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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 actress who made her greatest impact on television before carving out a successful film career has been named “The No. 1 Hottest Woman of All Time” by Men’s Health, USA Today reports. The actress is Jennifer Aniston, whose long…
Two executives were named today to high-level positions with station groups associated with the broadcast network Telemundo. Telemundo Media announced the appointments. Manuel Abud takes over as president of the Telemundo Station Group. He replaces Ronald Gordon, who was named…
CBS has revealed plans to expand a long-running show from 30 minutes to one hour, TVNewser.com reports. The show is the network’s Sunday morning newsmakers program "Face the Nation." Bob Schieffer made the announcement on the show Sunday morning, noting,…
A freshman police drama has been canceled, Deadline.com reports. The series, which premiered in July and airs on the cable network Lifetime, is “Against the Wall.” The cancellation means that neither of the network’s new series will be back for…
TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross addresses a problem that’s plagued him for a few years now: How to replace the excitement of watching "24" every week. He thinks he’s found the answer, and it’s not what you might expect. Also, last week’s "The…
Former "Two and a Half Men" star Charlie Sheen accidentally tweeted his phone number while trying to send it to Justin Bieber, reports the New York Post’s Page Six. The message, which read, "310-954-7277 Call me bro. C,” was immediately…
ABC achieved a ratings milestone over the weekend, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The milestone involved Saturday’s Republican debate, which was the most-watched of any of the debates so far, the network reported. ABC News said the “Your Voice, Your Vote”…
Disney is about to debut a new princess, and there will be a few twists in the character, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. The princess will debut in a television movie, "Sofia the First," and she will…
The head of development for a cable channel has left the company after being on the job since 2009, Deadline.com reports. The executive is John Miller, who has been senior vice president of original productions and development for WE tv…
Lifetime has given the green light to a remake of a sexy 1980 coming-of-age movie, Deadline.com reports. The movie is the feature "The Blue Lagoon," starring Brooke Shields. The cable network is moving ahead with a contemporary remake of the…