Chuck Returns Early. You’re Welcome.

Confirmed! Straight from Zachary Levi’s mouth to your eager ear: It looks like “Chuck” is going to be back early!

Lorrie Lynch is reporting over at USA Weekend that one of her colleagues was talking to our favorite TV nerd-spy, about (of all things) the new “Alvin and the Chipmunks” movie, and he confirmed it’s a “pretty solid rumor” that the show is going to be back as early as January.

So for all of you still mourning last week’s heartbreaking “Dollhouse” cancellation, here’s some good news to kick off the week.

You’re welcome.

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Is it just me or does “Chuck” seem like a show that would fit right in with USA Network’s lineup of upbeat, chipper original shows a little more than it would on mainstream the mainstream network?