Peter Chernin, president and chief operating officer of News Corp., just sent out a companywide memo confirming he is leaving the company when his contract expires in June:
I wanted to let you know that I have decided to leave News Corporation when my contract expires on June 30th.
This is not a decision that came easily, but after more than 12 years in my current job, 20 years at Newscorp, and 30 years of corporate life, I am ready for new entrepreneurial challenges. I would not be making this difficult decision if I were not confident in the superb management team we have at Fox and in the visionary leadership of Rupert Murdoch. I have worked closely with Rupert every day, and I know he shares my belief that Fox executives are the best in the business.
I want to thank Rupert for his remarkable support, encouragement and friendship over the years. No company in our industry can match News Corporation's track record of creating opportunities for employees and there is no better example of that than the opportunities Rupert has given me over the years.
I also want to thank all of you for the privilege of working side by side with such a talented and deeply principled group of colleagues. I am not only deeply proud of your achievements, but even prouder of the character and integrity of the company.
Over the next several months, Rupert and I will work closely to make sure this is a smooth transition for everyone. Thank you for the dedication and enthusiasm that you have always shown and I know will continue to show as the company moves forward to even greater heights.
Peter Chernin
Please, think of the children! Watch tonight's 'Chuck'!
There are no children in Monday's episode of "Chuck." Well, there is a brief flashback to one character's childhood.
But that overly dramatic, shameless headline was written with one goal in mind: To get you watch tonight's "Chuck" (7 p.m. Central Time, NBC).
It's so funny, it's so sweet and it's just such a good time. Even if you think you don't like "Chuck," give it a chance. If you do like "Chuck," I think you'll like "Chuck vs. the Best Friend" a lot. I did. It might be one of my all-time favorite episodes of the action-spy-dramedy.
As you may have read by now, "Chuck" has lined up lots of good guest stars for the second half of the season: Tricia Helfer, Chevy Chase and Scott Bakula, among others. And the storylines co-creators Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak have lined up for those actors sound pretty sweet (for more on those upcoming episodes, look here).
Given the big things they have planned, I expected "Chuck vs. the Best Friend," which delves into the friendship of Chuck (Zachary Levi, pictured at right) and Morgan (Joshua Gomez) to be a whimsical and goofy foray into the world of the Buy More, where both guys work (Chuck's side job: Saving the world with all the secret spy information that was accidentally downloaded into his brain.)
And there was a lot of goofy fun; as Buy More slackers Jeff and Lester, Vik Sahay and Jeff Krinsky did especially great work in their supporting roles. But I didn't expect such a tightly plotted episode, one that wove together Chuck's spy shenanigans with the Buy More world so well. I don't think it spoils anything to say that the episode starts out with Chuck helping Morgan deal with the aftermath of his breakup with Anna (Julia Ling), another Buy More employee. Of course things go terribly wrong -- but sometimes in guffaw-inducing ways.
In general, and definitely in this episode, what "Chuck" does so well is unite the high and the low. I'll admit it, I enjoyed the scenes of a shirtless Captain Awesome (Ryan McPartlin). There are lots of other brain-candy things to enjoy on "Chuck" -- the pop-culture references, the fights, the sheer goofiness, the possibly dangerous weirdness of Jeff, the possibly murderous grunts of Casey (Adam Baldwin).
But underneath all that, the show pays attention to the mechanics of storytelling and doesn't just try to coast on the comedy. If it did just coast on the funny and there were no emotional stakes or depth to the characters, it would probably still be a worthwhile show. But given the level of attention paid to all those other things -- emotion, suspense, plotting, character -- "Chuck" ends up being one of the TV scenes greatest pleasures at the moment. (Pictured at right, Yvonne Strahovski as Sarah Walker, Chuck's spy handler.)
Other shows may have more dramatic impact, but I can't think of one that's nearly as fun, except for "Burn Notice" (and happily, Monday's "Chuck" episode contains a plot that would fit right in on that USA show). I know I write about this show a lot, but that's for a reason: I greatly look forward to watching the show every week, and aside from a couple of smallish plot quibbles I had, I was certainly not disappointed in Monday's episode. Far from it.
If I have time Tuesday, I'll try to do a new post on what I loved about Monday's "Chuck," or maybe I'll just leave my thoughts in the comment area of this post. Either way, I hope you enjoy the hour as much as I did.
I will leave you with this thought: Jeff and Lester's band, Jeffster!, rules.
One more thing: Here are NBC's summaries of the next three "Chuck" episodes:
From NBC's press site:
Feb. 23: "Chuck vs. the Suburbs"
Chuck (Zachary Levi) helps a heartbroken Morgan(Joshua Gomez) spy on Anna (Julia Ling). After he flashes on Anna’s newboyfriend, Chuck, along with Sarah (Yvonne Strahovski) and Casey (AdamBaldwin), is sent to discover his connection to a dangerous gang.Meanwhile, Jeff (Scott Krinsky) and Lester (Vik Sahay) try to convinceEllie (Sarah Lancaster) and Awesome (Ryan McPartlin) to hire their bandJeffster! for the wedding.
March 2: "Chuck vs. the Beefcake"
Chuck (Zachary Levi) breaks up with Sarah (Yvonne Strahovski) afterEllie’s (Sarah Lancaster) urging, but jealousy strikes when Sarah mustseduce a handsome agent in order to retrieve Fulcrum intelligence.Morgan (Joshua Gomez) deals with his mother’s relationship with BigMike (Mark Christopher Lawrence) by crashing at Chuck’s apartment muchto Ellie and Awesome’s chagrin. Meanwhile, Jeff (Scott Krinsky) andLester (Vik Sahay) talk their way into hiring the new Buy More employeebut decide to search for the “Buy More Babe.â€
March 9: "Chuck vs. the Lethal Weapon"
Chuck (Zachary Levi), Sarah (Yvonne Strahovski) and Casey (AdamBaldwin) learn about a man called “Perseus†who is behind Fulcrum’splans to build their own Intersect. While Sarah (Yvonne Strahovski) andCasey (Adam Baldwin) are sent to find Perseus, Chuck (Zachary Levi) andAgent Cole Barker (guest star Jonathan Cake) are forced to stay in asafety bunker. When the mission takes a dangerous turn, their orders tostay out of harm’s way go out the window. Meanwhile, Morgan (JoshuaGomez) tries to convince Anna (Julia Ling) that moving in with himwould be a bad idea.
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Amid Growing Violence, Art Flourishes In Tijuana
As drug cartels in the Mexican border city of Tijuana unleash one of the worst killing sprees in that city's history, there's also been an explosion of art. Several new galleries have opened, including one — right on the border — in a former drug tunnel.
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