With two new episodes of Chuck airing tomorrow (in the US), the press is heating up again.  Today we have an excellent interview with Yvonne from the folks over at ChuckTV.net.

We have to admit there’s a little bit of jealousy on our part — okay a ton of jealousy — but we’re still happy for them!

To make sure you see all of their many Chuck related sites, Mel and Liz have split the interview over three sites, each with some overlap and some new stuff.

You can see part of it on ChuckTV.net, part of it on YvonneStrahovski.net and yet another part in podcast form over at Chuck Vs. The Podcast.  Whew.

As of the time of this writing, the podcast isn’t up yet but there is a teaser you can sink your teeth into until the podcast comes up later today.

It’s great to be getting new information again. After you’re done reading all of the interviews, stop back by to discuss it here or on our forums.

Reviews for the new episodes will be up tomorrow and Friday, and screenshots will be trickling in over the weekend.  Be sure to stop back by to take it all in!

Our chance to see the lovely Yvonne Strahovski in new episodes of Chuck has finally been announced.  There are two more episodes slated for the year, with the remainder in limbo due to the writer’s strike.

BuddyTV is reporting that the two episodes will air on the same night, January 24, 2008.

Not only is it odd that they’re both airing on the same night, but they’re also airing on a Thursday which is way outside of the Monday night timeslot.

I’m not sure what NBC is thinking with this move, but the Chuck faithful will be there regardless.

As always, screen caps will follow the airing of the two shows!

A new year is upon us and it looks bright for our favorite actress, Yvonne Strahovski.

Though the writer’s strike still threatens the second half of the season for Chuck, it seems certain that we’ll see Chuck return some time in 2008. When it does, you can count on Strahotski.com to bring you updated screen captures and episode reviews.

In addition, Yvonne stars in The Canyon which will be released this year. With any luck, we’ll also see the US premieres of films such as The Plex and Persons of Interest.

To start off the year, let’s catch up on what we missed during the holidays:

• Chuck was named IGN’s best new series, and Sarah and Chuck were named the year’s couple we most rooted for.
• Sarah Walker was named IGN’s best TV Character of 2007.
• Yet another interview with the cast from Televisionary verifies that Ms. Strahovski has indeed heard of Strahotski.com. Yay!
• Chuck is still up for voting in the People’s Choice Awards for Favorite new TV Comedy. Be sure to vote! The more acclaim Chuck gets, the more Yvonne Strahovski we’ll get and that’s a winning proposition if I ever heard one.

If you have any news we’ve missed, let us know! If you just want to talk about Yvonne with fellow fans, check out our forums.

IGN has an article up comparing Evangeline Lilly to Yvonne Strahovski.

In particular, they’re focusing on the fighting prowess of their two banner characters, Losts’s Kate Austen and Chucks’s Sarah Walker, respectively.

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It’s a close match right now, with Sarah Walker barely edging out Lost’s Kate Austen. Let’s get the Strahotski.com clan in there to show IGN which lady has the bigger fans!

– Vote Here –

Thanks to reader Tiny_Bear for tipping me off to the article.

Today is the last day to vote for Chuck in the People’s Choice Awards. According to the website, there’s just a shade over 10 hours left at the time of this writing.

– Vote here –

Fansites are nice, ratings are better, but awards last a lifetime. Let’s try to make sure Chuck gets one!

In other Chuck news, the ratings are in and Chuck has risen yet again. For comparison:

• Episode 1.01 - 9.28 Million
• Episode 1.02 - 8.22 Million
• Episode 1.03 - 7.12 Million
• Episode 1.04 - 8.23 Million
• Episode 1.05 - 7.14 Million
• Episode 1.06 - 7.03 Million
• Episode 1.07 - 7.70 Million
• Episode 1.08 - 7.56 Million
• Episode 1.09 - 7.80 Million
• Episode 1.10 - 8.36 Million
• Episode 1.11 - 8.48 Million

That’s the biggest yet since the pilot, so gratz to Chuck for continuing to impress! The show has already been picked up for its back nine, but nothing’s better than proving to NBC that they made a wise choice.

Thanks to Chuck Online for the ratings numbers.

We’ve added 70 new screen captures to the gallery from “Chuck Versus the Crown Vic.”

There are some exquisite shots from this set. We got to see Yvonne in her pajamas, an evening gown, a bikini, and her Weinerlicious outift. Awesome costumes that made her all the more beautiful.

This is the last episode before the hiatus, so cherish these screen captures (and visit everyday during the break to see them).

Enjoy!

Episode 1.11 already, “Chuck Versus the Crown Vic!”  My, how time flies.

This episode is full of Yvonne Strahovski with bare shoulders, and boy are they cold.  It seems that the mix-up with Bryce has left Sarah chilly towards Chuck, her job, and life.

This episode was a nice episode for Adam Baldwin who got a lot of screen time torturing Chuck about his non-relationship with Sarah.  He’s a fun character, and it was nice to finally see him get a little bit more attention.

Morgan was a train wreck in every scene he was in, but it’s starting to become at least slightly endearing.  At least Anna is cute.

Yvonne did a remarkable job as always playing off her emotions with a steely disposition, and breaking only when no one was looking.  She manages to amaze every week with her superb acting skills.

All that being said, this episode was a dip from the previous few.  It didn’t really deal with the bigger plot much, and there seemed to be an inordinate amount of bad editing.

In one scene, you can actually see Casey talking with no words coming from his mouth.  The entire section with Sarah and Casey talking about Chuck is awkward and strangely edited.

The plot would have yielded a bigger pay off if the Crown Vic had made an appearance in previous episodes.  This episode feels like it was written to be isolated, and then edited to fit the bigger serial plot as an afterthought.

Nonetheless, you can’t expect a home run with every single episode and this one at least gets to second base.  That’s more than most television shows can say.

Perhaps the worst news of all, however, is that this was the last episode of the year!  This news caught me totally by surprise.  I thought there was one more left before the hiatus.  The ending was brutal — waiting until the new year is going to be extremely painful.

We’ll be here, though, full of Yvonne Strahovski goodness to fill the void.  Stick with us!

As always, high res screen caps should be up tomorrow afternoon.  There are lots of nice shots of Yvonne to be excited about.  Until then, talk about the episode here or on the forums.

We’ve added 70 new screen captures to the gallery from “Chuck Versus the Nemesis.”

I give up. Any less than 70 pictures just doesn’t do the show justice, so even though I try to keep it manageable, it seems that 70 is the new ballpark.

I’m sure you guys don’t mind looking at 70 pictures of Yvonne, right?

Bryce needs to keep his hands off of Sarah. Other than that, this episode was awesome!

Enjoy!

Here we are with Episode 1.10 behind us, “Chuck Versus the Nemesis.”

It marks the return of Bryce Larkin, the further complication of our favorite relationship, and the most action-erific episode of the season.

If you’re one of those people that think Chuck is heavy on humor and too light on action, then this episode is for you. There are more guns, kicks, and stand-offs than you can shake a stick at. Ms. Yvonne Strahovski kicks major butt in this episode.

At the same time, this storyline is completely heart-wrenching. It’s everything you remember about high school love, and everything you hated about it at the same time. But it’s wonderful.

We’re not really left with any more of an answer than we had the week before, but it doesn’t matter.

For once, Morgan is actually tons of fun this episode. His triangle with Ana and Ellie is a delight to watch. And we always have Captain Awesome, who’s … amazing … as always.

Yvonne was particularly wonderful this episode. She managed to look ’stressed’ the entire episode, while remaining beautiful and convincing.

You could actually see the agony of her situation weighing on her in every seen, hidden behind whatever emotion she needed to convey.

I’ve said it before, but this girl is no fly-by-night tv beauty. She’s one of the best actresses to hit television in years.

Although last week’s cliffhanger was pretty awesome, this one may just tug at your heart strings a little bit more and make you eager to see next week’s episode.

As always, you can expect HD screen captures from the episode tomorrow afternoon. Until then, discuss the episode here or in more detail on the forums!

Note: The word ‘Nemeses’ is the plural of ‘Nemesis’ and is not a typo.

Hot off the presses, it looks like NBC has optioned Chuck for the full season.

For those who didn’t know, Chuck had only been optioned for 13 episodes, and it was unclear whether the show would be picked up for the entire season.

According to the TV Guide article:

Sources confirm to me exclusively that the Peacock has picked up Chuck and Life for the full season.

It’s great to hear that NBC heard the buzz and saw the fans behind the show. We Yvonne Strahovski fans no doubt helped them make their decision!

That means more screen captures, more Yvonne, and more of a great television show for everyone!

Thanks to reader Mat for the tip on the forums.