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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.

NBC’s ‘Voice’ vs. ABC’s ‘Dancing’: Competition Shows and Their Networks Battle to a Split

With NBC's two-hour "The Voice" and ABC's two-hour "Dancing with the Stars" going head-to-head Monday night, one network came away with a dominant win in the key 18-49 demo while the other rolled to a comfortable victory in total viewers,…

Rosie O’Donnell on OWN’s Lindsay Lohan Reality Show: ‘A Tragedy — on Every Level’

Rosie O'Donnell gave a less than sparkling review to the new OWN docu-series "Lindsay." E! Online reports that O'Donnell was on Twitter today offering her opinion on Lohan and the show. O'Donnell tweeted: "The Lindsay show is a tragedy –…

Shakeup Behind the Scenes at ‘Entertainment Tonight’

The syndicated entertainment program “Entertainment Tonight” is undergoing a shakeup behind the cameras. Writing on Deadline.com, Nellie Andreeva reports that executive producer DJ Petroro is leaving the show and Brad Bessey, currently executive producer of the spinoff “The Insider,” is…

CNN Anchor, Under Fire From Barbara Walters on ‘The View,’ Defends Malaysia Airlines Coverage

Barbara Walters and some of her co-hosts on "The View" fired a volley of criticisms at a guest from CNN on the Monday episode of the morning talk show, blasting the cable news channel's extensive coverage of the missing Malaysia…

MSNBC Host Off the Air Following Car Accident

The host of a prime-time news and political commentary show on MSNBC was involved in a car accident over the weekend and will be off the air for several weeks. TVNewser.com reports that MSNBC's Lawrence O’Donnell and his brother were…

Cause of The Ultimate Warrior’s Death Is Disclosed

The Maricopa County, Ariz., Medical Examiner’s Office has determined the cause of death for WWE star The Ultimate Warrior, indicating he died from cardiovascular disease, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The death of The Warrior, whose real name was James…

Which Cable Provider Has Raised Its Rates the Most Since 2009 — And Which Is the Only One to Lower Rates?

A new study of cable-television providers reveals that one major company has outpaced the others when it comes to raising prices, while another big provider is the only one to lower rates. The study by Free Press, a group that…

‘ABC World News’ Scores Rare Win Over ‘NBC Nightly News’ — With an Assist From ‘Mad Men’

ABC's "World News with Diane Sawyer" scored its first weekly ratings win of the season in the key news demo, ranking as the top evening news program for the week of April 7 in viewers 25-54, Deadline.com reports. It marked…

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Drops Controversial Segment

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” is dropping a controversial segment after the Logo TV show came under fire for using a “transphobic” slur, The Huffington Post reports. Activists complained that a challenge in the segment called “Female or She-male” was transphobic, or…

‘Mad Men’ Returns to Lower Viewer Numbers

AMC’s “Mad Men” lost a substantial number of viewers with its seventh-season debut, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. The drama series debuted the first half of its final season Sunday, drawing only 2.3 million viewers. It was the show's…