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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.
One of the stars of HBO’s "Curb Your Enthusiasm" has been cast in the ABC comedy pilot "How the Hell Am I Normal," about growing up in the 1980s with a crazy family, reports Deadline.com. Jeff Garlin will play the…
The new "Spartacus" drama series on pay-cable channel Starz — "Spartacus: War of the Damned" — debuted down 12% from the premiere night of "Spartacus: Vengeance" a year earlier, reports B&C. About 1.84 million total viewers tuned in to watch…
"Chicago Fire" has received some good news, with NBC ordering one extra episode, reports Deadline.com. That will bring its freshman season to 23 episodes, the story notes. The Dick Wolf-produced drama series has been a late bloomer, with an October…
In a move that appears to send a signal about the direction of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Time Warner Inc. has named its digital guru, Kevin Tsujihara, as the new chief executive of WBE, the Los Angeles Times reports. “Time Warner…
Numbers were down from last year for NBC’s broadcast Sunday of the NFL Pro Bowl, based on Nielsen overnights. Meanwhile, the CBS drama “The Good Wife” sank to an all-time low in the key 18-49 demo, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. The Pro…
One of the Kardashians is getting a talk show. Twentieth Television and the Fox Television Stations announced today that “Kris,” starring Kardashian matriarch Kris Jenner, will have a test run this summer on Fox-owned stations, including those in New York…
Producer/director/writer Frank Darabont ("Shawshank Redemption," "The Walking Dead") really wanted to call his upcoming TNT drama series "L.A. Noir," but the threat of a lawsuit appears to have prompted a name change, reports Deadline.com. The series, which has a six-episode…
James Caan, best known for hit movies including "The Godfather," "Misery" and "Elf" along with the NBC drama "Las Vegas," is ready to try his luck with a situation comedy, reports Deadline.com. ABC has given the as-yet-untitled half-hour comedy pilot…
Twentieth Television announced that it has received a renewal from the Fox Television Stations for its half-hour entertainment program “Dish Nation.” The series will also return on Sinclair, Tribune, Cox, Meredith, Local TV and LIN stations, the company announced. Making…
The man who allegedly created the fictional girlfriend who caught Notre Dame football star Manti Te’o in a hoax will appear on the "Dr. Phil Show," reports the Associated Press. Ronaiah Tuiasosopo, who is accused of creating an online persona…