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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.

Turner Broadcasting Finally Answers Advertisers’ Cries of ‘I Want My Yabba Dabba Doo’ and ‘I’ve Got My Honey Boo Boo, But Where’s My Boo Boo Bear?’ Boomerang Cartoon Service to Finally Take Commercials

"[T]he all-cartoon-classics Boomerang [network] will be … introduced officially this year for ad sales and promotional opportunities in the United States." This announcement was made this morning, Feb. 4, 2014, by Turner Broadcasting’s Animation, Young Adults and Kids Media division,…

Award-Winning Fantasy Novel Being Adapted for TV Drama Series

A fantasy novel that received a string of awards, including the Hugo, the Nebula and the Bram Stoker Award for best novel, will be adapted into a television drama series. Writing on Deadline.com, Nellie Andreeva reports that FremantleMedia North America…

‘Quantum Leap’ Star Materializes to Lead Cast of New Drama Series

The star of NBC’s "Quantum Leap" will soon be back in the lead role of a drama series. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that the new CBS “NCIS” spinoff, set in New Orleans, has cast Scott Bakula in the lead role….

Disney Channel Renews Comedy Series

Disney Channel has picked up another season of a comedy series. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the channel ordered a third season to the family comedy “Dog with a Blog,” with production slated to start in April. The…

McG of ‘Supernatural’ to Direct NBC Pilot

McG, whose Wonderland Sound and Vision co-produces the CW’s “Supernatural,” has been tapped to direct and executive produce NBC’s pilot “The Mysteries of Laura,” reports Deadline.com. The move reunites him with Warner Bros. TV, where Wonderland was based for 12…

House of Heroin: Report Says Philip Seymour Hoffman Had 70 Bags of Heroin, Prescription Drugs in Apartment

"Sources say 70 baggies of heroin, at least 50 of which were unopened, were found in [Philip Seymour Hoffman’s] apartment — and were imprinted with ‘Ace of Spades’ or stamped with an Ace of Hearts, indicating drugs manufactured with a…

Super Bowl Blowout Was the Most-Watched TV Show in U.S. History

"The Seattle Seahawks dominant performance in Super Bowl XLVIII, defeating the Denver Broncos 43-8, the largest margin of victory in a Super Bowl in 21 years, was watched by an average audience of 111.5 million people, more than any television…

Veteran Cable Executive Dead at 63

A veteran cable television executive who was credited with the rise to prominence of a channel focused primarily on soap operas has died. Deadline.com reports that Deborah Blackwell, the former general manager of SOAPnet, died Friday in Virginia after battling…

The Reviews Are In: The Best Super Bowl Ads — as Voted in the Annual USA Today Poll. They Warm the Heart and Bring a Smile to One’s Face. We Have the Top 10. And the Game Itself? No.

"This puppy just couldn’t lose. Budweiser’s precious puppy has pranced off with the best-of-breed ribbon for Super Bowl commercials," writes Bruce Horovitz in USA Today. The story reports: "Never mind that it aired with just two minutes left in a…

‘Friends’ Star to Play Lead in ABC Comedy

One of the stars of the long-running NBC hit “Friends” will play the lead in an upcoming ABC comedy. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that David Schwimmer has been cast in the ABC comedy pilot “Irreversible." Schwimmer takes the lead role…