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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.

Lifetime Gives Series Order to Thriller That Takes Place at a Time When the Human Race is Facing Extinction

Lifetime has greenlighted a drama series that is described as a dystopian thriller. The cable channel gave a 10-episode order to "The Lottery," from Timothy J. Sexton of "Live From Baghdad" and “Children of Men.” "The Lottery" is Lifetime’s second…

‘Game of Thrones’ Actress Replaces Three-Time Emmy Winner in Fox’s ’24’ Reboot

One of the stars of the HBO fantasy series “Game of Thrones” will play a major role on Fox’s upcoming "24" project. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that Michelle Fairley will take on the role that was vacated by three-time Emmy…

Lifetime Greenlights Conspiracy Thriller ‘The Lottery’ — Project Is Network’s Second Scripted Series Pickup This Year

Press release from Lifetime, Feb. 11, 2014: Lifetime has ordered 10 episodes of the conspiracy thriller The Lottery, it was announced today by Rob Sharenow, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Lifetime. The Lottery is Lifetime’s second scripted series…

Actor Who Played ‘The Flash’ in the 1990s Joins the Updated Version

The actor who portrayed the Flash in the 1990s CBS series version of the superhero story has reportedly signed on to appear in an updated version that’s in the works at the CW. TheWrap.com reports that actor John Wesley Shipp…

TCM Schedules Shirley Temple Marathon

TCM has scheduled a marathon of films featuring child star Shirley Temple, with a number of her most popular movies lined up for the event. The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that the marathon is set for March 9….

NBC’s ‘Today’ Rides Olympics Back to Mornings’ Top Spot

NBC is reaping rewards throughout the day from its coverage of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that one of those rewards has been the return of NBC’s "Today" show to the top spot…

Up Against NBC’s Olympics, Shows on Rival Nets Sink to Lows

NBC’s coverage of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, rolled to another huge win in prime time Monday night, as programs on a number of other broadcast nets sank to ratings lows, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49…

Jack Black-Tim Robbins Series Is a Go at HBO

In what’s being called a "very quick turnaround," HBO has given a series order to a new project that will star Jack Black and Tim Robbins, Nellie Andreeva reports on Deadline.com. The project is the comedy "The Brink," from executive…

New CBS Comedy Casts Lead Actress

A new CBS comedy project has its lead actress. Writing on Deadline.com, Nellie Andreeva reports that the half-hour pilot "Save the Date" cast "Psych" actress Maggie Lawson as its lead. The romantic comedy comes from writers Jackie and Jeff Filgo,…

TV Actress Named Most Desirable Woman of 2014 — and a VERY Familiar Face Comes In Last

A television actress has been named the most desirable woman of 2014 in a new poll, and a familiar media figure landed in last place on the list, the New York Daily News reports. The most desirable woman of the…