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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.

Actor Who Was ‘Famously Fired’ From a Long-Running Drama Series Is Coming Back to the Show

An actor who lost his role on a high-profile TV drama series in a widely publicized firing a few years ago is returning to the show. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Isaiah Washington, who starred as Dr. Preston…

CBS News Veteran Steps Into Correspondent’s Role on ’60 Minutes’

CBS News has named a company veteran as the newest correspondent on “60 Minutes.” TVNewser reports that the company is adding Bill Whitaker to the show’s lineup. The CBS News veteran, who joined the network in 1984, has reported from…

Turner Management Shakeup Claims a Casualty

A key executive at Turner appears to be a casualty of a management shakeup at the media company. The Los Angeles Times’ Company Town reports that Turner Animation President Stu Snyder is headed out the door at the Time Warner…

TVWeek Site OK Now — Though for the Time Being You Can’t Leave a Comment

As many of you know, starting on Tuesday afternoon, March 4, 2014, Google posted a warning that going to our TVWeek website could cause harm to your computer. Some browsers then picked up on that warning as well. We took…

NBC News Correspondent Temporarily Blinded by Malfunctioning Camera Light

An NBC News correspondent was temporarily blinded by a malfunctioning camera light while covering the Michael Dunn trial in Jacksonville, Fla., TVNewser reports. Kerry Sanders wrote in a letter to friends and colleagues: “I was in front of a TV…

‘Cheers’ Veteran Joins CBS Drama

A familiar face from the long-running NBC comedy series "Cheers" will resurface on a new CBS drama project. Deadline.com reports that Bebe Neuwirth, who played Lilith on "Cheers," is among the newest additions to the pilot "Madam Secretary." The drama…

TBS Renews Comedy Series — With Four Series on the Air, Show’s Creator Is on a Hot Streak

TBS has announced the renewal of a comedy series, part of what’s being called a "hot streak" for the show’s creator. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the cable network will bring back the comedy “Ground Floor” for a…

Fate of a Perennial Bubble Show — Part of NBC’s Thursday Night ‘Disaster’ — Hangs in the Balance Yet Again

A series that is a “perennial bubble show” for NBC is hanging in the balance once again. Medialife Magazine reports that the network is deciding the fate of "Community," which has been pulling in small ratings numbers as part of…

NBC News to Pay Family of Slaying Victim for Interviews

NBC News has fueled talk about “ethically questionable” checkbook journalism with the revelation that it will pay the family of Reeva Steenkamp, who was killed by Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius, for interviews, reports The Washington Post. Mainstream organizations typically shun…

Gary Oldman Makes First Foray Into TV Production

Actor and producer Gary Oldman and Douglas Urbanski are teaming up on their first foray into TV production, with the pair developing and producing a horror series called “The Diabolic,” reports Deadline.com. Daniel Kay of “Timber Falls” will write the…