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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.

CBS Orders Miniseries From Pair Behind History’s Hit ‘The Bible’

CBS has ordered a miniseries from the couple behind the hit History miniseries "The Bible." TheWrap.com reports that the network ordered a project based on the Alice Hoffman novel “The Dovekeepers” from husband-and-wife producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey. Downey,…

A&E Greenlights Magic Show With a Revenge Twist

A&E Network has ordered an unscripted show focusing on magic, with a little revenge also in the formula. Deadline.com reports that the cable network greenlighted “Don’t Trust Andrew Mayne,” starring magician Andrew Mayne. The series will debut Jan. 13, airing…

Adult Swim Renews Parody Series

Cartoon Network’s late-night programming block Adult Swim will bring back a show that parodies public-access talk shows. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the cable channel ordered a third season of “The Eric Andre Show." The series, which ends…

Legendary Entertainment Buys TV Studio Behind ‘The Kennedys’

Legendary Entertainment is adding to its television business by buying the television production studio that created “The Kennedys." The Los Angeles Times reports that Legendary has agreed to buy Asylum Entertainment. The paper reports that Legendary has a deal to…

‘Boys Don’t Cry’ Director Signs TV Deal

The director of the acclaimed 1999 feature film "Boys Don’t Cry" has signed a deal with a major television studio. Deadline.com reports that ABC Studios signed filmmaker Kimberly Peirce to a first-look deal. Under the deal, Peirce will direct and…

Showtime Pulls the Plug on Its Longest-Running Scripted Show

Showtime has announced plans to wrap up the series that has become the pay cable channel’s longest-running scripted show, "Californication." TV Guide reports that the David Duchovny series, which bowed in 2007, will end after a seventh and final season,…

Move Over, ‘The View’ and ‘The Talk’ — Another Female-Centric Panel Talk Show Is Gaining Momentum

A third strong contender appears to be on the way in the field of female-oriented daytime talk show panels, with "The View" and "The Talk" soon to be joined by "The Real." The one-hour daily talk show from Warner Bros….

‘The Real’ Cleared in Over 70% of the Country for Fall ’14

Press release from Warner Bros. Television Group, Dec. 9, 2013: “The Real,” the one-hour daily talk show, hosted by a dynamic team of Tamar Braxton, Loni Love, Adrienne Bailon, Jeannie Mai and Tamera Mowry-Housley, has been cleared in over 70%…

Strong Opening for A+E’s Multiple-Network ‘Bonnie & Clyde’

A+E Networks is touting the strong turnout for Sunday’s opening night of its multi-network miniseries event "Bonnie & Clyde." The program, which aired simultaneously on Lifetime, A&E and History, reportedly delivered 9.8 million total viewers and 4.2 million adults 25-54….

Sarah Palin Joins Sportsman Channel as Host of Original Series ‘Amazing America With Sarah Palin’

Press release from Sportsman Channel, Dec. 9, 2013: Former U.S. vice presidential candidate, governor, best-selling author and original “Mama Grizzly” Sarah Palin returns to series television on Sportsman Channel to host a new show — the first part of the…