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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.

FX Series Gets Another Two Seasons

FX announced that it is bringing back one of its series for at least another two seasons. Deadline.com reports that the cable channel renewed the animated spy series “Archer" through 2016. The cable network ordered 13 episodes apiece for the…

‘Scandal’ Actor to Take On Lead Role of Real-Life Polygamist in TV Movie

An actor known for his work on the ABC drama series "Scandal" has landed the lead in an upcoming Lifetime drama. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Tony Goldwyn, who plays President Fitzgerald Grant on “Scandal,” has been cast…

E! Orders Its First Scripted Drama. Read Who Is In It and What It Is All About

E! has ordered its first scripted drama. According to a report by our good friend Lynette Rice at Entertainment Weekly’s Inside TV blog, "E! is getting into the scripted biz by ordering a series about a fictional British royal family….

More Brick and Mortar Tsuris: Staples to Shut More Than 200 Stores. Our Non-TV Story of the Day

It’s been a tough few weeks for retailers. On the heels of RadioShack’s recent announcement that it is shuttering 1,100 of its stores, Staples has announced that it is closing more than 200 of its retail outlets. "Staples Inc., the…

‘Idol’ Propels Fox to Nightly Ratings Win; No Growth for ‘Survivor’; Two NBC Dramas Hit Series Lows

Two franchise reality shows on rival broadcast networks held their ground Wednesday night, with both "American Idol" and "Survivor" matching their results from a week ago, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. With "Idol" again delivering a…

TV Fixture Who Hosted a String of Game Shows Dead at 83

A television and radio veteran who hosted game shows including “Jackpot,” “Treasure Hunt” and "Shoot for the Stars" has died. Reuters reports that Geoff Edwards died Wednesday at 83 of complications from pneumonia. His agent, Fred Westbrook, said the illness…

Anchor Quits Her TV News Job While On-Air (Here’s the Video)

A television news anchor suddenly announced she was quitting her job as she closed her broadcast Wednesday. CNN reports that American anchor Liz Wahl wrapped up her broadcast on the Kremlin-funded Russia Today network by resigning on-air. Wahl talked about…

A Show That Was Once a Ratings Juggernaut Finds Itself on the Bubble — Again

A series that spent years at or near the top of the ratings charts now finds itself pulling in numbers so low that it is being counted among the current "bubble shows" — series that are unsure about whether they…

Leah Remini Gets a TV Series

Leah Remini, the former “King of Queens” star who has been making headlines lately for her highly publicized break from the Church of Scientology, is getting a reality show on TLC, the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports. The 12-episode…

Longtime TV and Film Producer Dies — He Was a Winner at the First Emmy Awards

A writer and producer whose career in television and film spanned five decades — and who won an Emmy Award in 1949 at the first Emmys ceremony — has died. Stanley Rubin, who was behind a string of TV shows…