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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.

Talk Show Host to Sing ‘America the Beautiful’ at Super Bowl

A television talk show host has landed one of the top singing gigs for the Super Bowl, set for Sunday, Feb. 2. Starpulse reports that Queen Latifah will sing "America the Beautiful" at the event, which takes place at MetLife…

ESPN Veteran in Line for Vacant Executive Spot on NBC’s ‘Today’ Show

A veteran ESPN producer is in the running to fill a key executive position at NBC’s "Today" show. TheWrap.com reports that Jamie Horowitz, the producer of ESPN’s “First Take,” is vying for the role of “Today’s" senior vice president, which…

Fox News Host Attacks Commentator From Her Own Network

A Fox News Channel fixture launched a verbal assault against a commentator from her own network. TheWrap.com reports that Greta Van Susteren singled out commentator Erick Erickson in a post on her blog GretaWire with the headline “What Is Wrong…

Chuck Lorre Vanity Card Explains Joke About Ben Affleck’s Manhood

Veteran TV producer Chuck Lorre created plenty of buzz at the recent Producers Guild of America Awards with a joke about Ben Affleck’s manhood, and Nellie Andreeva reports on Deadline.com that Lorre referenced the incident in detail Monday in his…

New Drama Has Biggest Series Launch in Starz History

A new drama series that premiered over the weekend gave Starz the biggest series launch in its history. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the pirate drama "Black Sails" — a prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson’s "Treasure Island" —…

Lindsey Vonn Headed to the Olympics After All — but She Won’t Be Competing

Lindsey Vonn, a star of downhill skiing who pulled out of the Sochi Olympics because of an injury, will be going to the Winter Olympics after all, but as a commentator for “Today” and NBC Sports, reports Bloomberg. Vonn will…

Former ‘Marlboro Man’ Dies of Lung Disease at 72

One of the actors who portrayed the “Marlboro Man” in the long-running ad campaign for the Marlboro cigarette brand has died, Reuters reports. Eric Lawson was 72. Lawson died Jan. 10 of respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,…

CBS Orders Project From Morgan Freeman

CBS has given a green light to a drama project from Oscar winner Morgan Freeman and “Joan of Arcadia” creator Barbara Hall. Deadline.com reports that the network ordered a pilot for “Madam Secretary,” which is about the personal and professional…

TV Land Greenlights Comedy Starring ‘My Name Is Earl’ Alum

TV Land has ordered a new comedy featuring one of the stars of the NBC sitcom "My Name Is Earl." The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the cable channel ordered “Jennifer Falls,” starring Jaime Pressly and created by Matthew…

ABC Orders Pilot From ‘Don’t Trust the B—-‘ Creator

ABC has ordered a pilot from the creator of “Don’t Trust the B—-.“ Deadline.com reports that the new project from Nahnatchka Khan is “Fresh off the Boat." The project, which had a put pilot commitment, is based on a memoir…