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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.

She Couldn’t Get ‘Walking Dead’ for HBO, but a Top TV Exec May Have the Next Best Thing — for Cinemax

A former top HBO executive who struck out in her efforts to get "The Walking Dead" for the pay-cable channel has become involved in a new project from "Walking Dead" originator Robert Kirkman — but this time it’s for HBO…

Granddaughter of the Queen of England Interning at Sony Pictures Television

The granddaughter of the Queen of England has become an intern for Sony Pictures Television, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Princess Beatrice, the 25-year-old daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, has begun her assignment at the company’s London headquarters,…

Here’s the Show One Hollywood Mogul — Who Knows a Hit When He Sees It — Thinks Will Be the Next ‘Duck Dynasty’

An entertainment mogul whose name is practically synonymous with "hit" thinks he may have the next "Duck Dynasty" on his hands. The mogul is Harvey Weinstein, who is betting heavily on the TLC series “Trailer Park: Welcome to Myrtle Manor,"…

The Last Female Munchkin From ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Dies

The last surviving female Munchkin from the 1939 movie “The Wizard of Oz” has died. The Associated Press reports that Ruth Robinson Duccini, who was one of two surviving original Munchkins, died of natural causes Thursday in Solari Hospice Care…

Wanda Sykes Developing Comedy for NickMom

Nickelodeon’s NickMom, the network’s nighttime comedy block targeted at moms, is working with Wanda Sykes on an untitled comedy, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The project joins a slate of new series in development for the programming block, including a…

NBC Orders Project From Former MTV Executive Janollari

Former MTV head of programming David Janollari has received an order from NBC for a drama project. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the network ordered a pilot for “Salvation.” The project is set at a Texas church, and…

Bad Sign for First BET Original Drama Series

The numbers are looking discouraging for BET’s first original scripted drama series. The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that “Being Mary Jane” saw a troubling drop in viewership for its second episode. The episode drew 2.8 million viewers on…

ABC Greenlights Project From Laurence Fishburne

ABC has greenlighted a project from Laurence Fishburne’s Cinema Gypsy, ABC Studios and Principato Young, Deadline.com reports. The network ordered a pilot for “Black-ish,” which will star Anthony Anderson. The project is written by Kenya Barris of “The Game” and…

ABC Orders Supernatural Project From ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Producer

ABC is expanding its relationship with one of the producers of "Grey’s Anatomy." TheWrap.com reports that the network ordered a pilot from producer Mark Gordon, about a criminal who is targeted by zealots because they believe she has powers that…

TV Actor Known for Iconic 1960s Sitcom Dead at 89

An actor who was a familiar presence on television in the 1960s through his role on one of the decade’s most high-profile sitcoms has died. People magazine reports that Russell Johnson, known for his role as the Professor on "Gilligan’s…