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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.

Plug Pulled on Talk Show That Launched With Great Fanfare

A talk show that was launched with high expectations and heavy hype won’t make it to season three. Ending its run after two seasons is Katie Couric’s daytime talk show “Katie,” B&C reports. The end was announced by Disney/ABC, which…

Future of ‘Duck Dynasty’ at Stake as Robertson Family Says It Won’t Work on the Show Without Its Patriarch

The Robertson family, which stars in A&E’s “Duck Dynasty,” is threatening to pull out of the hit reality show over the suspension of Phil Robertson following the family patriarch’s controversial comments about gays and blacks, reports the Los Angeles Times’…

Fox Series to Reveal Mystery Character — Who Will Be Played by Actor From an NBC Sitcom

An actor known for his role on an NBC comedy series will appear as the mystery character on a Fox show. TVLine.com reports that actor-comedian Marc Evan Jackson, who plays attorney Trevor Nelsson on NBC’s "Parks and Recreation," will join…

Polygamy Series Is a Go at TLC

TLC has given a series order to a new show focusing on polygamy. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the cable channel ordered “My Five Wives” after a broadcast of the pilot averaged 1.9 million total viewers in its…

Fox Renews Gordon Ramsay Series — One of Five He Has on the Network

Fox has renewed one of its five shows built around British chef Gordon Ramsay. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the network will bring back “MasterChef Junior” for a second season. Ramsay’s other shows are “MasterChef," “Hell’s Kitchen,” “Hotel…

ABC Hands Out Early Pilot Orders for Two Thrillers

ABC has placed two early orders for pilots. Deadline.com reports that one of the orders is for Shonda Rhimes’ “How to Get Away With Murder,” while the other is for "Sea of Fire." Both projects are described as serialized thrillers….

Creator of ‘The Wire’ — Who’s Also the Writer Behind ‘Homicide: Life on the Street’ — to Get His Due

The creator, head writer and showrunner of the acclaimed HBO series "The Wire" has been selected to receive a career achievement honor. Variety reports that David Simon, who also co-created HBO’s “Treme” with Eric Overmyer and wrote the book behind…

Ryan O’Neal Wins Legal Battle Over Warhol Painting

Actor Ryan O’Neal has won his legal battle over a portrait by Andy Warhol of O’Neal’s late companion, actress Farrah Fawcett, TheWrap.com reports. The University of Texas sued the actor, claiming it had the rights to the painting after Fawcett…

The Man Behind ‘Happy Days,’ ‘Mork & Mindy’ and Other TV Hits Is Developing a Crime Procedural for Nickelodeon

A writer, director and producer who ruled the airwaves in the 1970s with shows such as “Happy Days” and “Mork & Mindy” is working on a crime procedural for Nickelodeon. Deadline.com reports that Garry Marshall, who also had a hand…

CBS Unveils Plans to Wrap Long-Running Series

CBS has taken the wraps off plans for the series finale of a show that has been one of its most durable hits, and has announced how it will adjust its prime-time schedule on Monday nights to fill the void…