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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.
John Landgraf, president and general manager of FX Networks and FX Productions, has been promoted to CEO, Nellie Andreeva reports on Deadline.com. “I hear as part of the promotion, Landgraf has signed a new multiyear contract to remain at the…
A long-running reality show delivered its worst number ever in the key 18-49 demo, based on Nielsen overnights for Monday night. Meanwhile, a drama series on the same network — ABC — got off to a slow start. TVbytheNumbers.com reports…
NBC unveiled plans today for a fall 2013 rollout for a new prime-time game show. Deadline.com reports that the network will debut “The Million Second Quiz” Monday, Sept. 9, at 8 p.m. “The contest, where time equals money, will last…
A lot happened in this past Sunday’s (June 2, 2013) episode of "Game of Thrones" on HBO. We won’t say what. So — spolier alert — if you don’t want to know what happened, don’t watch the video below. The…
One of the stars of HBO’s "The Wire" has been cast as the male lead in a new Showtime drama. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that Dominic West will play the lead in the pilot "The Affair." His character, Noah, is…
A longtime NBC News correspondent who covered major events including the civil war in El Salvador and the civil rights movement in the U.S. has died. The New York Times reports that Don Oliver died Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at…
An actress known for her role on the Fox musical series “Glee” has come out as gay. A story in The Hollywood Reporter says Charice Pempengco, who played foreign exchange student Sunshine Corazon during season two of “Glee,” made the…
ABC’s "Modern Family" has hired the creator of a high-profile but canceled NBC comedy series. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the ABC series is bringing aboard Emily Spivey, the creator of "Up All Night." Spivey will be part…
Plans have been announced for the rollout of the newest show from the Kardashian clan. B&C reports that the talk show "Kris" will debut July 15 in five Fox-owned markets. Stations that will air the show include WNYW-TV in New…
A veteran casting director who worked on shows including "Lou Grant" and "Designing Women" has died. TheWrap.com reports the death of Fran Bascom. Her age was not reported. According to her sister, Lisa Green, Bascom had been feeling under the…