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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.

Drama Series Pulled Off A&E Finds a New Home

A drama series that was recently pulled from the schedule by A&E has landed on another cable network. Deadline.com reports that “Those Who Kill” has found a new home on sibling network LMN, also known as the Lifetime Movie Network….

What Will Aereo Do If It Loses Supreme Court Fight?

Asked what his company will do if it loses its copyright battle with broadcasters in the Supreme Court, Aereo Chief Executive Chet Kanojia said the company has no “plan B,” reports Fierce Cable, citing an interview with Bloomberg TV. “There…

Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy on Death of Tiger That Attacked Him: ‘I Have Lost a Brother’

The white tiger that attacked Siegfried & Roy’s Roy Horn has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The tiger, Mantecore — whose name is often reported as Montecore — was 17 and died after a short illness. Despite being mauled…

Fox Scores Casting Coup for Upcoming Comedy

In what Deadline calls “one of the biggest casting coups for Fox this season,” the network has cast British actor and writer Nick Frost in a lead role in the comedy pilot “Sober Companion,” the website reports. Frost will play…

Gwyneth Paltrow and Her Husband, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Split Up After 10 Years of Marriage

After 10 years of marriage, actress Gwyneth Paltrow and singer Chris Martin are breaking up, People magazine reports. The couple made the announcement in a message posted on Paltrow’s GOOP website, with the headline “Conscious Uncoupling.” “It is with hearts…

Lifetime Show Gets a Second Season

Lifetime has placed an order for a second season of one of its shows. TheWrap.com reports that the cable channel will bring back the docuseries “Kim of Queens." The second season will debut June 17, and will consist of 10…

MTV Drama Series ‘Teen Wolf’ Loses a Fan Favorite

One of the fans’ favorite characters on the MTV drama series “Teen Wolf” is off the show. E! Online reports that actor Daniel Sharman, who plays the werewolf Isaac, won’t be back for the series’ fourth season. His departure comes…

One of This Year’s Emmy Questions Is Answered, as HBO’s ‘True Detective’ Picks a Category

One of the big questions early in the Emmy season — in which category will HBO’s “True Detective” compete — has been answered. Writing on Deadline.com, Nellie Andreeva reports that the program will compete as a drama series. “The project,…

BBC America Orders Its First Original Comedy Series

BBC America has ordered its first original scripted comedy series. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the cable channel placed a seven-episode order for “Almost Royal." The show is about George and Poppy Carlton, who are the heirs to…

MTV Series to Return for Season Two

MTV has announced the renewal of a freshman show. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the cable channel will bring back the dating series “Are You the One?” for a second season. MTV made the announcement before the show’s…