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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.

Top Show on TV Sunday Night? Once Again, It Wasn’t the Olympics

The highest-rated program on television Sunday night wasn’t the Olympic Games from Sochi, Russia — and it wasn’t on broadcast. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that, for the second consecutive week, AMC’s "The Walking Dead" won the key 18-49…

‘Napoleon Dynamite’ Star Joins High-Powered Cast of Fox Comedy Project

The star of "Napoleon Dynamite" is adding his star power to the already high-octane cast of a new Fox project. Deadline.com reports that Jon Heder will star opposite Jane Kaczmarek ("Malcolm in the Middle") and David James Elliott ("JAG") in…

Bob Costas Returns to Olympics Coverage

Bob Costas returned to NBC’s Sochi Olympics coverage Monday night, rejoining the broadcast by announcing, “Welcome to NBC’s prime-time coverage on this Monday — I’m Bob Costas, sitting in tonight for Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira,” reports Lisa de Moraes…

Live F-Bomb Has ‘Today’ Co-Hosts Squirming (Here’s the Video)

A veteran comedic actress sparked some anxious moments on the set of NBC’s "Today" show this morning, dropping the F-bomb into a conversation about her famous foul mouth. USA Today reports that three-time Emmy winner Elaine Stritch unleashed the four-letter…

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PLEASE NOTE–THIS ITEM IS A PAID TEXT ADVERTISEMENT*** Call for Entries The American Legion seeks entries for Fourth Estate Awards in print, broadcast and new media INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 13, 2014) – The nation’s largest veterans organization announced today the call…

Cable Drama Series Canceled

A cable drama series that’s a spinoff of a popular show has been canceled. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that ABC Family has canceled the “Pretty Little Liars” spinoff “Ravenswood,” which ended a 10-episode run earlier this month. The…

‘Green Acres’ Actress Dies

An actress known for her quirky role on CBS’s 1960s comedy series “Green Acres” has died. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Mary Grace Canfield, who played the handywoman Ralph Monroe on the rural sitcom, died Saturday at a hospice in…

CNN Anchor Receives Death Threats

A CNN anchor revealed that she and her family have received death threats related to recent news coverage. TheWrap.com reports that Ashleigh Banfield disclosed on the air Monday that she had received threats on social media over her coverage of…

NBC Reaps Ratings Gold From Fallon’s First ‘Tonight Show’

[Updated Feb. 18, 2014, at noon PT to add Nielsen Media Research fast-official "live plus same day" ratings.] NBC racked up a number of late-night ratings milestones as Jimmy Fallon made his debut on "The Tonight Show" Monday night, based…

Video: The Stars Turn Out — and Pay Up — for Jimmy Fallon’s ‘Tonight’ Debut