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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.
For NBC’s “Mockingbird Lane,” a reboot of "The Munsters," creator Bryan Fuller ("Pushing Daisies") has cast the role of the one normal family member, Marilyn Munster, giving the part to British actress Charity Wakefield, reports Deadline.com. The role was originated…
Katz Television Group, which is expanding its multiplatform efforts, announced a key promotion today. The company upped Chris Jordan to executive vice president of Continental Television Sales. The company announced: “In his new role, he will oversee Continental TV’s day-to-day…
Geraldo Rivera had Trayvon Martin’s parents, Sybrina and Tracy, on his Sunday Fox News show, and formally apologized to them for his comments about Trayvon looking too "gangsta" because he was wearing a hoodie the night he was killed, according…
A "Today" show report that included an edited version of the 911 call placed by George Zimmerman on the night he killed Florida teen Trayvon Martin is being investigated by NBC News, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The edited call…
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A feud has erupted between "Community" creator Dan Harmon and actor Chevy Chase, who plays Pierce Hawthorne, after Harmon allegedly gave a "fuck you, Chevy" speech during a wrap party, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. Harmon reportedly encouraged the crew…
Keith Olbermann’s ouster from Current TV came after he allegedly made finicky demands and failed to promote the network, reports the New York Post. Olbermann, for his part, released a statement saying he plans to sue Current, reports the New…
A popular mobile game is slated to become a television show later this year, reports the New York Post. The game is "Angry Birds." The animated program will consist of 52 episodes running two and a half to three minutes…
Oprah Winfrey’s OWN cable network has struggled with poor ratings, management turnover and high costs, but the channel now has something to celebrate. OWN signed a new distribution deal with Comcast, giving Winfrey’s fledgling network a boost in the number…
With Katie Couric slated to fill in on ABC’s "Good Morning America" this week, NBC’s "Today" has tapped former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin to co-host, reports CNN.com. The pairing brings to mind Couric’s infamous interviews with Palin during…