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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.

Former Disney Star Who ‘Spiraled Out of Control’ on Coke Resurfaces After Rehab

A former Disney star appears to be back at work after completing rehab for what is being reported as a cocaine problem. People magazine reports that Zac Efron, who became a teen heartthrob after starring in the Disney Channel original…

Why Networks Will Be Slower to Cancel New Shows This Season

With the new television season kicking off this week, viewers can expect a change in how the networks approach their new crop of shows, reports Media Life Magazine. The networks will be slower to cancel new shows, given that the…

With Concerns About Syria Situation, ‘Homeland’ Changes Its Shoot Location

Showtime has shifted some of its production plans for "Homeland" in response to concerns about the situation in Syria. Lisa de Moraes reports on Deadline.com that the drama series changed the location for some third-season scenes that were planned to…

Tom Hanks Working on Ambitious CNN Documentary Series

Tom Hanks is working on a 10-part documentary series for CNN. The Los Angeles Times reports that the ambitious project, announced as the 50th anniversary of the JFK assassination approaches, will focus on the 1960s. Called "The Sixties," the project…

Elisabeth Hasselbeck on ‘Fox & Friends’: The Early Numbers Are In

The much-awaited debut of Elisabeth Hasselbeck on "Fox & Friends" has delivered its ratings, and the numbers contain good news for Fox News, reports TVNewser.com. Her Monday morning debut delivered a ratings boost for the network, with her first show…

Seth Green on Fox’s ‘Dads’: ‘There Has Not Been Any ACTUAL Controversy’

"Dads" actor Seth Green came to the defense of the new Fox comedy, which has been accused of racism. Green wrote on a Reddit forum that he doesn’t believe people who have made the accusations have "really seen the show…

Wait a Minute: Why Is This Show on Animal Planet?

A reality series about five Orange County, Calif., women who travel to Alaska has been ordered by Animal Planet, reports Deadline.com. Called "Alaska Gold Diggers," the project is about SaraJane “SJ” Bartholomae of Newport Beach, Calif., who inherited two gold…

ABC Family Working on Horror Project With ‘Scream Queen’

A well-known actress who earned the nickname "The Scream Queen" early in her career has a new horror project in the works for ABC Family. Deadline.com reports that Jamie Lee Curtis, who received the nickname after appearing in "Halloween" and…

Syfy Bites on Werewolf Series Showcasing Blonde Beauty

Syfy has bought a werewolf drama, with its debut on the cable network set for 2014. B&C reports that the channel ordered the first season of the Canadian series "Bitten." The series is based on a novel of the same…

Fox Orders Jennifer Garner’s Strip Club Project

Fox has given a pilot order to a new project from Jennifer Garner. TheWrap.com reports that Garner is on board to executive produce the drama project, which focuses on a male strip club. The project, which has a put-pilot commitment,…