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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 project based on a classic sci-fi book has received a pilot order, reports Deadline.com. The project, ordered by Syfy, is based on the 1969 book "The Lotus Caves." Called "High Moon," the adaptation will be executive produced by Robert…
NBC has made one of its first buys of the season, committing to a geopolitical drama based on the United Nations, Deadline.com reports. The project, which has received a script commitment from the network, is described as “West Wing” at…
With its hit show "iCarly" going off the air later this year, Nickelodeon has ordered two spinoff pilots featuring popular characters from the program, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. "Sam & Cat" will feature “iCarly’s” Sam, played by Jennette McCurdy, paired…
The Cinemax series "Strike Back" will debut two new Bob Dylan songs, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. The new season of the show, which is about a counterterrorism unit, will feature the songs "Early Roman Kings" and "Scarlet…
Disney/ABC Television Group has created a new position in its financial leadership structure, tapping Peter Seymour, executive vice president of strategy and research for Disney Media Networks, to fill the position, reports B&C. The new role is executive VP and…
NBC has given a script order to a multicamera comedy from "Saturday Night Live" head writer Seth Meyers and his younger brother, Josh Meyers, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. "SNL" producer Lorne Michaels is slated to executive produce…
Nielsen overnights for Wednesday night reflect what has been the pattern since the Olympics opened: huge ratings for NBC, with not much to shout about on the other broadcast networks. The London Olympics continue to pace ahead of the Beijing…
A character actor who built an extensive resume of appearances on TV and in feature films has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. John Finnegan, known for his appearances on TV in a dozen “Columbo” episodes and for film appearances…
A key decision came down today in the ongoing Jackson family dispute centered on the children of the late Michael Jackson. E! News reports that a judge in Los Angeles reinstated the children’s grandmother, Katherine Jackson, as their guardian. The…
ABC’s “Good Morning America” gave NBC an unhappy sendoff in the week going into the Olympics, notching a ratings win in the last remaining category that NBC’s “Today” show still owned. “GMA” won the ratings across the board for the…