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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.

Can a One-Hit Wonder From the ’90s Carry a Whole Series? VH1 Is Betting on It

VH1 has ordered a series centered around a 1990s one-hit wonder. TheWrap.com reports that the show marks a return to public life for Gerardo Mejia — who went by simply "Gerardo" when he had his big 1990 hit "Rico Suave."…

‘Daily Show with Jon Stewart’ Signs Up New Correspondent

Comedy Central’s “Daily Show with Jon Stewart” has added a new correspondent. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the show brought aboard Upright Citizens Brigade regular Jordan Klepper. Klepper appeared on "The Daily Show" Monday evening, being introduced by…

First Winner of NBC’s ‘The Apprentice’ Gets His Own Show

The winner of the first installment of Donald Trump’s NBC reality show "The Apprentice" will resurface with his own show. TheWrap.com reports that reality regular Bill Rancic will host a cooking series on the Food Network. Called “Kitchen Casino,” the…

MSNBC’s Newest Hosts Have a Rough First Week

It was a bad opening week for MSNBC’s two newest hosts. TVNewser.com reports that the numbers for the first week for both Ronan Farrow and Joy Reid add up to a “tough debut week,” with both shows losing viewers when…

Netflix Exec Reveals Why the Deal With Comcast Had to Be Done — It’s All About ‘Choke Points’

Netflix Chief Financial Officer David Wells told attendees at an investor conference that the company’s deal to pay Comcast for improved broadband service was necessary because “there were some choke points around peak usage times,” Deadline.com reports. The deal will…

Broadcasters Find an Important Ally in Their Battle With Aereo

Broadcasters who are locked in a legal battle with the Internet video streaming company Aereo have found a key ally: the Department of Justice. The Los Angeles Times’ Company Town reports that the department filed a brief Monday at the…

ABC Crime Drama Gaining Momentum — Actors From ‘Deadwood’ and ‘The Shield’ Are Now on Board, and the Writer and EP Just Won an Oscar

A drama project at ABC has added two cast members, on the heels of a big night at the Oscars for the show’s writer and executive producer. Deadline.com reports that the network’s pilot “American Crime,” which is written and executive…

CBS’s New Vince Gilligan-David Shore Series Lands ‘X-Men’ Director

“X-Men” director Bryan Singer will direct and executive produce the new straight-to-series CBS project written by “Breaking Bad” creator Vince Gilligan and “House” creator David Shore, Nellie Andreeva reports at Deadline.com. "Battle Creek" marks the second straight-to-series project for Singer,…

Despite Fun Super Bowl Ad, RadioShack Reports Dismal Quarterly Results, Will Close More Than 1,000 Stores. Where Will We Go to Find That Special Gizmo That Only RadioShack Seems to Carry? It’s Our Non-TV Story of the Day

RadioShack has announced plans "to close 1,100 of its 4,000 stores in a bid to stem [financial] losses," reports TechCrunch.com. The story adds: "The parts drawer. The RC toys. The various different types of solder and breadboards. RadioShack. It is…

If You Signed Up With Dish TV Primarily Because Dish Conveniently Allows You to Skip Commercials, Here’s Some Bad News

Satellite TV provider Dish TV, which has touted its consumer-friendly ad-skipping technology for several years, will discontinue part of that service. In an agreement Dish has signed with The Walt Disney Company, "Dish will disable AutoHop functionality for ABC content…