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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.

Ridley Scott to Direct Showtime Project

Ridley Scott has been tapped to direct a project for Showtime, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. "The Vatican" marks the pay-channel’s first pilot for series consideration in 2013 and the first TV pilot for Scott, the report notes….

CNBC to Add First Prime-Time Reality Series

CNBC has ordered two series, adding reality shows to its prime-time schedule for the first time, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The reality series are "Treasure Detectives" and "The Car Chasers," which will both debut March 5 in a block…

Most Quirky Non-TV Story of the Day: Lawsuit Resolved About General Mills’ Strawberry Naturally Flavored Fruit Roll-Ups, Which — Of Course — Contain No Strawberries

Here are the results of a settlement in a case we hadn’t previously heard about — a lawsuit brought against General Mills’ Strawberry Naturally Flavored Fruit Roll-Ups, which, as it turns out, contain no strawberries whatsoever. According to the consumer…

FX Expanding Push Into Animation, Orders Pilot From ‘Eastbound & Down’s’ Danny McBride

FX has ordered a pilot for an animated comedy from "Eastbound & Down" co-creator and star Danny McBride and his partners Jody Hill and David Gordon Green, reports Deadline.com. The project, called “Chosen,” was written by Grant Dekernion, a former…

Female-Driven Robin Hood Project in Development at CW

A female-focused Robin Hood project is in development at the CW, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. "Sherwood’ focuses on a young noblewoman who joins the band of Merry Men, the story reports. The CW has given a script…

NHL Moves Closer to Canceling Entire Hockey Season

The NHL has moved closer to canceling the entire hockey season, lopping off another two weeks from the schedule and canceling games through Jan. 14, reports the Associated Press. "No drop-dead date has been announced, but it is clear the…

Sean Hayes of ‘Will & Grace’ to Star in New NBC Sitcom

“Will & Grace” alum Sean Hayes is adding to his slate of NBC projects. Just days after getting the go-ahead for his new game show “Hollywood Game Night,” Hayes has agreed to star in and executive produce a new sitcom…

MTV Renews Its Latest Hit Series After Show’s Premiere Set Ratings Record for the Network

MTV has ordered a second season of its newest hit series after the show set a ratings record for the network with its Nov. 12 premiere, B&C reports. The series, “Catfish,” is a reality program focused on online dating, based…

Political Director Exits ABC News

 ABC News is losing its political director, according to a report by TVNewser.com. Returning to the Cook Political Report as national editor will be Amy Walter. Walter was a Cook previously, working as senior editor from 1997-2007. She is set…

NASA Posts YouTube Video Debunking ‘End of the World’ Forecast for Dec. 21

NASA is convinced the world will make it to Dec. 22, 2012, despite rumors based on the Mayan calendar that say the world will end tomorrow, Dec. 21. So the space agency has posted a video on YouTube, designed to…