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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.

Science Channel Greenlights Late-Night Host’s ‘I F—ing Love Science’

Science Channel is moving forward with a series called “I F—ing Love Science,” executive produced by a familiar face on late-night, Craig Ferguson, TheWrap.com reports. Ferguson has hosted CBS’s “Late Late Show” since 2005. The new series is inspired by…

Pioneering TV Producer Dies After 70-Year Career

The producer of the first NFL and Grammy Awards telecasts — who also recorded the German surrender in 1945 for radio — has died. Deadline.com reports that Ted Bergmann died March 2 following surgery at St. John’s Health Center in…

Fox Continues to March to Its Own Drummer, Gives Early Renewals to Four Shows

In what our friend Nellie Andreeva, writing on Deadline.com, calls a “gutsy” move, Fox has given early renewals to four shows. The shows are the comedies “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “New Girl” and “The Mindy Project” and the drama series “The Following.”…

Amy Sedaris Joins Fox Comedy Starring ’30 Rock’ Actress

Fox has cast comedian and actress Amy Sedaris in a new comedy. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Sedaris is joining “Dead Boss,” a comedy pilot that stars Jane Krakowski of “30 Rock." Based on a British series, the…

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How Low Can ‘Idol’ Go? Former Powerhouse Sinks in the Ratings

The ratings woes continue for the singing competition that once dominated prime-time television. "American Idol" registered the lowest rating in its 13-season history Thursday night, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that "Idol" delivered a…

Supermodel-Turned-Actress Joins Upcoming NBC Comedy

A former supermodel who successfully transitioned to an acting career has found her next TV role. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Rebecca Romijn is on board with "The Pro," NBC’s upcoming comedy starring Rob Lowe. "The single-camera comedy…

Former NBC Exec Dead at 95 — He Served Two Terms as President of the TV Academy

A former NBC executive who served two terms as president of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has died. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Hank Rieger died Wednesday in Oceanside, Calif., at 95. Rieger a former publicity exec for…

Cable News Channel Pulls Plug on Show

A cable news channel focused on financial news is pulling the plug on one of its shows. Deadline.com reports that the five-year run of "The Kudlow Report" on CNBC is about to end. The show will run through the end…

Is HBO’s Roster of White, Male TV Creators a Problem?

HBO has a diversity problem with its one-hour scripted dramas and miniseries, writes Maureen Ryan at The Huffington Post. From 1975 to 2014, HBO only had two women represented among the 38 “narrative architects” of one-hour HBO dramas and miniseries,…