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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.
A major pay-cable channel is getting into business with rapper 50 Cent. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Starz has placed a series order for the scripted drama series “Power.” 50 Cent — also known as Curtis Jackson —…
An actress who had an impact on the canceled NBC series “Smash” has resurfaced with a new gig. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that Megan Hilty, who was a fan favorite in her appearance as Broadway star Ivy Lynn on “Smash,”…
The reason broadcast networks are being forced to settle for smaller ad rate increases than in past years isn’t just because ratings in the key 18-49 demo are down, according to a B&C analysis by John Consoli. A more important…
The Thursday night ratings story was all about the haves and the have-nots: ABC had the NBA Finals and dominated the ratings, based on Nielsen overnights for the 18-49 demo, while everyone else had not, and finished way behind. NBC…
It’s probably not the start of anything resembling his Big Meltdown over Chuck Lorre a while back, but Charlie Sheen showed he might still have a little pent-up anger — and he still has a way with words — as…
CBS is shifting a struggling series to Saturdays in what will be a final burnoff. Deadline.com reports that the network is moving the docu-series "Brooklyn D.A." The six-part series has tanked on Tuesday evenings, with the show down 23% from…
"George Lucas and Steven Spielberg think the film industry is heading towards a cliff," reports The Verge, the Vox Media website that covers the intersection of technology, science, art, and culture. The piece adds: "The pair behind some of the most…
An Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated actress fired back about criticism of her weight as it resurfaced as an issue in the media during publicity for her new movie. "Mike & Molly" actress Melissa McCarthy focused in particular on a review from…
DirecTV is demanding $400 from a victim of a Colorado fire, who lost everything Tuesday in the state’s destructive wildfire, reports the Colorado Springs Gazette. After Jeremy Beach lost his home in Black Forest, he started calling utilities and providers…
A&E has outbid other suitors for a drama project. Deadline.com reports that the cable channel secured the rights to the amateur bull riding drama "Blood, Sweat & Tears.” The project, a serialized drama set in Texas, comes from TV writer…