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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.

Lifetime Pairs With Renee Zellweger to Develop Drama Based on a Subject the Actress Knows Well

Lifetime is working with actress Renee Zellweger on a drama that is based on a subject near to the actress’s heart, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. The story comes from Zellweger’s own life’s arc, taking her…

Remember Ryan Seacrest’s Plan to Launch a Cable Network? We Didn’t Either, but Apparently It’s Not Going Very Well

"American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest hasn’t had much luck getting his idea for a cable channel off the ground, reports the New York Post. Seacrest is working with talent agency CAA and entertainment company AEG to debut a cable channel…

Hi-Yo Silver! Away! Report Says Feature Film of Classic TV Show Is Back On Track (and Johnny Depp Is Still Onboard)

The Walt Disney Company, which had pulled the plug in August on its high-profile movie version of one of the most famous TV and radio shows, has now agreed to go ahead with the project, according to Mike Fleming at…

Alleged Celebrity Hacker Arrested, Charged in Connection With Semi-Nude Scarlett Johansson Photos and Other Incidents

A Jacksonville, Fla., man has been arrested and charged with multiple counts in connection with a celebrity hacking case that included the release of nude photos of Scarlett Johansson, Reuters reports. Christopher Chaney, 35, was arrested this morning and charged…

Universal Caves In, Ends Standoff Over Eddie Murphy Film

Theater owners have scored a victory in their showdown with Universal over the new Eddie Murphy movie “Tower Heist,” The Baltimore Sun reports. The movie studio announced that it has canceled plans for an early VOD release for the movie,…

DirecTV Rolling Out DVR Content to Go

DirecTV is preparing to offer a new product to subscribers that will allow for DVR content to be viewed on the go on up to five mobile devices, reports Multichannel News. The new device, Nomad, will sell for $149 with…

BlackBerry Maker Working Round-the-Clock to Fix Worldwide Outage

The make of the BlackBerry mobile device said today it is working round-the-clock to repair an outage that has hit the devices services worldwide, Reuters reports. Research in Motion did not say when it expects services to be restored. The…

Strong Debut for New ABC Comedy

A new ABC sitcom had a strong opening Tuesday night, up against CBS powerhouse “NCIS,” TVbytheNumbers.com reports. “Last Man Standing,” starring Tim Allen, scored a 3.5 average rating in the 18-49 demo, a little shy of the 3.9 average for…

Reboot of ‘Steel Magnolias’ in the Works for TV–Can You Guess the Twist Lifetime Has in Mind?

A new version of the hit feature film “Steel Magnolias” is in the works for cable TV, with a twist: This time the production will feature an all-black cast, Deadline.com reports. Lifetime Network has teamed with producers Craig Zadan and…

Producer of One of the Most Successful Film Franchises of All Time Receives Posthumous Honor

The legendary producer of a beloved feature film series that has been running for almost 50 years is being honored by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles, TheWrap.com reports. Albert R. Broccoli, an American producer who…