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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.
Weeks before it is set to debut its freshman season on Netflix, the streaming service has picked up a second season of the comedy series "Orange Is the New Black," The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. Netflix asked for 13…
The comedy pilot "Middle Age Rage" is still in contention at ABC, with the network extending options on the cast until September, reports Deadline.com. The project stars Annie Mumolo as a middle-aged wife and mom who, after feeling ignored, starts…
FX’s "Anger Management’ has cast an actor from "Beverly Hills, 90210" as Charlie Sheen’s nemesis. Deadline.com reports that Brian Austin Green is joining the comedy series. Green, who is known for his role as David Silver on the 1990s drama,…
Hip-hop star Diddy, aka Sean Combs, spoofed the period drama "Downton Abbey" with a Funny or Die skit called "Downton Diddy," and the joke just might get him a role on the actual PBS show, reports The New York Times….
Cable guru John Malone and his Liberty Media Co. are on the prowl for a cable mega deal, report Alex Sherman and Serena Saitto at Bloomberg. "Malone is exploring scenarios for how Charter Communications Inc. could acquire Time Warner Cable, even…
"QVC CEO Mike George says in a blog post that ‘for now’ Paula Deen ‘won’t be appearing on any upcoming broadcasts and we will phase out her product assortment on our online sales channels over the next few months." reports…
An appearance by a tearful Paula Deen — caught up in a swirling controversy over her use of the N-word — shifted the balance of power in the morning ratings Wednesday. Deadline.com reports that NBC’s “Today” show, where Deen was…
Paula Deen’s business partners continue to sever ties with the TV chef as she deals with a scandal over her use of the N-word. TheWrap.com reports that two major partners jumped ship today, including retail giant Target. “A spokeswoman for…
Stars of the long-running HBO drama “The Sopranos” came out in force today for the funeral of series star James Gandolfini, with the show’s creator David Chase among those eulogizing the actor, Reuters reports. “Most of the cast of ‘The…
A long-running CBS series made its season debut to lower viewer numbers Wednesday night, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the reality mainstay “Big Brother” opened to a 2.1 average rating, equaling its lowest-ever…