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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.

CNN Benches Some Shows

CNN has put some of its programming lineup on the bench. TVNewser reports that the cable channel benched some shows that don’t fit well with its current fixation on the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. As previously reported, CNN has…

Former CNN Anchor Says He Has Gone to a ‘Dark Place’

A former CNN anchor, appearing on the network Wednesday to talk about the missing Malaysia Airlines flight, also spoke about a personal situation that he said took him to a “dark place.” TVNewser reports that Miles O’Brien talked with host…

ABC Family Gets Heat Over Drama Project

ABC Family is under fire over a new drama project. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that the cable channel has stirred up a firestorm on Twitter over “Alice in Arabia,” which will feature a teen kidnapped by her Saudi Arabian extended…

Pay-TV Subscriptions Do Something They’ve Never Done Before

In a development that may have implications for the future of the pay-TV business, Bloomberg reports that the number of consumers who pay to access television through cable, satellite or fiber services saw its first-ever full-year decline in 2013. The…

Video: Stunning Moment on ‘Wheel of Fortune’

A contestant on Wednesday’s installment of the syndicated game show "Wheel of Fortune" pulled off an astounding puzzle solution with what appeared to be a wild stab in the dark. Here’s the clip:

Actress With 10 Emmy Nominations — and Two Emmy Wins — Joins ABC Comedy

An actress who has become an institution on TV dramas is set to help launch a new ABC comedy. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Sharon Gless, known for her roles in “Cagney & Lacey," "Judging Amy” and “Burn…

Everest Stunt Rounds Up NBC News Veteran, Weather Channel Regular for Live Special

An NBC News personality and a Weather Channel regular have signed on for a live special that will cover a historic Mount Everest stunt. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that NBC’s Willie Geist will host "Everest Jump Live," a…

Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin Reunite for Netflix Comedy Series

Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, who starred in the hit 1980 film “Nine to Five,” will reunite in Netflix’s next original series, a comedy called “Grace and Frankie,” reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. Netflix has given a 13-episode order to…

Sony’s PlayStation Takes the Plunge Into Original Programming

Sony’s PlayStation is joining the ranks of digital platforms adding original content for their customers, with the console planning a show called “Powers,” Mashable reports. The TV series will adapt a graphic novel series that follows detectives solving crimes committed…

‘Game of Thrones: The Movie?’ — Here’s the Latest

George R. R. Martin, the writer whose books are the basis of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” series, says a movie to wrap up the series is under discussion, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "It all depends on how long the…