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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.

Witchy Rock ‘n’ Roll Star Headed to ‘American Horror Story’

A famous rock ‘n’ roll singer who has been bewitching audiences for years — including making an impact on one of the characters on FX’s "American Horror Story: Coven" — is about to turn up on the show. People magazine…

Syfy Developing Series Based on a Literary Work Many of Us Had to Read in School

Syfy has a drama project in development based on an old piece of literature that has been on a lot of educators’ reading lists. Deadline.com reports that the cable channel is working on a series adaptation of the Old English…

Legal Battle Breaks Out Over ‘Doctor Who’

A legal battle has erupted over the BBC series "Doctor Who," and at the center of the dispute is a time-traveling device that is a key player on the show. The U.K.’s Independent reports that Stef Coburn, a son of…

NBC Greenlights Maya Rudolph Variety Show

Maya Rudolph, a former cast member of "Saturday Night Live," has received a pilot order from NBC for a new show. Writing on Deadline.com, Nellie Andreeva reports that the project is a variety program that will star Rudolph. The project…

Discovery Rolling Out New Series Called ‘Dude, You’re Screwed!’

Discovery will debut a new series next month called "Dude, You’re Screwed!" EW.com’s Inside TV reports that the program is a survival series that will feature five survival experts trying to find their way out of harsh environments. The experts…

NBCUniversal Takes Over Children’s Channel

NBCUniversal has bought out its partners in a children’s channel, taking sole ownership of the venture. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Comcast-owned NBCU bought out the stakes of PBS and HIT Television Ventures in the kids’ channel Sprout. The network…

Discredited Benghazi Report Under Review by ’60 Minutes’

The discredited report on the terrorist attacks in Benghazi is under review by "60 Minutes," reports Bill Carter in The New York Times. "The moment we confirmed there was an issue in our story, we began a journalistic review that…

Lifetime Orders Fashion Show From ‘Project Runway’ Mentor

Lifetime has picked up a fashion competition show hosted by "Project Runway" mentor Tim Gunn, which will be called "Under the Gunn," reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. Gunn will oversee the work of three previous "Project Runway" competitors:…

GSN Sues Gaming Company

GSN, the game show network, has filed a lawsuit against Bash Gaming, claiming the network was about to acquire the company for as much as $160 million when Bash pulled out at the last possible second and agreed to be…

We’d Like to Add a Clever Retort, But This Non-TV Headline of the Day Left Us Nonplussed: ‘Secret Service Agent Removed After Leaving Bullet in Woman’s Hotel Room’

"A year after a prostitution scandal rocked the Secret Service, the agency is dealing with a new embarrassment after a senior supervisor was removed from his position for trying to retrieve a bullet he left in a woman’s hotel room,…