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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.

‘From Dusk Till Dawn’ TV Series Adds Don Johnson to Cast

An upcoming TV series based on the cult film "From Dusk Till Dawn" has added "Miami Vice" star Don Johnson to the cast, Deadline.com reports. Johnson will revive his role as Sheriff Earl McGraw, whom he also played in the…

TBS Orders Pilot From Steve Carell

TBS has placed an order for a new single-camera comedy pilot to be written and directed by "The Office" alum Steve Carell, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. Carell and his wife, Nancy, created and will write and executive produce…

CBS Stands Behind ’60 Minutes’ Report After Coming Under Fire

CBS News is defending the accuracy of a "60 Minutes" report after the piece was attacked in the media. Writing in The New York Times, Bill Carter notes that the Oct. 27 report about last year’s Benghazi attacks drew fire…

Fake Emergency Alert System Warning in ‘Conan’ Promo Gets TBS in Trouble With FCC

TBS is facing a fine from the Federal Communications Commission after the network used a fake Emergency Alert System alarm during an ad for "Conan," B&C reports. The FCC Enforcement Bureau Acting Chief Robert H. Radcliffe said the proposed $25,000…

‘Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon’ Names Head Writer

With late-night host Jimmy Fallon preparing his transition to NBC’s "The Tonight Show," the program has announced a head writer — and the selection is no surprise: It’s Fallon’s head writer on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," A.D. Miles, reports…

New Year’s Eve Odd Couple Set to Do It Again

A set of seemingly mismatched TV hosts will reunite Dec. 31 to reprise their collaboration on a TV New Year’s Eve celebration. TVNewser.com reports that newsman Anderson Cooper and comedian Kathy Griffin will again co-host CNN’s annual New Year’s Eve…

NBC Orders More Scripts for Comedy Series — Despite Low Viewer Numbers

NBC has ordered additional scripts for a sitcom that hasn’t exactly hit a ratings home run this season. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the order for four more scripts for "Sean Saves the World" shows the network continues…

Fox Shoots Down Rumors of ‘Glee’ Spinoff

With the end in sight for Fox’s high-profile musical series "Glee," a rumor surfaced that the network is working on a "Glee" spinoff with Lea Michele — and Fox quickly shot down the rumor, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show…

Lifetime Developing Adaptation of Tony Winner

Lifetime is adapting a Tony Award-winning play as a television project. The New York Post reports that the cable net has "The Trip to Bountiful" in the works. Cicely Tyson, who won a Tony for her lead role in the…

‘Under the Dome’ Writer Developing ABC Alien Drama

Soo Hugh, a writer on the hit CBS drama series "Under the Dome," is developing a drama about aliens seeking to destroy the Earth for ABC, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. ABC has given the untitled project, from ABC…