all, what the hell else are they going to put on the air?
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Breaking: NBC ups ‘Chuck’ order
ausiellofiles.ew.com 10/29/2009 — My dream Chuck scenario is starting to take shape!
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Chuck Me Times Three: NBC Renews "Chuck" for Third Season!
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CHUCK Saved!! NBC Renews CHUCK for S3
givememyremote.com 5/17/2009 — NBC will announce on Tuesday that CHUCK will be back for a third season! Congratulations to the cast, crew and all the fans that came together to make a difference. You were heard!
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Chuck Me: Yvonne Strahovski Talks Season Three of "Chuck"
televisionaryblog.com 11/3/2009 — While I still don't have any news about when Season Three of Chuck will launch on NBC (January? March?), I do have a rare treat for Chuck-starved fans looking for something to tide them over until next year, when NBC will bring the action-comedy back ...
CHUCK 2.21 - "Chuck Versus The Colonel"
danowen.blogspot.com 10/28/2009 — [SPOILERS] If you're a fan of Chuck, I think it's nigh impossible not to adore this episode. The plot was wafer thin, but it came jam-packed with big developments, exciting action, and several crowd-pleasing moments. Originally airing at a time when Chuck's future was in doubt, it works ...
CHUCK 2.22 - "Chuck Versus The Ring"
danowen.blogspot.com 11/4/2009 — [SPOILERS] While I didn't find this as emotionally satisfying at last week's "... The Colonel" -- probably because I've never really cared about Ellie (Sarah Lancaster) and Awesome (Ryan McPartlin) as a couple -- the finale was likewise stuffed with fun moments and great action. It was a ...
CHUCK 2.20 - "Chuck Versus The First Kill"
danowen.blogspot.com 10/21/2009 — [SPOILERS] I have a feeling I was supposed to like this more than I did, but I think I've had my fill of seeing Chuck (Zachary Levi), Sarah (Yvonne Strahovski) and Casey (Adam Baldwin) infiltrate nondescript office blocks crawling with villains, while the story bludgeoned me over the head ...
Steve Carell plays through 'Missing Links' —
From Inside the Box 10/27/2009
Steve Carell is taking a quick break from "The Office" to squeeze in a round of golf. Carell, who plays Michael Scott on the NBC sitcom, will star in and produce "Missing Links," according to the trades.
ESPN writer Rick Reilly's 1996 novel ...
Report: 'Chuck' getting more episodes —
From Inside the Box 10/29/2009
"Chuck" could very possibly go on longer than expected this season -- which raises the possibility that it could go on sooner as well. NBC is in negotiations with Warner Bros. TV, which produces the cult series, about ordering as many as six more ...
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