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'Arrested Development' alum Tony Hale joins 'Chuck' cast

June

As a worshipper of quality comedies like “30 Rock” and “The Office,” I am blasphemous for never having seen a full episode of “Arrested Development.” So although it’s high on my NetFlix queue and could be viewed even sooner via Hulu, feel free to blame me for its premature demise after you’re done critiquing Fox for canceling it.

When I informed Brian Howard—my Remote Access video podcast partner and an ardent “AD” supporter—about The Hollywood Reporter’s scoop that Tony Hale joined the cast of “Chuck,” he said Hale might just have become the funniest person on an NBC sitcom he already likes.

“I think it’s amazing that that guy’s not working all the time,” Brian told me moments ago.

On “Arrested Development,” Hale played Byron “Buster” Bluth, the neurotic brother with mommy issues. If his “Chuck” character is anything like that, that kind of comedy should complement the gut-busting deadpan style of Adam Baldwin’s John Casey.

Here’s the dish on Hale’s role, according the Reporter:

Hale will play Emmett, the new assistant manager of the Buy More store where Chuck (Zachary Levi) works. An efficiency expert, he is sent in by Buy More corporate and decides to stay on when he realizes how poorly run the store is.

Hale also was in the Andy Richter vehicle “Andy Barker, P.I.,” another short-lived comedy hailed by Mr. Howard.

Hale fans will have busy Monday nights, thanks to another gig the actor just landed. He’s playing the new doctor of Christina Applegate’s character on “Samantha Who?” So after “Chuck” ends at 9 p.m. EST on NBC, viewers might just have to wait a half-hour to see Hale again on ABC.

Thanks to another fellow Accessory, Amy Vernon, for the news tip.

(AP Photo/Alex Berliner)

This entry was posted on Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 at 12:20 pm by Chris Serico.
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2 Responses to “'Arrested Development' alum Tony Hale joins 'Chuck' cast”

Amy Vernon June 4th, 2008 at 2:40 pm
why are so many shows I like on Monday nights? Chuck, Samantha Who?, Heroes, then midseason 24 and Kyle XY. My hubby's on The Big Bang Theory and if TSCC comes back on Mondays, my DVR might explode.
Chris Serico June 4th, 2008 at 2:43 pm
I'm just hoping "Chuck" survives. It's do or die time.

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