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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.

Simon Cowell to Replace Howard Stern on ‘America’s Got Talent’

The NBC reality competition “America’s Got Talent” will have a new judge in its upcoming season. Entertainment Weekly reports that Simon Cowell will take Howard Stern’s spot for season 11. Cowell, a staple in TV talent competitions, is a former…

L.A. Dodgers Give the Hook to Don Mattingly

Fed up with a string of postseason failures even after winning three consecutive National League West titles, the Los Angeles Dodgers have parted ways with manager Don Mattingly, the Los Angeles Times confirmed today. During the past three seasons, the…

Ad Agencies the Focus of Wide-Ranging Probe Into Alleged Kickbacks, Backroom Dealing

“The world’s biggest advertisers have launched a wide-ranging inquiry into whether ad agencies are cheating them on fees through backroom wheeling-and-dealing,” Claire Atkinson reports in the New York Post. The Association of National Advertisers, which represents 680 member companies including…

Network News Breaks In as Joe Biden Opts Out; Trump, Clinton and Others React

Vice President Joe Biden announced today that he would not enter the presidential race, with the announcement prompting all of the broadcast networks with news operations to break into their regular programming to cover the story, Deadline.com reports. “It may be the…

YouTube Rolls Out Ad-Free Subscription Service, Original Content Initiative

YouTube is hoping users will be willing to pay for the ability to watch its videos without ads. The Google-owned mega-video site today introduced YouTube Red, a subscription service that industry watchers have been eagerly anticipating, The New York Times…

NBC Casts Wizard of Oz for ‘Emerald City’ Series

NBC has cast an actor known for his long run on the network’s drama series “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” to play the Wizard of Oz on the upcoming series “Emerald City.” The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the…

Discovery Pulls the Plug on Its Longest-Running Series

It’s a wrap for a TV series that has been one of Discovery Channel’s signature shows. The Los Angeles Times reports that the cable channel confirmed today it is bringing “MythBusters” to an end in 2016 after one final season….

Apple TV Gets More TV, Brings CBS and NBC Products on Board

Apple TV is expanding its television offerings by joining forces with offerings from CBS and NBC. Multichannel News reports deals between the Apple service and both CBS All Access and the NBC App. “CBS All Access, which costs $5.99 per…

Update: It’s Now Official — Chris Rock to Host Oscars

Update at 9 a.m. PT on Oct. 21, 2015: The Associated Press is now reporting that it’s official: Chris Rock will host the Oscars in February of next year. “Producers David Hill and Reginald Hudlin called Rock ‘the MVP of…

First Major Magazine Adopts ‘No Notoriety’ Policy

The first major magazine to adopt a “No Notoriety” policy — in which media outlets avoid giving publicity to the perpetrators of mass killings — is People magazine. Deadline.com reports that the magazine’s editor, Jess Cagle, sent out an open…