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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.

‘Scrubs’ Actress to Play Lead in New Amazon Comedy

Amazon Studios is lining up a star-studded cast for a new comedy project. Deadline.com reports that the company has cast "Scrubs" star Sarah Chalke to play the female lead in the pilot for "Really." “Hellboy” actress Selma Blair is also…

Ratings for Cable Drama Blow Expectations Out of the Water

A new cable drama series had a “surprisingly potent premiere” EW.com's Inside TV reports. The story reports that the WGN America series "Salem" bowed Sunday with 2.3 million viewers across repeat airings. “As always, ratings are all about context and…

FX Productions Signs Peabody Award Winner to Two-Year Deal

FX Productions has signed a Peabody Award-winning writer-producer to a two-year overall deal. Deadline.com reports that David Manson will develop, write and produce for FX Networks. The deal comes after Manson worked on the network’s drama series pilot “Hoke,” which…

Two Well-Known TV Executives Named in Lawsuits Alleging Sexual Abuse

Two Hollywood executives well-known in the TV industry have been named in several sex abuse lawsuits filed by one individual, reports the Associated Press. "Monday's lawsuits were filed in federal court in Hawaii against former Fox television executive Garth Ancier,…

Netflix Buries This News in Its Latest Shareholder Newsletter: Price Increase of Up to 25% Is Coming

It took until about word 2,000 in Netflix's latest 2,400-word newsletter to shareholders that we found out that the company is planning a price increase. In the newsletter, published online yesterday, April 21, 2014, Nexflix CEO Reed Hastings and CFO…

Academy Awards Bring Back Familiar Names to Produce 2015 Ceremony

The producers of the 2015 Academy Awards ceremony will be familiar names to anyone who has been paying attention in the past few years. EW.com reports that the Academy today announced the return of Craig Zadan and Neil Meron as…

Here’s What the Aereo Supreme Court Case Is All About, and Why It’s Too Close to Call. This Short Primer Is Today’s Must-Read

By Chuck Ross Terrific piece on the CNET website today, Monday, April 21, 2014, by Joan Solsman titled “Why the Aereo Supreme Court Case Over TV’s Future Is Too Tough to Call.” Officially, the case is “ABC vs. Aereo” and…

HBO Renews Two Comedy Series

HBO has firmed up its comedy lineup with the announcements that two of its current series will be back for new seasons. The Hollywood Reporter's Live Feed reports that the pay-cable network renewed "Veep" and "Silicon Valley." "Veep" will be…

ABC Series Plunges, Hits All-Time Ratings Low

A prime-time ABC series fell to a historic ratings low, but that was just one of a number of ratings challenges for the broadcast networks Sunday night, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that "Once…

Which Body Part Can Never Be Shown in a Certain State? Creators Behind TV’s Watercooler Shows Tell All

Sex and nudity were front and center when the creators of some of the most talked-about shows on television gathered recently for the Hollywood Radio & Television Society's Hitmakers Newsmaker Luncheon in Beverly Hills. The panel featured Michelle Ashford, creator…