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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.

ABC Pulls Promos Over Molestation Accusations Against Bryan Singer

In the wake of molestation allegations against director, writer and producer Bryan Singer, ABC has pulled some promos off the air. Deadline.com reports that the network is pulling some of its promos for the new drama series “Black Box." The…

Chelsea Handler Opens Up About Possible Move to CBS — and She Has a Definitive Answer on the Subject

Chelsea Handler responded to reports that she has been in talks with CBS about a new show, telling Ellen DeGeneres on her show that she has no plans to join a regular network, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. “I would never…

Daytime TV Fixture’s New Gig: Writing a Marijuana Blog

A well-known television personality who's a mainstay on daytime TV is now writing a marijuana blog. The Denver Post tapped Whoopi Goldberg to be a celebrity contributor to its pot blog, The Guardian reports. In her first post, Goldberg wrote…

Joan Rivers Names an Oscar Winner as the Person Who Gave Her the Hardest Time About Her ‘Fashion Police’ Work

Joan Rivers, appearing on Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live,” was asked by a viewer what was the “worst backlash she ever received” for her E! show “Fashion Police,” and the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that Rivers cited an…

TV Series Makes Piracy History

A television drama series has made piracy history, setting a high-water mark for online sharing. TorrentFreak reports that the latest episode of the HBO drama “Game of Thrones” had more than 193,000 people sharing a single copy Monday, breaking the…

Sitcom Writer Dead at 95

A sitcom writer whose credits include the TV shows “Chico and the Man” and “Night Court” has died. Deadline.com reports that Doris Kanter died last month at 95 following a brief illness. Kanter, who was married to writer and producer…

New York City Names Documentary Producer as New TV and Film Czar

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has named the city's new television and film czar, tapping a documentary producer for the post. TheWrap.com reports that PBS mainstay Cynthia Lopez will get the job. Lopez, who is an executive vice president…

CW Sets Summer Schedule, With Two Original Comedies and Four Unscripted Shows

The CW has taken the wraps off its summer schedule, as the broadcast channel continues its move into more year-round programming, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. “Beauty and the Beast,” which has been off the schedule since early March,…

TLC Renews Unscripted Series

TLC has renewed a reality show, with the renewal coming just before the program’s second-season finale. TheWrap.com reports that the cable channel picked up “Something Borrowed, Something New” for a third season. The second-season finale airs tonight, Friday, April 18,…

‘Avatar’ Actor Joins ‘Salem’

An actor known for his role in the feature film "Avatar" has been cast in "Salem." Deadline.com reports that the WGN America series added Stephen Lang, who played Colonel Miles Quaritch in "Avatar." In the drama, which explores the 17th…