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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.

Nominees for MTV Movie Awards Revealed — Here’s the Full List

The nominees have been unveiled for next month’s MTV Movie Awards, with the golden popcorn statuettes to be handed out in 14 categories April 12. Topping the list with seven nominations each are “Guardians of the Galaxy,” “The Fault in…

Syfy Gets New SVP Communications

NBCUniversal’s Syfy and Chiller networks have announced that the senior vice president of communications for a sibling network — Esquire — is moving over to take a similar post at Syfy and Chiller. That person is Katherine Nelson. She starts…

Marc Graboff Named President, Global Business and Legal Affairs, Production Management and Studios for Discovery Communications

Press release from Discovery Communications, March 3, 2015: Discovery Communications today announced that longtime media industry executive Marc Graboff will join the company in April 2015 as President, Global Business & Legal Affairs, Production Management and Studios. He will be…

Cable Net Pulls Plug on Comedy Series

A comedy series has been canceled after airing on cable for one season. Deadline.com reports that IFC pulled the plug on “Garfunkel & Oates.” The show starred the comedy-folk duo of Riki Lindhome, as “Garfunkel,” and Kate Micucci, as “Oates.”…

NBC Greenlights Celebrity Variety Series

NBC placed a series order for a new variety show, complete with a high-profile host. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the network ordered six episodes of “I Can Do That!” The half-hour show is hosted by Marlon Wayans….

‘Kardashians’ Spinoff in the Works

For everyone who loves to keep up with all things Kardashian, there will soon be more of it to keep up with. Variety reports that a new Kardashians spinoff is in the works at E!, centered around the Jenner wing…

TruTV Orders Its First Scripted Series

TruTV announced that it has embarked on its first foray into full-length scripted series, greenlighting the comedy “Those Who Can’t.” The show, about three frustrated high school teachers, stars creators Adam Cayton-Holland, Andrew Orvedahl and Ben Roy of the Denver-based…

Bizarre Ending to Ellen DeGeneres’ Furniture Design Challenge Show on HGTV: Series Crowns Winner, Then Disqualifies Him and Replaces Him With the Runner-Up

“Outrage broke out online Monday night after a Durango, Colorado, man was disqualified from Ellen DeGeneres’ new show ‘Ellen’s Design Challenge’ on HGTV,” reports the Durango Herald. The man is Tim McClellan. He was disqualified because his final design too…

Management Shakeup at NBC News in Wake of Brian Williams Controversy: Former Boss May Be Headed Back

The former president of NBC News is in talks to return to the news division, according to Variety. The publication reports that Andrew Lack is negotiating a possible return to a top post as part of what Variety calls “a…

ABC News Parts Ways With Political Correspondent

ABC News has announced the departure of the network’s senior Washington, D.C., correspondent. News division President James Goldston circulated a memo to staffers announcing that Jeff Zeleny is leaving the network. “For the past two years, he’s contributed greatly as…