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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.

Popular Children’s Book to Be Made Into a TV Series by CW

A classic children’s book that has been made into feature films many times since the silent era will get the TV series treatment at the CW, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The series will tackle the “Alice in Wonderland” story….

CBS Buys Steve Jobs-Inspired Medical Drama From ‘Hawaii Five-0’ Showrunner

CBS has bought a medical drama inspired by Steve Jobs that’s from "Hawaii Five-0" executive producer and showrunner Peter Lenkov, Deadline.com reports. The drama focuses on a technology guru and billionaire who is diagnosed with terminal cancer. He uses his…

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Whaaat? Is This Possible? Two Syndication Classics, Entering Their 29th and 30th Seasons, Respectively, Were UP in the Ratings in Their Season Premieres

It was a terrific ratings debut yesterday, Sept. 17, 2012, for two of the longest-running shows in the history of TV. "Wheel of Fortune," which started its current syndication run in September 1983, "delivered an average 6.3 household rating in the…

Video: Mitt Romney Questioned by Fox News in First TV Interview Since Romney’s ’47 Percent’ Comments Were Made Public

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Former Longtime President of CBS Entertainment Joins Microsoft to Create Original Video Content for the Xbox

A former longtime president of CBS Entertainment has joined Microsoft as its president of entertainment and digital media. Nancy Tellem, who was president of CBS Entertainment from 1998 to the end of 2009, "will oversee a Microsoft production studio based in…

NBC Has a Big Night in the Ratings — Including a Landmark Debut for New Drama Series — While New Fox Show Lays an Egg

NBC had reason to cheer when the Nielsen overnights came in for Monday night, while execs at Fox probably had to lick their wounds. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the new NBC drama “Revolution” delivered a whopping 4.1 average rating in the…

Not Ready for Prime Time: Creative Arts Emmy Awards Marked by F-Bombs That Aren’t Likely to Make It Into the TV Version

A big chunk of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony, held Saturday, Sept. 15, is likely to end up on the cutting-room floor before the show sees life in well-edited form as a ReelzChannel telecast, set for Sept. 22. And…

Notorious NBC Flop From Years Ago May Come Back to Life as a Feature Film

An infamous flop from NBC’s past may soon be brought back to life, with Sony picking up the rights to the show for a feature film, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The series is “Manimal,” which had a brief run…

People.com Launches First-Ever Sexiest Man and Woman on TV Poll

Press release from ABC, Sept. 18, 2012: Winners to Be Announced Live on ABC’s “Emmys® Red Carpet Live,” Sunday, September 23 People.com is launching its first-ever Sexiest Man and Woman on TV poll. Users will have the opportunity to vote…