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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.

Time to Throw a Final Kiss as Veteran Game Show Host Dies — He Was a TV Fixture on ‘The Dating Game’

A veteran game show host who became a television fixture with his long run on "The Dating Game" has died. The Associated Press reports that Jim Lange, who had a 45-year career in radio and television, died Tuesday at his…

‘Friends’ Star Owes Manager $1.6 Million

A jury has ruled that one of the stars of the NBC hit “Friends” owes her former manager $1.6 million. The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq., reports that the jury on Wednesday ordered Lisa Kudrow to pay the money to her…

Paula Deen Says She Identifies With ‘That Black Football Player’

Paula Deen, whose television career and sponsorship deals took a hit after she admitted to using a racial epithet, said she identifies with “that black football player who recently came out,” reports TheWrap.com, citing a People magazine cover story. “I…

‘American Hustle’ Director Exits ABC Drama Series

“American Hustle” director and writer David O. Russell has left the ABC drama he was slated to executive produce, reports Nellie Andreeva on Deadline.com. Russell developed the project, “The Club,” with Susannah Grant, CBS TV Studios and studio-based Timberman-Beverly. ABC…

Time Warner Cable Adds ‘Broadcast TV Fee’ to Its Bills

Time Warner Cable is adding a new line item to customers’ bills, and the company is blaming the new “broadcast TV fee” on a 40% rise in retransmission consent fees, reports Duane Dudek of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “The broadcast…

Late-Night Talk Show Renewed — With a Little Help From a Late-Night Heavyweight (Check Out the Video)

The crowded late-night talk landscape appears poised to remain just as crowded for a while. TheWrap.com reports that one of the newer entries, "The Arsenio Hall Show," will be around for a second season. The show was renewed by CBS…

HBO Picks Up Series for Second Season

HBO has announced that it will bring back a series for a second season. The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that the pay cable net renewed its gay-themed dramedy “Looking.” The half-hour program will start production on a second…

Ca-Ching! New York City to Get a $200 Million Infusion From TV Superhero Projects

Marvel Studios and Walt Disney will spend about $200 million taping four live-action television series — each based on a different comic book character — in New York City, reports The New York Times. The deal was announced by Gov….

TV Version of ‘Fargo’ Adds Comedy Team to Cast

An upcoming television series that is an adaptation of the Oscar-winning 1996 Coen brothers movie "Fargo" appears to be putting the accent on funny. The New York Post reports that the FX project has added the comedy duo Key &…

‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Actress Joins CBS Project

CBS has cast one of the stars of the long-running supernatural drama series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” in a new half-hour pilot. Deadline.com reports that actress Michelle Trachtenberg, who played Dawn Summers on "Buffy," is joining “Save the Date." Trachtenberg…