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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.
After tolerating a couple of weeks of less-than-stellar ratings, A&E is booting a series from its spot on the schedule and relegating it to Saturday nights. The Futon Critic reports that the reality show “Southie Rules" is being bumped from…
Netflix and DreamWorks Animation are joining forces to create what they’re billing as the first Netflix original series for kids. The companies announced that “Turbo: F.A.S.T.” (Fast Action Stunt Team) is being readied for a December 2013 debut. The series…
Al Roker’s production company, Al Roker Entertainment, has inked a deal with one of the former stars of Bravo’s “Real Housewives of New Jersey.” Deadline.com reports that the new pact with Dina Manzo sets up a new docu-reality show that…
A storage space bidder seen on A&E’s "Storage Wars" was found dead Monday at his workplace, just two days after he was arrested on suspicion of possessing methamphetamine, reports the Ventura County Star. The medical examiner’s office didn’t give a…
A longtime member of Oprah Winfrey’s inner circle has been let go, Deadline.com reports. After spending 18 years at Harpo Films, Kate Forte was let go Monday from her position as president, according to the report. Forte’s departure comes as…
CNN’s revamped programming lineup is beginning to take shape, with the cable channel’s plans for the 4 p.m. slot now coming into focus. The news channel is turning over the hour to Jake Tapper, and has hired Federico Quadrani from…
The BBC has pulled the plug on a drama series, Deadline.com reports. The broadcaster announced that it will end the 1950s series “The Hour,” which focuses on a BBC newsmagazine. The show, which has aired in the U.S. on BBC…
Sports Illustrated is rolling out its annual swimsuit issue this week, and 10 of its models appeared Monday night on CBS’s “Late Show with David Letterman” as part of the launch. Among those who joined the talk show to present…
The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, in a surprise move, has voted to remove one of the oldest Olympic sports from the 2020 Summer Games, reports the Associated Press. The article says that the IOC voted to remove the…
A veteran actor known for “Homicide: Life on the Street” and a number of other television and film roles has joined a high-profile comedy project at Fox. Deadline.com reports that Andre Braugher, who recently appeared in TNT’s “Men of a…