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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.
"Wipeout," the ABC summer competition game show with the giant red balls and elaborate obstacle course, has been renewed for a fourth season by the network, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The new season will feature new obstacles and other…
Confirming news that was rumored last week, TBS has ordered more episodes–a lot more–of one of its sitcoms after a successful 10-episode summer run. The show, which airs as part of a Wednesday comedy block, is “Are We There Yet?,”…
Blockbuster, the struggling DVD rental chain, has been given more time from its debt holders to restructure its debt, but if it’s unable to do so before the end of September, the company may have to file for bankruptcy protection,…
An actress who has won three Emmys and two Golden Globes for her work on TV, and who is a favorite of critics and audiences alike, says she does not watch TV, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The actress is…
Steven Slater, the JetBlue flight attendant who dramatically quit his job by deploying the evacuation slide on the jet he as on and leaving the plane, has been offrered a reality TV show, reports TMZ. According to the story, Slater’s…
Neil Patrick Harris, a co-star of "How I Met Your Mother," announced on Twitter that he will become the father of twins, reports E! Online. Harris said he and his partner of about six years, David Burtka, an actor and chef,…
Gordon Ramsay, who recently had $2 million owed in back taxes associated with his New York restaurant, is breathing a little easier these days, reports The Wrap. That’s because a company Ramsay co-owns, One Potato Two Potato (OPTP), was just bought….
The Hub, multi-platform joint venture between Discovery Communications and Hasbro, Inc., has named two positions in its marketing department, it’s been announced. Michael Grover has been named Director, Consumer Marketing, and Cindy Slocki joins as Director, Integrated Marketing Solutions. Both will report to…
Hulu is readying an initial public offering that could value the online-video service at $2 billion, reports the New York Times. Executives at Hulu have been talking with investment banks about an IPO as early as this fall, the article…
Getting the top-quality high-definition television resolution on a smaller set sounds like a good deal — after all, a 20-inch set will set you back just $300 — but in reality, the benefits of such sharp resolution on small screens…