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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.

Is the Creator of a Drama Series Saying the Show Has Been Canceled? Here’s What We Know

Messages from the creator of a broadcast drama series have fueled speculation over whether the show has been canceled. The show is CW’s “Hart of Dixie,” and International Business Times reports that a series of tweets from show creator Leila…

After Coming Up Short in Bid for Time Warner Cable, Charter Is in Talks to Buy the Sixth-Largest U.S. Cable Firm

After being outbid in its attempt in 2014 to acquire Time Warner Cable, cable TV company Charter Communications is reportedly going after the sixth-largest U.S. cable company, Bright House Networks. Bloomberg BusinessWeek cites sources with knowledge of the situation saying…

Former ‘Survivor’ Producer Found Guilty of Killing Wife

A former producer of the CBS reality staple “Survivor” has been found guilty of killing his wife. Variety reports that Bruce Beresford-Redman was sentenced to 12 years in prison after being found guilty in the 2010 murder of his wife…

‘Entourage’ Star’s Drama Gets Fourth Season — U.S. Still Hasn’t Seen Season 3

A drama series starring an actor who was a key player on “Entourage” got the greenlight for a fourth season. UPI reports that “Mr. Selfridge,” starring Jeremy Piven, was picked up by ITV. The company ordered 10 episodes of the…

Is ‘Fashion Police’ Too Mean-Spirited After the Death of Joan Rivers? The Host Who Filled Her Spot Abruptly Leaves the Show

E!’s long-running “Fashion Police” continues to run into challenges as it attempts to carry on following the death of series founder Joan Rivers. In the latest development, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that co-host Kathy Griffin has decided to…

China Lavishes Praise on Documentary — Then Bans It

The government of China has imposed a ban on a documentary that it initially cheered and seemed to support — and it may have to do with the movie’s popularity. Bloomberg reports that China banned the environmental documentary “Under the…

Fox Decides Who Will Host the Primetime Emmys This Year

The 67th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will air on Fox this year, and the network has picked one of its sitcom stars to host the show. It’s “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” star Andy Samberg, who used to be on “Saturday Night Live.”…

Bombshell: Former Major Media Agency CEO Says Kickbacks Totaling At Least $100 Million Are Pervasive Among U.S. Media Agencies. How This Became a Top Priority for the Association of National Advertisers. We Talk to a Source Who Says Yes, the Allegations Are True. And We Interview Jon Mandel, Who Gave the Blistering Presentation Last Week That Set Off this Bombshell. It’s a TVWeek Media Investigation

If the courting of controversy got Ted Turner dubbed the Mouth of the South, Jon Mandel is easily the Mouth of Madison Avenue. For more than 30 years Jon was at Grey Advertising and then its media agency, MediaCom, where…

TV Host Fired Over Remarks About Michelle Obama

An Emmy-wining television personality was fired after he allegedly said that first lady Michelle Obama looked like a cast member from the movie “Planet of the Apes.” The Miami Herald reports that Spanish-language host Rodner Figueroa was canned by Univision….

America Has Spoken — The Country’s Choice to Replace Jon Stewart, According to a New Poll, Is …

Survey Says! According to the latest national poll by respected Quinnipiac University in Connecticut, America’s choice to replace Jon Stewart is … Tina Fey, reports USA Today. The final tally saw Fey named by 19% of those surveyed, vs. 16% for…