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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.

CW Series Gets a 21st Season

A long-running series airing on the CW has been picked up for what will be its 21st season. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the broadcast network renewed the competition series "America’s Next Top Model." The Tyra Banks series…

NBC’s ‘Parks and Recreation’ May Have a Small Overall Audience, But It Has a Certain Demographic Going for It

The cult NBC comedy "Parks and Recreation" may have a small audience, but its viewers score high when it comes to household income, reports the Los Angeles Times. "Among the series on the four major networks this fall, ‘Parks’ has…

ABC Hopes to Capture Some of That Vegas Magic

An untitled drama from Martin Campbell of "Casino Royale" has been bought by ABC, with the project set in Las Vegas and focusing on an FBI forensic psychiatrist who works with a magician to catch evil-doers, reports Deadline.com. The pair…

NBC Cancels Two of Its Fall Series

NBC has canceled two of its new fall series that were suffering from the lowest ratings of the network’s latest crop, reports our friend Scott Collins in the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. "Ironside," a remake of the classic TV…

Drama Series Becomes the Most-Watched Non-Sports Telecast in Cable History

The biggest show on television, outside of the National Football League, is a cable drama, and Deadline.com reports that the ratings picture just keeps getting better for that series, AMC’s "The Walking Dead." Now the show can claim another record,…

One of the Most Famous Detectives in Popular Culture Headed to Broadcast TV

A detective who became a household name thanks to books, movies and magazines will soon make an attempt at becoming a fixture on broadcast television. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that some industry veterans are bringing Philip Marlowe to…

Changing of the Guard for CBS’s Thursday Night Comedy Lineup: A Veteran Sitcom Sinks to a Historic Low, While Two Newcomers Flex Their Muscle

Even on a night when the red-hot "Big Bang Theory" cooled off a little, CBS claimed a ratings win Thursday with its mostly comedy lineup, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that "Bang" slipped 4%…

ABC Developing ‘Beta’ Project

ABC has a project in development with Chris Weitz of "About a Boy," based on the book "Beta," Deadline.com reports. The young adult book is written by Rachel Cohn. Adapted by movie writer Lindsay Devlin, the project is about a…

CBS Gives Full-Season Orders to Three New Comedies

CBS gave a vote of confidence to three new comedy series, extending all three to full-season orders, USA Today reports. The network announced today that it has ordered nine additional episodes apiece of "Mom," "The Millers" and "The Crazy Ones."…

ABC-Owned TV Stations May Be Put Up for Sale

The ABC-owned television stations are poised to go on the market. The New York Post reports that the company is making moves toward a possible sale of the eight owned-and-operated stations, which could be worth billions. Corporate owner The Walt…