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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.

Jay Leno, Whoopi Goldberg Join Disney’s Update on Classic Tale

A modern-day take on a classic story that's in the works at Disney has added some major star power. The Hollywood Reporter's Live Feed reports that Jay Leno and Whoopi Goldberg will add their voices to "The 7D," an updated…

Fox Will Explore Biblical Terrain With New Event Series

"Fox may have found its own version of 'The Bible,'" The Hollywood Reporter's Live Feed reports. "The network has inked an overall deal with Bob Cooper's Landscape Entertainment and teamed with the banner to develop 'Nazareth,' The Hollywood Reporter has…

HBO Pushes Back Premiere of High-Profile Drama Series

Viewers who are eager to see a high-profile drama series that has been in the works at HBO will have to wait a little longer. Deadline.com reports that the pay-cable network is moving back the premiere date for the 10-episode…

New Series Chalks Up CBS’s Second-Lowest-Rated In-Season Comedy Premiere of All Time … and CBS Still Wins the Night

On a night of midseason premieres and season finales on broadcast prime, CBS rolled to a comfortable win Thursday night even as its new comedy series "Bad Teacher" got off to a less-than-spectacular start, based on Nielsen overnights for the…

Long-Running Reality Show — Often Cited as the Program That Began the Reality TV Craze — Gets Another Season

A reality TV show that is often cited as the program that launched the reality trend on television is coming back for its 30th season. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that MTV picked up another season of "Real World."…

Report: CBS Series, Facing Possible Cancellation, Is Being Shopped to Other Networks

A CBS drama series that's at risk of being canceled by the network is reportedly being shopped to other networks. Writing on EW.com's Inside TV, James Hibberd reports that Warner Bros. is shopping a seventh season of “The Mentalist” in…

CNN Setting Up Show Starring Former MSNBC Host

CNN has reportedly shot a pilot for a new show built around a former MSNBC mainstay. TVNewser reports that the shoot was for a panel-style show featuring former CNBC and MSNBC host Dylan Ratigan. “Network insiders tell us Ratigan’s latest…

New Showrunner Tapped for ‘Dancing with the Stars’

A new showrunner is taking over the reins of ABC's competition show "Dancing with the Stars." The Hollywood Reporter's Live Feed reports that former “X Factor” executive producer Rob Wade will take over from Conrad Green. Wade worked on “Dancing…

NBC’s New Comedy Initiative Runs Into a Hurdle

A new effort at NBC aimed at strengthening the network's comedy pipeline has hit a clog. NBCUniversal was sued for trademark infringement, Deadline.com reports, with the legal issue focusing on the name of its new comedy development effort, “NBC Comedy…

John Oliver Lands High-Profile Guest for Debut of His HBO Show

John Oliver has a high-profile guest lined up for the premiere of his new show on HBO. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Oliver will interview former National Security Agency Director Gen. Keith Alexander (Ret.) on the first installment of “Last…