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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.

TNT Renews Series After Only Three Episodes

TNT apparently knows it has a hit on its hands with a new drama series. After only three episodes aired, the cable channel ordered a second season of its “Dallas” reboot, B&C reports. The drama network ordered 15 new episodes…

One of ESPN’s Best-Known Personalities Moves to Fox Sports, Will Host New Program on College Football

A reporter and on-air personality who has been a fixture on ESPN for years has just signed a deal with Fox Sports, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Fox Sports hired Erin Andrews after the host of the "ESPN College GameDay" preshow opted not to…

AMC Gets Dropped by Dish; Dish Says It’s Over Being Forced to Carry AMC’s Lower-Rated Channels, But AMC Says There’s Another Reason

Dish Network made good on a threat to drop AMC’s networks in a dispute over bundling lower-rated networks such as IFC with the flagship AMC network, reports The New York Times. AMC offers popular programming including “Mad Men,” “The Walking…

Western Drama Series Renewed After Setting Ratings Record

A Western drama series that has performed well for its cable network — including setting a ratings record with its premiere last month — will return for another season, B&C reports. The series, “Longmire,” was picked up by A&E for…

Winner of Two Tony Awards and Two Daytime Emmys Joins Cast of ‘The Good Wife’

One of the most highly acclaimed actors seen regularly on the New York stage — who has won two Tony Awards and two Daytime Emmys — has joined the cast of "The Good Wife," reports the Los Angeles Times. "Nathan…

Over $70,000 Paid for Prop Used in Original ‘Star Trek’ TV Series

Heated last-minute bidding led to a winning price of $70,150 for a prop used in the original "Star Trek" television series, reports Ohio’s Canton Repository. The prop, a Galileo shuttlecraft, had been bought by a collector in the Akron, Ohio,…

‘Lost’ Actress Hooks Up With J.J. Abrams Again for His New NBC Series

An actress who was featured in the J.J. Abrams series "Lost" is rejoining the ABC drama’s co-creator in Abrams’ latest television venture, the NBC series "Revolution," reports Deadline.com. Elizabeth Mitchell, who appeared as Juliet Burke in “Lost,” joins the new…

Bristol Palin Is Shunted to Late-Night as Ratings Dwindle

Bristol Palin’s reality show has been pushed back to a later time slot on Lifetime after its already poor ratings continued to drop, reports the New York Post. The show will now air at 11 p.m. As previously reported, "Bristol…

‘The Office’ Spinoff ‘The Farm’ Builds Oddball Family Around Rainn Wilson’s Character

"The Office" spinoff "The Farm" has created a family for character Dwight Schrute, played by Rainn Wilson, TVLine.com reports. The TV show will track Dwight and his family when they inherit a family farm that’s also a bed-and-breakfast, the piece…

Winning! Sheen’s ‘Anger Management’ Sets Ratings Record

The debut on Thursday night, June 28, 2012 of Charlie Sheen’s new sticom "Anger Management" on FX "was the most-watched scripted comedy primetime series premiere in cable history in delivery of adults 18-49 (2.65 million), and total viewers (5.47 million,…