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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.
NBC is pushing back one of the projects it has in development, Deadline.com reports. The show is one of two at broadcast networks in the current development season based on “Alice in Wonderland.” NBC’s project, “Wonderland,” received a late pickup…
The CBS television adaptation of "Beverly Hills Cop" has landed a well-known feature film director to helm the pilot, Deadline.com reports. Barry Sonnenfeld, known for directing films such as the "Men in Black" series and "Get Shorty," will direct, the…
Two major U.S. airlines may be just days away from merging in an $11 billion deal, the Associated Press reports. Says the story, "US Airways Group Inc and [American Airlines parent] AMR Corp are nearing an $11 billion merger that…
The last time a pope resigned was in 1415, when Pope Gregory XII stepped down to end a civil war within in the church. Now, Pope Benedict XVI is following suit, announcing he will step down Feb. 28 because of…
The ad-skipping Hopper DVR from Dish Network that has been at the center of controversy since it was banned by CBS from receiving a CNET tech award is being rolled out nationally. Dish announced today that the Hopper with Sling…
Charlie Sheen is reaching out to fugitive Christopher Dorner, a former police officer who is suspected in the killing of three people in the Los Angeles area, reports TMZ.com. Sheen was mentioned in Dorner’s manifesto, along with other celebrities, the…
As far as Grammy winners are concerned, MTV reports that "it was a big night for Fun., who scooped up Best New Artist as well as Song of the Year for ‘We Are Young,’ not to mention Mumford & Sons,…
Three men "died in a helicopter crash while filming a new reality TV series in California," reports Deadline.com, continuing, "The yet untitled military show is being produced for Discovery Channel by JD Roth and Todd Nelson’s Eyeworks USA (formerly 3 Ball Prods.),…
She’s sung more title songs from James Bond movies than any other singer. Dame Shirley Bassey sang the original versions of three James Bond title songs: "Goldfinger," "Diamonds Are Forever" and "Moonraker." The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has announced that Bassey,…
NBC announced it has canceled one of its prime-time series, reports E! Online. The network pulled the plug on the drama "Do No Harm" after the airing of just two episodes of the series. Says the article, "The news shouldn’t…