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Chuck Ross

Chuck Ross is the managing director of TVWeek.com. He's been involved in the TV business ever since he sold cable TV subscriptions in Santa Monica, Calif., door-to-door in the mid-to-late 1970s. He's had regular gigs reporting and/or editing about TV and advertising for Cablevision magazine,The Hollywood Reporter, the San Francisco Chronicle, Inside Media and Advertising Age. He first joined the predecessor to TVWeek, Electronic Media, in 2000.

Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig’s Secret Movie for Lifetime

“Saturday Night Live” alums Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig have joined forces on a project for Lifetime. Writing in The Hollywood Reporter, Lesley Goldberg writes that the movie, “A Deadly Adoption,” has been produced in secrecy. “Set for a likely…

A Record Year Is in the Forecast for TV Ad Sales — But It Won’t Be This Year

Record levels of TV ad spending are in the forecast, according to Moody’s Investors Service, but that spending is coming next year, not this year. The company’s latest forecast anticipates a drop of 6% to 9% for broadcast outlets in…

Encounter With Snoop Dogg Lands Texas Trooper in Hot Water

A Texas trooper has received disciplinary action following an incident involving rapper Snoop Dogg. The Daily Caller reports that Billy Spears, a trooper with the Texas Department of Public Safety, received a reprimand and was ordered to have counseling. The…

The Last Director to Work in Silent Movies Dies at 106

The man who was considered to be the last active director who worked in silent movies has died. Reuters reports that Manoel de Oliveira, known as the patriarch of Portuguese film, died today, April 2, 2015, at his home in…

Amazon Adapting Mystery Book Series for TV

Amazon Studios has a bestselling series of mystery books in development as a U.S. television project. Writing on Deadline.com, Nellie Andreeva reports that the project is based on the series “The Boy in the Suit Case,” by Lene Kaaberbol and…

Peabody Awards Change Things Up, Bring Aboard ‘SNL’ Alum as Host

The Peabody Awards, which traditionally celebrate excellence in storytelling on TV, radio and digital platforms, are implementing a number of changes that may elevate the organization’s profile. Writing in Variety, Tim Gray reports that the changes include bringing aboard “Saturday…

Fox News Chalks Up a Dominant First Quarter in the Key Demo

With nine of the top 10 programs in the key news demo of adults 25-54 during the first quarter of 2015, Fox News Channel continues to dominate the cable news ratings. In final rankings released by Nielsen for the period…

Do We Hear a Bid? In a Hot Pitch, Michelle Pfeiffer Would Star in a Sitcom About a Morning TV Anchor. Behind-the-Camera on this Sitcom Would Be Katie Couric and Diane English. English Created the Hit ‘Murphy Brown.’ Here Are the Networks Approached Thus Far…

Talk about a pedigree for a sitcom pitch, this one seems to have it all: Michelle Pfeiffer, a three-time Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner (for “The Fabulous Baker Boys”) would play the anchor of a morning TV show,…

Cable Network SundanceTV Gets High-Profile President and GM

SundanceTV, which became part of the AMC Networks in 2011, has a new president and general manager, and he’s one of the most respected, talented executives in the business. Charlie Collier, who is already the president and GM of the…

NCAA Final Four Blackout Averted as Turner and Dish Come to Terms; HBO Also in Play

Time Warner Inc. and satellite provider Dish Network have agreed to a new distribution deal in time to spare Dish subscribers from having this weekend’s Final Four NCAA men’s basketball games blacked out. The deal will also make Time Warner’s…