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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.

Rhodes Scholar Ronan Farrow Targets ‘Average Joe’ With New MSNBC Show

Ronan Farrow, a Rhodes scholar and Yale graduate, told the New York Post’s Page Six that his new MSNBC show will be for "the average Joe at home." “My feeling … is that there’s a frustration in how passive the…

Former Telepictures President Lands Key Post With CBS TV Distribution

CBS Television Distribution has snagged the former president of rival Telepictures as its new president of creative affairs. B&C reports that veteran executive Hilary Estey McLoughlin has landed the job and will oversee first-run syndication programming and new series development….

ABC Likes What It Sees From Its New Wednesday Comedies

ABC has given additional script orders for two new fall comedies airing on Wednesday nights. The network ordered two additional scripts apiece for "Super Fun Night" and "Back in the Game," according to The Hollywood Reporter. Airing after "Modern Family,"…

Fox Comedy Hits Milestone in Move to Syndication

Getting ready for its syndication debut next year, a Fox comedy has reached a milestone. Deadline.com reports that "Raising Hope" has been sold in more than 180 markets, reaching 80% of the country. The comedy will debut in the top…

Syfy Greenlights Reality Show ‘Opposite Worlds’

Syfy has given the greenlight to the reality show "Opposite Worlds," which will air starting in January, reports Deadline.com. Based on a Chilean show called "Mundos Opuestos," the series is about 14 people living in a house split in two:…

‘Jersey Shore’ Star Is a New Dad — and in a Fight Over Custody

One of the stars of MTV’s "Jersey Shore" recently became a dad — and he’s already in a fight with his baby’s mother over custody, reports TMZ.com. Pauly DelVecchio, also known as Pauly D, has filed court documents seeking some…

Video: Just Out — See the Latest Trailer for ‘Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues.’ Plus Check Out the New Flavor Ben & Jerry’s Has Created to Tie-In with the Movie

Below you can check out the latest trailer for the upcoming Paramount feature film "Anchoman 2: The Legend Continues." And here’s the latest tie-in to the movie, according to Deadline.com: Ben & Jerry’s has come up with a new flavor,…

Judge Judy Creates New Court Show

"CBS Television Distribution is pitching a new court show to stations titled ‘Hot Bench’ for next fall. The program was created by Judge Judy Sheindlin and will be executive produced by Randy Douthit, ‘Judge Judy’s’ current EP." So writes our…

Son of a Famous Actor, Who Was an Olympic Skier, TV Star and Singer of an Academy Award-Winning Hit Song, Dies at 79

He was a man of many talents. He was an Olympic skier, the star of a TV show well-remembered by baby boomers, and he sang an Academy Award-winning hit song. Noel Harrison, the son of actor Rex Harrison, has died…

CBS to Air Spruced-Up Version of One of the Most Enduring TV Shows of All Time

CBS has announced plans for a special broadcast to unveil a new take on an old TV hit — one of the most beloved and most enduring sitcoms of all time, "I Love Lucy." The network has set a Dec….