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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.

Cult Favorite TV Show Eyed for Reboot

The creator of a beloved TV show that aired for 11 seasons says he's working on bringing back the cult favorite. The show is “Mystery Science Theater 3000,” and Wired reports that the show’s creator, writer and producer Joel Hodgson…

‘Fargo’ Showrunner Signs Overall Deal with FX

FX’s studio arm, FX Productions, has signed “Fargo” showrunner Noah Hawley to a two-year overall deal, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. With the deal, Hawley will continue to work on “Fargo” while also developing new projects for cable and…

Bravo’s Andy Cohen Points the Finger After ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ Fight — But He’s Not Blaming Either of the Two Combatants

Bravo’s Andy Cohen may have found the culprit in a physical brawl on "Real Housewives of Atlanta" that ended up with a criminal charge being filed against one of the show's stars and a harsh rebuke against the cable channel…

TV Movie Producer Targeted by Writers Guild

The Writers Guild of America-West has threatened to bar a prolific producer of television movies from using guild writers unless he settles what is alleged to be millions in unpaid residuals. Variety reports that the guild's board notified producer Larry…

Stephen Colbert Visits David Letterman Last Night and Shares With Him This Very Smart and Funny Top 10 List That He Submitted to the Show in 1997. It’s a Must-See Video

Allure’s Annual Naked Celebrity Issue Features TV’s Veronica Mars — Kristen Bell. See the Behind-the-Scenes Video of the Photo Shoot

Kristen Bell, who played Veronica Mars on TV and is now in Showtime's "House of Lies," is featured in Allure magazine's annual naked celebrities issue. Also featured in the annual photo shoot are Jenna Dewan-Tatum, Minnie Driver and actress Nia…

MTV’s Video Music Awards Will Return to Los Angeles This August, in a Venue It’s Never Played Before

MTV's annual Video Music Awards (VMAs) will return to Los Angeles, with the ceremony scheduled to be cablecast live on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014. The show will be beamed from a venue it has never played: the historic "Fabulous" Forum…

The Aereo Case Is Argued Before the U.S. Supreme Court: The Problem Is the Cloud, and How to Make Sure It’s Always Fair Weather

Oral arguments for ABC vs. Aereo have now been argued before the United States Supreme Court. You can find a full transcript of the oral arguments made today, April 22, 2014, if you click here. The entire 55-page transcript is…

Author George R.R. Martin Weighs In on Latest ‘Game of Thrones’ Controversy

Author George R.R. Martin, whose books are the basis of the HBO hit "Game of Thrones," was among those sounding off about the latest in a series of controversies involving the fantasy series. For anyone following the series on DVR,…

NBC Racks Up a Monday Win as CBS Series Sinks to All-Time Low

NBC rolled to a ratings win as its Monday night 1-2 punch of "The Voice" and "The Blacklist" came in as the two highest-rated shows of the night on broadcast prime, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo….