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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.

Lifetime Orders Series About Lingerie Boutique

A reality series about a lingerie boutique in Atlanta has been ordered by Lifetime, reports B&C.  "Double Divas" will track the owners of LiviRae Lingerie, best friends Molly Hopkins and Cynthia Richards, the story says. The show will debut on…

Pushed by Judge, Hostess and Union Agree to Mediation

In what The New York Times calls a "last-ditch effort to avoid winding down Hostess," the maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread agreed to mediation with one of its biggest unions at the behest of a bankruptcy judge. Hostess and…

Lorne Michaels Producing New NBC Sitcom Starring ‘SNL’ Regular

Longtime “Saturday Night Live” guru Lorne Michaels is producing a new comedy series for NBC that will star an “SNL” regular, Deadline.com reports. The untitled sitcom is a vehicle for Kenan Thompson, who made his mark in comedy series on…

Actress Airs Her CBS Dirty Laundry on Fox News

An actress who was written out of her role on a CBS drama series outlined her problems with the powers-that-be during an interview with Fox News’ Arthel Neville, reports Deadline.com. Jennifer Esposito, who has been diagnosed with Celiac disease, lost…

Disney Telecast Sets Records in Children’s Demos — And There’s More on the Way

The new top-rated cable telecast of 2012 in a number of children’s demos is the premiere of a Disney Jr. animated special Sunday night on the Disney Channel. Deadline.com reports that “Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess” brought 5.2…

Sunday Ratings: ABC Continues Its Losing Streak With Awards Shows

ABC continues to strike sour notes with its awards show telecasts, based on Nielsen overnights for Sunday night. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the “American Music Awards” delivered a 3.4 average rating in the key 18-49 demo, down significantly from the 4.3…

Kim Kardashian Gets Death Threats Over Her Position on Mideast Conflict

Twitter blew up all over Kim Kardashian after she tweeted Friday that she was "praying for everyone in Israel,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. The star of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" received unpleasant responses from many of her 17…

ABC Cancels Two Drama Series

ABC has canceled two drama series, B&C reports. The network will burn off the remaining episodes of freshman shows "Last Resort" and "666 Park Avenue," but will not place back orders for complete seasons. Both series struggled to build an…

Game Changer: CBS Chairman Les Moonves Says About TV: ‘This Year Has Been the Tipping Point We’ve Been Expecting’

Speaking about the current TV season, Leslie Moonves, the chairman of CBS Corp., which owns CBS, Showtime and 50% of The CW, says, "This year has really sort of been the tipping point that we’ve been expecting," reports our good…

Discovery Ends Show After 10-Year Run

A series that has been on the air for 10 years — and is credited with launching a genre — has come to the end of its run, B&C reports. The show is "American Chopper," which started the genre of…