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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.

‘Sharknado’ Stars Return for Sequel

Syfy is hoping to recapture the magic of the attention-grabbing "Sharknado," which became a cult sensation in 2013. To that end, the cable channel has lined up the two top stars of the original — Tara Reid and Ian Ziering…

‘SNL’ Alum’s New Series Challenges the Traditional TV Business Model

A former cast member on NBC’s "Saturday Night Live" is returning to series television with a project he hopes "shakes up Hollywood." Nellie Andreeva reports on Deadline.com that actor and comedian Rob Schneider is "self-financing and starring in an eight-episode…

MTV Picks Up Drama Series

MTV is adding to its lineup of scripted dramas. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that the cable channel has picked up the unconventional family drama series "Finding Carter." Based on a script by "Bones" writer Emily Silver, the show comes from…

MSNBC Deletes Racially Charged Tweet

MSNBC has deleted a tweet that ventures into racially sensitive territory after receiving complaints from conservatives, TheWrap.com reports. The tweet, posted Wednesday, refers to an upcoming Super Bowl ad for Cheerios, and says: “Maybe the rightwing will hate it, but…

Jerry Seinfeld Confirms Some Sort of ‘Seinfeld’ Reunion. George Is Involved, as Is Larry David. Yada Yada. Could It Have Something to Do With the Super Bowl? Leno’s Last Night? Fallon’s First Night? Or?

Jerry Seinfeld has confirmed a "Seinfeld" reunion as part of a secret project. Appearing today, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2013, on WFAN radio’s “Boomer & Carton” show in New York, Seinfeld was asked about the fact that he and Jason Alexander…

Former CNN Host Larry King Offers a Surprising (Albeit Tongue-in-Cheek) Solution to CNN’s Ratings Woes

Larry King, who worked at CNN for more than two decades, told HuffPost Live that the network “has problems,” referring to the cable news channel’s ratings struggles, TVNewser reports. “I don’t know what they’re going to do,” he said in…

More Legal Problems for Justin Bieber — Singer Charged With Assault

Teen superstar Justin Bieber’s trouble with the authorities continues to mount, with the pop singer turning himself in Wednesday at a Toronto police station to face allegations in an assault case, People magazine reports. Bieber was met with paparazzi and…

Is the Fonz Headed Back to Broadcast Prime? One Network Is Holding a Spot for Him

The actor who played one of television’s most iconic sitcom characters has a spot lined up for what would be a high-profile return to prime time. Deadline.com reports that ABC has ordered a pilot for “The Winklers,” a family comedy…

Long-Running Fox Drama Series Renewed — Possibly for the Last Time

Fox announced the renewal of a long-running drama series. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that the network picked up a 10th season of “Bones." “Our viewers have embraced Emily, David and the entire cast and characters of ‘Bones’ as their very…

Sitcom Veteran Lands Lead in CBS’s Secretary of State Project

CBS has cast an actress known for her sitcom work and for a series of feature films in the title role for its new project about a female Secretary of State. TheWrap.com reports that Tea Leoni will star in the…