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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 well-known comedian, actor and director is the subject of a hot rumor at NATPE that he will be named the next host of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire." TVNewsCheck reports that the job looks as though it will…
As part of its effort to expand beyond hard news on weekends, CNN has acquired a nonfiction series from feature director Ridley Scott. B&C reports that the cable channel acquired Scott’s "Crimes of the Century.” The series will look at…
One of the busiest directors during the current pilot season is a TV fixture whose name is familiar to fans of quintessential sitcoms including “Cheers,” “Taxi,” “Friends,” “Frasier” “Laverne & Shirley” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.” Deadline.com reports that…
MTV has officially named a new head of scripted programming, Deadline.com reports. Stepping into the position is ABC Family VP of Development and Programming Mina Lefevre. Lefevre, who will be based in Los Angeles, will oversee all of MTV’s scripted…
Comedy Central has renewed a comedy series, just two weeks after its premiere. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the cable channel renewed Nick Kroll’s "Kroll Show," which debuted with 1.2 million viewers. The series received a pickup for…
One of the crop of new daytime talk shows jockeying to fill the void left by “Oprah” will get another season to establish itself. Katie Couric’s new talk show "Katie" has been officially renewed for a second season, the Los…
Fox is nearing a pickup of an animated comedy project from rapper 50 Cent, which is loosely based on his childhood, reports Deadline.com. The untitled project is expected to receive a pilot or presentation order. The show would track a…
Animal Planet has ordered two new unscripted shows, both of which track people with animal-related occupations, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "Swamp’d" is about the employees and customers at P’Maw’s Bait Shack in Louisiana. The shop sells bait and the…
"Iron Man" director Jon Favreau is slated to direct the pilot for a new NBC comedy, reports Deadline.com. The project is “About a Boy.” Favreau directed the pilot for one of last fall’s hottest new series, NBC’s "Revolution." "About a…
TLC is visiting Buddy Valastro’s kitchen again, this time ordering a pilot for "Bakery Go Time," which stars the host of "Cake Boss" helping family-owned bakeries improve their businesses, reports Deadline.com. "Cake Boss" is currently in its fifth season, while…