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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.

CBS Settles for a Tie in Prime Time as Its Thursday Night Ratings Juggernaut Sinks to Season Low; Shows on NBC and Fox Also Hit Lows

CBS had to settle for a tie for the top spot in the prime-time rankings Thursday night as a show that has been a ratings juggernaut for the network sank to a season low, based on Nielsen overnights for the…

Rush Limbaugh Says CBS Has ‘Declared War on the Heartland of America’

Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh has a beef with CBS, and he let his listeners hear all about it. EW.com's Inside TV reports that Limbaugh told his audience he's not a fan of the decision by CBS to hire Stephen…

How Much Money Did CBS’s Les Moonves Make in 2013? Plenty, According to a New SEC Filing

The head man at CBS is being well-compensated for his efforts — and the price has been going up. Deadline.com reports that CBS Corp. Chairman and CEO Leslie Moonves saw his compensation get a 7.7% bump in 2013, to a…

HBO Series Goes on Hiatus

A new HBO series is taking a short hiatus after taping its sixth episode. Deadline.com reports that the pay-cable channel's upcoming show “The Leftovers” apparently just needed a break from a tough production schedule. The 10-episode drama, which comes from…

Video: Fox Sheds Light on ’24: Live Another Day’ With Just-Released Trailer

Fox today rolled out a new 2 minute-plus movie-style trailer for its upcoming event series "24: Live Another Day," which as of today, April 11, is now 24 days away from its May 5 premiere. The trailer fleshes out some…

Longtime ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Showrunner Departs, Heads for Fox Show

In a move that is being called the "end of an era,” the longtime showrunner on ABC's competition show “Dancing with the Stars,” Conrad Green, is leaving the program to join Fox’s “Utopia” as executive producer, reports Deadline.com. Green has…

Assistant on Comedy Central Show Killed by L.A. Deputies

A production assistant on a Comedy Central show was mistaken for a stabbing suspect and fatally shot by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies. TheWrap.com reports that John Winkler, 30, a PA on “Tosh.0,” died following the shooting Monday night…

‘Nancy Grace Tonight’ Segment Sparks Outrage

An interview on “Nancy Grace Tonight” that aired Wednesday night on HLN sparked outrage after the show's host focused on allegations of steroid usage during a discussion of the death of WWE champion The Ultimate Warrior. TheWrap.com reports that Grace…

As CBS Late-Night Overhaul Continues, Is a Female Host in the Cards?

CBS, which appears to be in the process of a complete overhaul of its late-night programming, is considering hiring a woman for “The Late Late Show,” reports Bloomberg, citing an interview with CBS chief Leslie Moonves. “12:30 is up in…

TNT Greenlights Star-Studded Series

TNT has given the go-ahead to a series that will feature an A-List cast, with the female lead character to be played by Rebecca Romijn. Deadline.com reports that the new project is “The Librarians,” an offshoot of the popular movie…