Wow, this week's episode of Chuck was one geek-iriffic hour. At one point, I asked my boyfriend, "Is Missile Command a real game?" He responded by burying his head in his hands (and bringing up a Wikipedia entry about kill screens). So maybe this one tested the outer limits of my geek cred; I think it's a tribute to Chuck that it didn't matter one bit. To talk about it, just read more Read more

Private Practice has been picked up for a full second season. — TV Week Anne Hathaway will star in the romantic comedy The Fiance. — ComingSoon Dominic Monaghan will guest-star in Chuck's 3-D episode in February. — Entertainment Weekly Whoa — NBC might make a few more episodes of ER. — The Hollywood Reporter Ashton Kutcher will star as a former hit man in the action-comedy Five Read more

Remember that week when Arrested Development alumni were getting cast in things all over the place? Well, possibly the wackiest member of the Bluth gang — Tony Hale, who played mama's boy Buster — was nowhere to be found. But no more! The Hollywood Reporter made my morning with its story that Hale has landed recurring roles on two series, NBC's Chuck and ABC's Samantha Who? On Samantha, Hale Read more

Andy Barker is, well, a pretty boring guy. He's an accountant prone to wearing putty-colored suits, and the closest he gets to cursing is muttering "oh, cheese and crackers!" But then he moves into the office of a former private investigator and inherits some of the man's clients, thrusting himself into a life of murder, mystery, and mayhem. That's the premise of "Andy Barker, P.I.," Andy Read more

Watching the first few episodes of "Andy Barker, P.I." the other day, I was struck by its similarities to one of this year's other new comedies: the now-departed "Knights of Prosperity." I was a big fan of "Knights" before its cancellation, and "Andy Barker" shares its screwball tone, layered with lots of pop-culture references and jokes that arise when normal folks are thrust into glamorous, Read more