On a new episode of NBC’s returning drama “Chuck†(Mondays, 8-9 p.m. ET), Special Agent Sarah Walker (series star Yvonne Strahovski, “Gone”) gets a bad blast from the past when she comes face to face with her high school nemesis — played by guest star Nicole Richie (“The Simple Life”) — for broadcast this fall.
Richie will guest-star in the episode as the snarky and spiteful girl who tortured Sarah in school — and now Sarah must face her fears when she is forced to attend her 10-year high school reunion for a mission with Chuck (series star Zachary Levi, “Less Than Perfect”) as her date.
“Nicole auditioned for the part and was very funny,” said executive producer Josh Schwartz. “This role is a great opportunity for her to show off her comedic skills and be diabolically evil and kick some butt. It’s going to be really fun.”
Richie recently was featured in cover stories for People magazine and Harper’s Bazaar. Touted as a style icon, her fashion statements are regularly featured online, in print and on entertainment news shows. In addition to “The Simple Life,” on which she co-starred with Paris Hilton, Richie has guest starred on shows such as “8 Simple Rules … for Dating My Teenage Daughter” and “American Dreams.” Richie is also launching a jewelry line, House of Harlow 1960, in the upcoming fall.
About “Chuck”:
“Chuck” is a high-concept action comedy that follows Chuck Bartowski (Levi), a regular twenty-something whose life is thrown into disarray after his friend, a CIA agent, sends him an e-mail which results in the world’s secrets becoming embedded in his mind. Chuck is just an ordinary guy who spends his days solving problems at an electronics store with a band of nerdy cohorts and longing to find a woman who can appreciate him. He never asked to become the government’s most powerful weapon, but suddenly the fate of the country lies in his unlikely hands. Agents Sarah Walker (Strahovski) and John Casey (series star Adam Baldwin, “Firefly,” “Serenity”) are assigned to protect him.
From College Hill Pictures, Wonderland Sound and Vision in association with Warner Bros. Television, “Chuck” was created by Josh Schwartz & Chris Fedak and is executive produced by Schwartz and McG.
Looks like Chuck has jumped the shark.
so much for the hot chick streak
Starvation is definitely not teh_sexy!
Hopefully, this will only be a one episode deal.
With all the shows NBC could have saved last year, this is what they chose?
Chuck isn’t bad. I liked it last year. What theyre thinking here I’m not sure though.
They lost another viewer…
@Vanessa: “They lost another viewer…”
Over a guest actor in one episode that hasn’t even aired yet? Seriously? I mean, I wasn’t thrilled about Paris Hilton doing an episode of Veronica Mars, but it was one episode early in the first season and she never showed up again. If I’d stopped watching then, I would’ve missed all the great stuff that came after it. If the idea of Nicole Ritchie really bothers you that much, maybe you could just not watch that episode.
I agree with Robin, one episode with NR shouldn’t ruin the whole season. However, if she plays a recurring character all bets are off.