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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.

Syfy Greenlights Three New Series

With Syfy slated for its upfront presentation today in New York, the network has greenlighted three new series, reports B&C. The new series are "Joe Rogan Questions Everything," "Cosworld" and "Fandemonium," the story says. All three are reality shows, and…

CBS Casts ‘Game of Thrones’ Actress as Sherlock Holmes’ Love Interest

CBS has cast an actress known for her role in "Game of Thones" as a love interest in its Sherlock Holmes series "Elementary." EW.com’s Inside TV reports that Natalie Dormer, known for portraying Margaery Tyrell in "Game of Thones," will…

TBS Settles on Premiere Date for ‘Sullivan & Son’ After Injury to Star

After star Steve Byrne suffered an injury to his face, the premiere date for the second season of TBS’s "Sullivan & Son" became uncertain. But Deadline.com reports that the network has now settled on a date. The second season will…

Non-TV Story of the Day: Politician Caught in Lewd Behavior Weighs Run for NY Mayor

A politician whose career appeared to go down in flames when he was caught in a scandal over lewd behavior is reportedly considering a run for mayor of New York. The New York Times reports that former Congressman Anthony Weiner,…

Is TV Going to the Dogs? DirecTV Thinks Consumers Will Pay Up for DogTV

Satellite provider DirecTV plans to start airing a premium channel for dogs, betting that pet owners will pay $5.99 a month so that their dogs can watch TV, reports Bloomberg. DogTV calls itself the first and only TV network for…

Cable Net Eyes Religious Dating Program

A cable network is considering a dating show that would ask congregations to find suitable partners for single church goers. The New York Times reports that the game-show focused network GSN is eyeing the format after the popularity of its…

Drama Series Producer to Fans: Don’t Post Pictures, Spoilers or Shooting Locations

The producer of a successful drama series is reaching out to fans to plead that they not post photos or spoilers of the show as the production resumes for its third season, reports Deadline.com. Producer Sue Vertue of the British…

Video: Letterman Quizzes Lindsay Lohan About Going to Rehab — and Lohan Seems None Too Pleased With Letterman’s Line of Questioning

Report: Alec Baldwin in Talks to Join NBC’s Late-Night Lineup

Emmy-winning actor Alec Baldwin "is in the mix for a spot in NBC’s late-night lineup, one executive involved in the network’s program planning said," reports our good friend Bill Carter in The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. The piece…

CNN Unveils Plans for Interview Series

CNN is making plans for a new interview series. As the cable news channel continues to retool under CNN Worldwide boss Jeff Zucker, Dominic Patten reports on Deadline.com that the channel has brought in Canadian broadcaster George Stroumboulopoulos from the…