As for Chuck, this gets complicated. Turns out NBC didn't like David E Kelley's Warner Bros pilot Legally Mad. Problem is, there's a $2 million penalty that gets paid to WB if the network doesn't pick up the show. So NBC brass are hoping to work a deal tying the renewal of Chuck, which is also a WB show, to a pass on paying that penalty.
So it sounds like it's a little tricky here but looks like it's def. the reason behind the delay. From everything else I hear around the net and on TWOP things are looking at least somewhat positive. If I had to predict anything I would say this show gets a 13 episode commitment.
If it is brought back it's great to know it will be out of the time slot of death up against House and Lost. I really do think Chuck would benefit from another time slot.
On an unrelated note, it's hard not to love this show for the quality of it's work but also the cast itself seems very down to earth. Zackery Levi seems like one of the nicest guys in hollywood and in any group interview the entire cast seems to get along great. It's funny to see Adam Baldwin outside of his role as Casey and how humble the guy is. Not to mention how many good things everyone has to say about Levi as a person.
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