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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.
An MSNBC talk show host has filed court papers in response to a $50 million defamation lawsuit by a conservative radio host, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Rachel Maddow filed a motion seeking dismissal of the suit by Bradlee Dean…
FremantleMedia has a new CEO, with the company behind a string of hit television shows announcing that Tony Cohen will step down, TheWrap.com reports. Replacing Cohen will be FremantleMedia North America chief Cecile Frot-Coutaz, who will relocate from Los Angeles…
NBC’s "Hannibal" will feature the serial killer Hannibal Lecter with at least one big difference from the version of Lecter played by Anthony Hopkins in “Silence of the Lambs.” The new Hannibal will have a "cheery disposition," according to creator…
This pilot season has seen a rash of recastings, and Nellie Andreeva, writing on Deadline.com, says she may know why. Noting that she has "rarely seen so many recastings before pilots were filmed," Andreeva says technology could be to blame….
In a move designed to broaden its audience, DirecTV has cut the price of its Sunday football package by 40% for existing customers and will continue to offer it free for a year for new customers, reports Bloomberg. The NFL…
William Petersen, the former star of CBS’s “CSI,” has received a pilot order for his drama project "Hurt People" from Cinemax, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. Petersen, who is executive producing, will also star as Hollis Brown, a…
In his first political talk show appearance since his program was pulled by Current TV, Keith Olbermann will appear Sunday on ABC News’ "This Week with George Stephanopoulos," reports Deadline.com. Olbermann will join the show’s round table, sitting down with…
A former "Daily Show" correspondent will host the 2012 ESPY Awards, which honor the best in sports, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. Rob Riggle, a sports fan and U.S. Marine Corps reserve lieutenant colonel, will join guests including…
Record producer Phil Spector, who was convicted of the 2003 murder of actress Lana Clarkson, filed a lawsuit Thursday from prison, TMZ.com reports. The suit against the city of Alhambra, Calif., claims a local government construction project is destroying Spector’s…
Lindsay Lohan’s upcoming episode of “Glee” has added some star power, with a well-known celebrity blogger and an “Entourage” regular joining the show, E! Online reports. Blogger Perez Hilton and actor Rex Lee, known for his role as Lloyd on…