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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.
One of the stars of "Will & Grace" has signed a development deal with NBC, which could have him returning to the network in a comedy, reports New York Magazine’s Vulture blog. Sean Hayes would star in a half-hour comedy…
“30 Rock” executive producer Lorne Michaels has provided some insights into what may lie ahead for the NBC show, reports Joe Adalian in New York Magazine’s Vulture blog. Michaels, who appeared at the TCA press tour to promote his new…
NBC is defending "The Playboy Club" against critics who have complained that the show is inappropriate for children and demeaning for women, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. NBC entertainment chief Robert Greenblatt called the show a "fun soap," the story…
MSNBC is giving one of its contributors his own show, scheduled for early Saturday and Sunday mornings, reports TVNewser.com. Chris Hayes will host from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Saturdays and from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. on Sundays….
"Friday Night Lights" executive producer Peter Berg said work has started on a script for a movie based on the television show, reports TVLine.com. “We’re writing a script,” Berg said at the Television Critics Association press tour. “We’ve been meeting…
HBO has signed a development deal with Rob Riggle, who will star in and help develop a comedy project called "Lifestyle Lemonaid," reports Deadline.com. The project is based on a blog by Nikki Joel that details her marriage to WME…
PBS’s "Masterpiece" has signed its first title sponsor in seven years, after ratings for the drama franchise have jumped 43% in the year, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. Viking River Cruises will be the sponsor starting in…
J.K. Rowling’s Pottermore site has started a competition to pick its first million users, who will receive early access to the site, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Technology blog. Each day the website Pottermore.com will feature a new clue from…
Apple has expanded its cloud service to Apple TV, allowing users to store television shows remotely and then access them on their devices at any time, reports the New York Post. "iTunes in the Cloud now lets users download previously…
One of the original cast members of "90210" will appear in a Syfy show and will also direct its Sept. 9 episode, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. Jason Priestley will play Chris Weekly in four episodes of Syfy’s “Haven.” The…