Chuck Ross

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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.

NBC Hires Yet Another Former Showtime Exec

NBC Entertainment has announced the appointment of an executive who recently left Showtime Networks, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Dianne Hatlestad is the division’s new vice president of talent management, the story reports. Making the announcement was Executive VP of…

Writer-Producer From ‘Everwood,’ ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Scores Deal With ABC Studios

A writer-producer with a long string of credits including “Everwood” and “Dawson’s Creek” has made the jump from Warner Bros. TV to ABC Studios, Deadline.com reports. Rina Mimoun signed a two-year overall deal with ABC Studios after a decade at…

ABC News Promotes ‘GMA’ Exec, Names New EP for Morning Show

ABC News is promoting a “Good Morning America” executive, creating the position of senior VP for content and development for “GMA” senior EP James Goldston, according to The Hollywood Reporter. As part of the shuffle, Tom Cibrowski becomes executive producer…

‘Heroes’ Star Takes Role in ABC Drama Project

An actress who formerly was a key player in NBC’s “Heroes” has landed a starring role in an ABC drama pilot, Deadline.com reports. Hayden Panettiere will star in the pilot for "Nashville," the story reports. The drama, written by Oscar…

JC Penney Ads Win Big at Oscars — Spots Starring Ellen DeGeneres Score High on Effectiveness

By Shareen PathakAdvertising Age Is JC Penney’s big refresh already starting to see a payoff? The retailer’s ads starring Ellen DeGeneres were among the most effective commercials to debut during the Oscars, according to ad-effectiveness firm Ace Metrix. Four spots,…

Davy Jones of the Monkees Dies

Singer Davy Jones of the Monkees has died, NBC News reports. The medical examiner’s office in Martin County, Fla., confirmed that the former teen heartthrob died of a heart attack. He was 66. The British-born Jones was named the top…

Lifetime Lands a Palin for New Series

Lifetime has picked up a new reality series that will star a member of the Palin family, USA Today reports. Sarah Palin’s daughter, Bristol, will be the focus of “Bristol Palin: Life’s a Tripp.” Lifetime describes the series as a…

New JC Penney Ads Win Big at Oscars

Retailer JC Penney’s new ads starring Ellen DeGeneres were among the most effective commercials to debut during the Oscars, Advertising Age reports, citing ad-effectiveness firm Ace Metrix. “Four spots, which saw Ms. DeGeneres going back in time to a variety…

Fresh Off Win at Oscars, Writer/Actor Lands Lead Role in Fox Project

When you’re hot, you’re hot: Just a few days after winning an Academy Award for best adapted screenply for “The Descendants,” Nat Faxon has landed the lead role in a new Fox comedy pilot. Faxon will play the title role…

Video Game to Become TV Series — Again

A video game that was popular in the 1980s — and was made into a short-lived TV series back then — will return to television, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Disney XD is developing a show tentatively titled “Pac-Man: The…