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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.

NBC Buys Project Starring Academy Award Winner

NBC has given a pilot production commitment to a project featuring an Oscar-winning actress. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that the comedy, "Growing Ivy," features Susan Sarandon and her daughter Eva Amurri Martino. The project will also be written by Martino,…

Tina Fey, Amy Poehler Return as Hosts of 2014 and 2015 Golden Globe Awards

Press release, Oct. 15, 2013, from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, dick clark productions and NBC: Golden Globe winner Tina Fey and Golden Globe nominee Amy Poehler (“Parks and Recreation”) have signed on to host NBC’s exclusive coverage of “The…

TNT Buys Series From Mark Burnett

"The Voice" producer Mark Burnett has sold a new series to TNT, according to TheWrap.com. The website reports that the show, a cooking competition, has the working title "On the Menu." The new series has a 10-episode order, and follows…

Oscar Winner Writes Fan Letter to ‘Breaking Bad’ Star

An Oscar-winning actor wrote a gushing fan letter to "Breaking Bad" star Bryan Cranston. The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that the letter was from Anthony Hopkins, who played Hannibal Lecter in "Silence of the Lambs." The letter was…

Media Planning Guru Erwin Ephron Dead at 79

One of the most influential media consultants of the past 30 years has died. Advertising Age reports that media planning guru Erwin Ephron, known as the father of "recency," died Sunday at 79 following a long illness. "After a long…

Media Consultant Erwin Ephron Dies at 79 — Influential Planner Is Considered Father of ‘Recency’

By Jack NeffAdvertising Age Erwin Ephron, one of the most influential consultants in media planning, died Sunday at age 79 after a long illness. He leaves behind a legacy that included developing the concept of "recency" still widely in use…

‘Sleepy Hollow’ Team Sells Projects to Two Broadcast Nets

"Sleepy Hollow" co-creators Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci have sold drama projects to two broadcast networks — CBS and the CW, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. The co-creators of the freshman Fox drama "Sleepy Hollow," who also were behind…

Why Fox News’ Ed Henry Made a Sudden Exit From White House Briefing

Fox News’ Ed Henry addressed his sudden exit from a Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, White House press briefing in a Monday interview, reports The Huffington Post. “A visibly angry Henry walked out of the briefing after press secretary Jay Carney…

Whoa! Report Says Marvel Is Putting Together a Package of Four Drama Series and a Miniseries

Wow! Here’s a terrific exclusive by our friend Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com: "The notorious secrecy that surrounds Marvel‘s projects has been heightened to the nth degree for this one." And here’s Andreeva’s scoop: "I hear that Marvel is quietly putting…

Advice to the Ad Community From an Unlikely Source: John Lennon

John Lennon sure had it nailed when he sang, “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” I think of that this morning in the context of advertising. It must have been well over 20 years…