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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.

Nominations for the 86th Annual Academy Awards

Here is the full list of nominations for the 86th Annual Academy Awards, to be presented March 2, 2014: Best motion picture of the year“American Hustle” Charles Roven, Richard Suckle, Megan Ellison and Jonathan Gordon, Producers“Captain Phillips” Scott Rudin, Dana…

Network Kills Superhero Project

A superhero project that was in the works for network TV is dead. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the CW pulled the plug on its prequel to "Wonder Woman." The project, "Amazon," explored the origin story of the…

Comcast Plans to Change the Philadelphia Skyline

Comcast is working on a plan that will significantly alter the skyline of its home city of Philadelphia and will create one of the nation’s tallest buildings. Bloomberg reports that the company will build a $1.2 billion, 59-story office building…

Charter Seeks Help From No. 1 Cable Provider in Effort to Take Over Time Warner Cable

Charter Communications isn’t ready to give up on its attempt to buy larger rival Time Warner Cable. Reuters reports that Charter has reached out to Comcast Corp. about joining forces to take over TWC. Citing sources familiar with the situation,…

Will Ferrell’s 1960s Astronaut Sitcom Lands at NBC

NBC has ordered a project from Will Ferrell and his production partner Adam McKay, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. The network ordered a pilot for “Mission Control,” an astronaut comedy set in 1962 and featuring a strong woman who deals with…

‘Veronica Mars’ Continues Its Comeback Story: Spinoff on the Way

The comeback story continues for “Veronica Mars,” with an online spinoff in the works, Nellie Andreeva reports on Deadline.com. The CW made the announcement about the spinoff series, although the network didn’t provide other details. Creator Rob Thomas later wrote…

‘American Horror Story’ Reveals Historical Setting for Upcoming Season

“American Horror Story” has revealed the time period in which its upcoming fourth season will be set. Ryan Murphy, co-creator of the FX drama series, told EW.com’s Inside TV the season will be set in 1950. “If you look historically…

Ratings Low Points for ABC, NBC and Fox in Tuesday Prime

A number of broadcast programs hit ratings lows Tuesday night, as a challenging week continued for the big four networks. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that NBC’s "Chicago Fire" slipped to a season low, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo,…

Why CBS Is Sticking With Pilot Season

After Fox Entertainment Chairman Kevin Reilly delivered a blow to the traditional network pilot season during his appearance at the Television Critics Association winter press tour, as we reported earlier this week, another network came to the defense of the…

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