Its all Scott Bakala's fault. He is the kiss of death. :) On Sat, May 23, 2009 at 2:18 PM, Tracey de Morsella < tdli...@multiculturaladvantage.com> wrote:
> > > I think they are going to get rid of the sister and all of the store > characters as regulars > > > > *From:* scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] *On > Behalf Of *Martin Baxter > *Sent:* Saturday, May 23, 2009 6:11 AM > *To:* scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > *Subject:* [RE][scifinoir2] Changes Come To NBC's 'Chuck' > > > > > > (buying earplugs, in anticipation of the screaming to come...) > > > ---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- > *Subject : *[scifinoir2] Changes Come To NBC's 'Chuck' > *Date : *Fri, 22 May 2009 22:39:26 -0700 > *From : *"Tracey de Morsella" <tdli...@multiculturaladvantage.com> > *To : *<scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com> > > > Changes Come To NBC's 'Chuck' > > > Series adjusts to budget cuts and to finale ramifications > > > By BRYANT GRIFFIN > May-21-2009 > > > > "Chuck" exec producer Josh Schwartz is clarifying the changes facing the > series' third season. > > NBC originally indicated the show's budget would remain unchanged, but cost > > reductions are now looming. > > "I can tell you that [Warner Bros.] asked us to make budget cuts to meet a > decrease in the NBC license fee," Schwartz said in an interview with > Entertainment Weekly . "That's how it was presented to me. > That's as far as I know. My job is to then be able to produce the show at > the number the studio is able to deficit it for. > > "Hopefully, you won't be able to tell. I don't think the look of the show > is > going to change. We might have certain episodes where Chuck's mission is > such that we don't get the opportunity to go to the Buy More [as much]. We > love our cast and, obviously, we want to use them as much as possible in as > > many episodes as possible." > > However, not all the contracts for the actors are finalized, according to > Schwartz. But he is intent on preserving the ensemble. The show's central > trio -- Chuck (Zachary Levi), Sarah (Yvonne Strahovski) and Casey (Adam > Baldwin) -- will return. > > When "Chuck" emerges from its 10-month hiatus Schwartz hopes fans return as > > well. > > "It was really a tough choice that the network faced: Put us on Friday or > [hold us until] midseason," he said. "I really believe 'Chuck' is the > little > show that could. Our fans are clearly passionate, clearly loyal, and > hopefully all we'll do is get them more and more [excited] for our return. > And we'll come up with fun ways of stoking the fans throughout the fall. We > > also have something very, very fun planned for [San Diego] Comic-Con this > year." > > Schwartz offers few hints at Season 3's direction, but says it involves > "the > ramifications of how we ended the season. What does it mean for Chuck [and] > > how will it manifest itself? And I think for anyone who is concerned that > he's no longer going to be the Everyman, or an accidental hero, fear not." > > One enduring concern is the relationship of Chuck and Sarah. Will they > become a full-fledged couple? > > "I don't want to give anything away, but obviously, Chuck having the > Intersect in his head will severely complicate their ability to be a > couple." > > http://www.airlockalpha.com/news426374.html > > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds > > > > > > > -- Bringing diversity to perversity for 9 years! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
