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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.

Animal Planet Orders Adventure Series

Animal Planet has ordered a six-part adventure docuseries called "Killer Islands," which features wildlife expert Dave Salmoni as he visits remote islands, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. Salmoni will travel to six islands during the series, looking at how…

Comedy Central Orders Uncensored Late-Night Series

Comedy Central will bring a new entry to the late-night landscape. B&C reports that the cable channel has ordered a stand-up series that will be hosted by comedian Dave Attell. The channel placed an order for eight episodes, the piece…

Does Anybody Not Love This Guy? We Sure Love Him. Our Favorite Food Network Host, Guy Fieri, Has Got a New Show. Emporiums, Markets and Bazaars?

Guy Fieri, the popular host of "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives," will host a new series on the Food Network. Fieri "stars as host of the new supermarket-themed cooking competition ‘Guy’s Grocery Games.’ Now in production, the 13-episode series is set…

CBS and Verizon Sign Carriage Pact; Moonves: Time Warner Cable Turned Down ‘Almost Exactly the Same Deal’

CBS and Verizon have come to terms on a three-year carriage deal, and following the agreement CBS boss Leslie Moonves made the point in a memo to staffers that "Time Warner Cable has been offered almost exactly the same deal."…

Non-TV Story of the Day: Ex-NFL Player Indicted on First-Degree Murder Charge

Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was formally indicted today in Massachusetts on charges including first-degree murder in the death of Odin Lloyd, ESPN reports. Hernandez also faces weapons charges in connection with the death of Lloyd, "a…

Dick Van Dyke Offers to Sell His ‘Used’ Jaguar — Cheap! TV Legend Jokes About Roadside Emergency as Fiery Video Surfaces

It looks as though Dick Van Dyke had himself a pretty nice car — until the new Jaguar burned to a crisp alongside the 101 freeway in Calabasas, Calif., earlier this week. As we reported previously, Van Dyke, 87, was…

Two Unscripted Shows Buck the Downtrend on a Night of Season and Series Lows for Broadcast Nets

On a mostly down Wednesday night for the broadcast networks, two key reality shows bucked the trend, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that CBS’s "Big Brother" and Fox’s "MasterChef" were up. With a 2.3…

ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’ Celebrates Milestone

It wasn’t all that long ago that its chief rival, NBC’s "Today" show, was the one chalking up a string of ratings victories, so ABC’s "Good Morning America" is putting the word out about its own achievement in the morning…

Apple’s iTunes Radio to Debut Next Month. Here Are All the Details, Including the Advertisers Who Will Be In on the Launch

[This article is courtesy of our sibling Crain Communications publication, Advertising Age, where it first appeared] By John McDermott, Advertising Age iTunes Radio, Apple’s answer to Pandora, is set to debut next month with a handful of high-profile brand partners…

Web Series Cast Member Found Dead, With ‘Blunt Trauma’ Evidence

A transgender woman who was a cast member on a Web series was found dead Tuesday evening, with her body showing evidence of "blunt trauma," reports KNBC.com, citing a coroner’s report. The victim, Domonique Newburn, 32, was a member of…