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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.

Sony Re-Ups With Producer and Writer Behind ‘The Shield,’ ‘Last Resort’ and Other Shows

Sony Pictures TV has signed a new three-year overall deal with a veteran TV producer and writer who has been behind shows including "The Shield," "The Chicago Code," "Terriers" and "Last Resort." Deadline.com reports that the new pact with Shawn…

Legendary Chinese Film and TV Mogul Run Run Shaw, Producer of ‘Blade Runner,’ Martial Arts Films, Dies at 106

"Sir Run Run Shaw, one of the pioneers of the 20th century Chinese film industry, has died age 106," reports Variety. The story continues: "Shaw, who co-founded the Shaw Brothers film studio with his brother Runme, had been involved in…

Projects From Tori Spelling and Ashley Tisdale Get Series Orders

Two high-profile TV comedy projects have received series orders. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that ABC Family gave series orders to a project from “Beverly Hills, 90210” actresses Tori Spelling and Jennie Garth and one from “High School Musical”…

Action Hero Contemplates Bid for Arizona Governor

An actor who has starred in a string of big action movies is reportedly contemplating a bid to become the governor of Arizona. People magazine reports that Steven Seagal, known for movies including "Under Siege," "Above the Law" and "On…

Veteran TV Producer Dies at 68

A former Showtime executive who started at as a page at NBC on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson,” veteran TV producer Dennis Johnson died Dec. 23 while vacationing in the French West Indies, reports Deadline.com. He was 68. Johnson…

How Embarrassing! What Happens at the Consumer Electronics Show When the Electronics Don’t Work. A Major Hollywood Director Storms Off Stage. Watch the Video

It was disaster city for big-time Hollywood director Michael Bay and Samsung at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas today, Monday, Jan. 6, 2014. According to the Los Angeles Times, Bay claims he was done in by his…

NBC Gets Back in Business With ‘Office’ Alum

NBC has placed a series order for a comedy from an alum of the network’s "The Office." The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the network ordered six episodes of "Mr. Robinson" from Craig Robinson. "’Mr. Robinson’ centers on a…

Cable TV Provides Most of Hollywood’s Profits

A new analysis of financials at the giant media corporations reveals that the cable television segment accounts for more than 60% of Hollywood profits, according to The Hollywood Reporter. THR crunched the numbers for the first three quarters of 2013…

Sunday Ratings Blowout: One Broadcast Network Tops All the Others — Combined

Sunday’s prime-time broadcast ratings were a lopsided affair, with one network topping the combined total for all the other broadcast nets, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that Fox, which got a jump-start from the…

Madonna Under Fire Over Internet Photo of Her Son

Madonna is starting off the new year with a new controversy, drawing fire over a photo she posted of her 13-year-old son, Rocco, proudly displaying a liquor bottle, USA Today reports. Posted on Instagram over the weekend, the photo of…