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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.

‘Walking Dead’ Executive Producer Developing Area 51 Series

A project focusing on Area 51, the secret military base at the center of a number of conspiracy theories, is in development, reports Deadline.com. "The Walking Dead" executive producer Gale Anne Hurd is behind the project, the story says. Hurd…

Tribune Settles Up With Former CEO Who Left Company Amid Accusations of Sexist ‘Frat House’ Atmosphere

Tribune Co. has agreed to terms with its former chief executive who resigned under pressure a little more than a year ago, the Chicago Tribune reports. Randy Michaels will receive $675,000 in a settlement from Tribune relating to his departure…

Hulu Adds ‘Cosby Show,’ ‘3rd Rock’ and Other Shows

Eleven television shows from Carsey Werner TV Distribution have been added to Hulu Plus, including "The Cosby Show" and "3rd Rock From the Sun," reports TheWrap.com. The acquisition includes 580 episodes of programs including "Grounded for Life," "Men Behaving Badly,"…

Pro Basketball Team Many Fans Probably Haven’t Heard Of Wants a Piece of the NBA’s TV Money

A professional basketball team that a lot of fans probably have never heard of has asked a federal judge to reopen a decades-old antitrust lawsuit in an effort to gain TV revenue from the National Basketball Association, Bloomberg reports. The…

FX Developing New Comedy To Be Produced by Beloved ‘SNL’ Veteran

FX is developing a new comedy to be produced by a beloved former regular on "Saturday Night Live." "FX has teamed with Amy Poehler to bring cult Web series "Broad City" to television," writes our good friend Nellie Andreeva at…

Prolific TV Comedy Writer Dead at 89 — His Work Spanned Five Decades and Included ‘The Real McCoys,’ ‘Hogan’s Heroes,’ ‘The Andy Griffith Show,’ ‘Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.,’ ‘One Day at a Time’ and Many Others

One of the most prolific comedy writers in television has died at the age of 89, reports Deadline.com. In addition to numerous writing credits, New York native Jack Elinson was also executive producer of sitcoms including "One Day at a…

Executive Shakeup at ESPN: Bodenheimer Moves Up, New President Is Named

Walt Disney Co. CEO Robert Iger announced changes today in the executive structure at ESPN, with George Bodenheimer relinquishing his day-to-day leadership role and moving up to executive chairman of ESPN, Multichannel News reports. Bodenheimer, currently president of ESPN and…

Cable Channel Secures Rights to ‘Dancing With the Stars’

The exclusive off-network broadcast rights to ABC’s hit reality competition series "Dancing With the Stars" have gone to Game Show Network (GSN), reports Deadline.com. Seasons 4-13 will air on GSN starting in January 2012. “Many of the most popular shows…

‘NCIS’ Actor, Accused of Choking Neighbor, Enters Plea

An actor who appears on the CBS drama “NCIS” has entered a plea on a battery charge after being accused of trying to strangle a neighbor during an argument, TMZ.com reports. David Fisher, who plays the recurring character Trent Kort…

Jimmy Fallon’s Band Gives Michele Bachmann a Rude Welcome

The house band on Jimmy Fallon’s NBC talk show “Late Night” gave a rude greeting to Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann when she came out on stage for an appearance on the show, The Wall Street Journal reports. The house…