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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.

TBS Orders Comedy Script From Conan O’Brien

TBS has ordered a script for a comedy pilot developed by Conan O’Brien’s Conaco and Warner Horizon Television, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The comedy, "Fat Chance," tracks two male best friends, one fat and the other incredibly handsome, when…

Book About 12-Year-Old Alligator Wrestler to Be Adapted by HBO and Scott Rudin

A critically acclaimed novel about a 12-year-old alligator wrestler has been picked up by HBO, which will work with producer Scott Rudin to adapt the book, Karen Russell’s "Swamplandia,” into a half-hour comedy project, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The…

What Role Does Social Media Play in the Success of TV Shows? We Have Some Answers in Daisy Whitney’s New Media Minute

Lindsay Lohan Taken Away in Handcuffs After Having Probation Revoked

Actress Lindsay Lohan heard harsh words from a Los Angeles Superior Court judge today before having her probation revoked and being led from the courtroom in handcuffs, Reuters reports. Lohan got in trouble for failing to meet Judge Stephanie Sautner’s…

Emmy-Winning TV Composer and Jazz Man — Who Wrote Music for TV Shows Including ‘Leave It to Beaver’ and ‘The Fugitive’ — Dead at 95

The Emmy-winning composer of music for a string of popular TV shows, including “Leave It to Beaver,” “The Fugitive” and “Run for Your Life,” has died, The New York Times reports. Pete Rugolo, who was the arranger for jazz great…

Mandy Moore Sitcom Finds Network Home

A single-camera comedy starring actress and singer Mandy Moore has found a network home, according to The Hollywood Reporter. ABC has given the project, “Us and Them,” a put pilot commitment, with the show being written by "Wedding Crashers" co-writer…

‘Strangers With Candy’ Star Lands Role on Legal Drama

The star of “Strangers With Candy,” a quirky sitcom that ran for three seasons on Comedy Central (1999-2000), has been tapped for a multi-episode arc on the CBS legal drama "The Good Wife," reports TVLine.com. Amy Sedaris will play Stacie…

CBS Celebrates 60th Anniversary of the Eye

[1:55 PM (PT) on Oct. 19, 2011–The Holywood Reporter has corrected its story to say that the annversary celebration will be Thursday, not Friday, so we are correcting as well.] In recognition of the history and importance of the CBS Eye,…

Network Talk Show Takes a Page From Oprah’s Playbook

A broadcast talk show is taking a page from the Oprah Winfrey playbook, UPI.com reports. The CBS daytime chat show "The Talk" is starting a book club. The show announced the segment, "Book Buzz," on Tuesday, the story reports. The…

Cable Net Finally Gets Smart About Programming

GSN announced an acquisition today that indicates the cable network is getting “smart” about its programming. The channel picked up cable rights to 90 one-hour episodes of the former Fox show “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” GSN ordered…