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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.

Disney Channel Greenlights Pilot for Spy Comedy

Disney Channel has greenlighted a half-hour spy comedy pilot. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the project, "Super Awesome Katy," will star "Shake It Up" actress Zendaya. The project is about a girl named Katy Cooper, played by Zendaya,…

Fox Orders Pilot From ‘Don’t Trust the B—-‘ Creator

Fox has given an early pilot order to a comedy written by "Don’t Trust the B— at Apt. 23" creator Nahnatchka Khan, Deadline.com reports. The pilot for "Fatrick" is slated to be directed by Oscar-winning writers Nat Faxon and Jim…

HBO Developing Crime Thriller ‘Headhunters’

HBO is developing a project based on the 2008 book "Headhunters" by Norwegian crime writer Jo Nesbø, reports Deadline.com. Alexander Woo, a consulting producer on TNT’s "Legends," will write and executive produce. HBO-based producer Carolyn Strauss will also executive produce…

Damon Wayans Jr. Returns Full Time to Fox Series

Damon Wayans Jr., an original cast member on Fox’s comedy series "New Girl," will continue with the show for the rest of the third season after returning for a four-episode guest arc, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. Wayans left the show…

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Popular Longtime ABC News Personality in Rehab for Alcohol Abuse

A popular ABC News personality is in a rehabilitation facility for alcohol abuse, reports the New York Daily News Confidenti@l blog in an exclusive story. Says the story, "ABC’s ’20/20′ co-anchor Elizabeth Vargas, 51, has been MIA on the air…

Blockbuster’s Retail Operation and DVD-by-Mail Business Shutting Down

Pioneering video-rental company Blockbuster is being shut down. USA Today reports that Dish Network, which owns the company, has decided to close Blockbuster’s 300 remaining U.S. stores by early January, and will shut down DVD rentals by mail as of…

Pop Star Set to Become First Performer to Sing in Space

Talk about catching a ride to the gig. A pop superstar has scheduled a performance that’s literally out of this world — singing in outer space. Us Magazine reports that Lady Gaga has seized the opportunity to become the first…

NBC Wins Tuesday Night as a Number of Broadcast Shows Sink to Series Lows

NBC took a win for prime time Tuesday night in the broadcast ratings, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo, but TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the win came even as the network’s franchise "The Voice" sank to a season…