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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.

Report: Katie Couric Will Earn Millions From Her Part-Time Job at Yahoo

In her part-time job working for Yahoo, Katie Couric will reportedly receive more than part-time money. The New York Daily News reports that the TV veteran will make as much as $6 million a year for the gig. The Yahoo…

Emmy Nominee Joins Fox’s ‘New Girl’

An Emmy-nominated actress best known for her dramatic roles is joining the Fox comedy series "New Girl." The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Linda Cardellini, an Emmy nominee for her role on “Mad Men,” will join the Fox sitcom…

Journalists Behind Discredited ’60 Minutes’ Report Set to Return After CBS News Boss Goes to Bat for Them

11:15 a.m., Pacific Time, on Dec. 17, 2013–Editor’s Note: Regarding this story, CBS News has told TVWeek there is "no truth" to the Politico story that Lara Logan and Max McClellan are set to return to "60 Minutes" early next…

Simon Cowell on the Future of ‘The X Factor’ After a Season of Ratings Struggles

Simon Cowell, a judge and executive producer on “The X Factor,” told reporters on a conference call that the show will return to Fox next season, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker, which notes that the singing competition “has…

ABC Comedy Project Casts Rosie Perez

ABC’s single-camera comedy pilot “An American Education” has cast Rosie Perez to star opposite Jack Whitehall, reports Deadline.com. The comedy, which is based on the BBC Three series “Bad Education,” will feature Perez playing Rita Gomez, the tough vice principal…

Just-Announced Deal Between Miramax and The Weinstein Company Reunites the Weinsteins With the Company They Founded — and Means We May Get TV Versions of ‘Good Will Hunting,’ ‘Flirting With Disaster,’ etc.

Miramax and The Weinstein Company today announced a multi-year production and distribution agreement that includes development and distribution of content from the Miramax library — including the promise of future TV projects based on Miramax titles. "Films created under this…

Who’s the Highest-Grossing Actor of 2013? The List Is Out

A new list of the highest-grossing actors of 2013 has come out, and a number of actors from one movie are featured near the top. The new list from Forbes magazine has "Fast & Furious 6" star Dwayne Johnson at…

Miramax and The Weinstein Company Enter Into Multi-Year Production and Distribution Agreement Reuniting Weinsteins and Company They Founded

Press release from Miramax and The Weinstein Company, Dec. 16, 2013: Miramax and The Weinstein Company (TWC) announced today a multi-year, multi-title film, television and live stage co-production and co-distribution agreement involving library- derived and original development projects covering some…

Actor Who Changed Hollywood After Suing Warner Bros. Over Hit Movie — and Winning — Dead at 82

An actor who was known largely for a cult role in the 1970s, but who had a big impact on the way business is conducted in Hollywood, has died. TheWrap.com reports that Tom Laughlin, who starred as an action hero…

Rival Broadcast Net Finds a Way to Beat NBC and ‘Sunday Night Football’

NBC has been unbeatable in the Sunday night ratings all fall, with "Sunday Night Football" proving to be a ratings juggernaut. But NBC’s Sunday night winning streak appears to have come to an end, based on Nielsen overnights for the…