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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.

Charter Makes Digs at Time Warner Cable While Trying to Buy It

Charter Communications executives took some digs at Time Warner Cable, telling analysts on a conference call that they believe the cable operator is a troubled asset with poor leadership and customer service, reports the Los Angeles Times. “And Charter is…

ABC Orders Murder Drama From ’12 Years a Slave’ Writer

ABC has ordered a murder drama from John Ridley, the writer of the movie “12 Years a Slave,” Deadline.com reports. The network ordered a pilot for the project, “American Crime.” The project focuses on a racially charged murder and the…

James Gandolfini Pet Project Gets Go-Ahead at CBS

CBS has started its pilot season by giving an order to a project shepherded by the late James Gandolfini. Deadline.com reports that the network ordered “Taxi-22." The project is an adaptation of a hit French-Canadian single-camera comedy, which was a…

FX Orders Projects Starring ‘Arrested Development’ and ‘Hangover’ Actors

FX has placed orders for two new projects — one featuring an actor known for “Arrested Development” and another starring an actor from the “Hangover” feature film franchise. The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that “The Hangover” actor Zach…

NBC Series Slides to Season Low; CBS Show Suffers Largest Drop After Premiere

Programs on NBC and CBS suffered unpleasant ratings milestones Monday Night, as the big four broadcast networks finished in a four-way tie for prime time, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that NBC’s "The Blacklist"…

Critic Booted From New York Film Critics Circle Over Heckling Incident

A well-known film critic was expelled from the New York Film Critics Circle in the wake of an alleged heckling incident that took place at the group’s annual awards ceremony. TheWrap.com reports that contrarian critic Armond White was expelled from…

Deputies Raid Justin Bieber’s House, Arrest a Friend of the Singer

Pop singer Justin Bieber got a surprise visit from sheriff’s investigators today at his mansion in Calabasas, Calif., and while they were there to investigate a complaint by a neighbor who alleged Bieber had egged his house, they made an…

Disney/ABC Shuffles Lineup as Longtime Exec Announces Retirement

Disney/ABC Syndication Sales today announced changes in its executive lineup after a longtime executive unveiled retirement plans. Howard Levy will retire from the company at the end of this month, the company announced. Irv Schulman will step up to become…

Creator of CBS Sitcom Calls the Show ‘Really Bad’

The creator of a comedy series that had a one-season run on CBS trashed his own show during a panel discussion at the Television Critics Association winter press tour. TheWrap.com reports that Justin Halpern, who created, co-wrote and co-executive produced…

Federal Court Strikes Down Net Neutrality Rules

A federal appeals court in Washington ruled today that the net neutrality rules of the Federal Communications Commission are not valid, PCWorld reports. The court released its ruling in an 81-page document that included mention of "cat videos on YouTube,"…