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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.
Plans have been announced for a new reality show to be hosted by comic Pauly Shore. A January 2011 premiere has been set, and 10 episodes of the show are planned on CMT. The show, "Meet the In-Laws," will feature…
Writer-producer Joe Pokaski, best known for "Heroes," is developing a family drama for NBC about brothers working together in the world of NASCAR, called "The Crew," reports Deadline.com. Pokaski is developing the show with NBC Universal-based producer Scott Stuber. NBC…
ABC was the top-rated network Monday night, led by a strong turnout for “Dancing With the Stars,” according to TVbytheNumbers.com. At 8 p.m. the first hour of "Dancing" averaged a 3.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic, while CBS’s "How I…
The more life transitions women have going on, the more valuable they are to advertisers, according to a study released today by Oxygen Media and research firm TRU. The study surveyed more than 2,300 women, focusing on those in what…
The Country Network (TCN) announced today that it has begun broadcasting in 10 major markets, including Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Minneapolis, San Antonio and Nashville. TCN, which airs country music videos, recently signed its first major affiliation agreement, with Sinclair Broadcast…
A former "American Idol" judge and a popular female singer have landed roles on a new reality competition series, reports People magazine. Kara DioGuardi, a former judge on “Idol” who is also a professional composer, will be the head judge…
Busy day at ABC yesterday. The network canceled one of its new fall shows and gave full-season orders to two others. Canceled is "The Whole Truth," which stars Maura Tierney and Rob Morrow. According to EW.com’s The Ausiello files ,…
A teenager who became known as the "hiccup girl" in 2007 — when she hiccuped nonstop for six weeks — is facing murder charges, and her mother suggests that her brief bout of fame led to problems, according to the…
Peacock Productions executive Sharon Scott talks in an NBC Universal video about the company’s plans for the Weather Channel, which include a 13-part series about a "crazy" landscape photographer, reports the Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. "And I say…
MTV said it’s canceling one if its new series, reports the Hollywood Reporter. The canceled show is "The City," starring Whitney Port. It’s a spinoff of the network’s popular show "The Hills," which ended its run last season. The show…