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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.

Amanda Bynes Returns Home From Treatment Center; Family Hints at Former Child Star’s Next Move

Former Nickelodeon actress Amanda Bynes has returned to her parents’ home after finishing treatment at an inpatient treatment center, reports People magazine. "Amanda and her entire family would like to thank everyone who’s contacted them with good thoughts and wishes…

Check Out This Video Tribute to Paul Walker by His ‘Fast & Furious’ Family. In Less Than 24 Hours It’s Received 1.5 Million Hits

Martin Bashir Resigns From MSNBC

MSNBC fixture Martin Bashir, after getting in hot water over comments he made about Sarah Palin, has resigned from the cable news channel, The Huffington Post reports. Bashir announced his resignation in an email posted by Mediaite, the report notes….

‘House of Cards’ Gets a Season Two Rollout Date — With All 13 Episodes to Be Released at Once (Here’s a Video Teaser)

The release date has been revealed for season two of the acclaimed Netflix political drama "House of Cards," starring Kevin Spacey. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the season will become available on Valentine’s Day — Feb. 14, 2014. Once…

NBC Rises to Win Tuesday Prime as CBS Checks Out; ABC Gets No Help From Show’s Season Premiere

NBC saw much of its prime-time programming post ratings increases Tuesday night, rolling to an easy win as CBS aired an all-repeat lineup and fell back to the pack, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. CBS did…

Netflix Moves to ‘Pod’ Model as It Rolls Out Its First Children’s Series

Netflix gained adult fans for its decision to release all episodes of its original series at once, allowing for binge viewing over a weekend, but the streaming site won’t offer the same feature with its first series for children, reports…

TV Host Dies in Traffic Collision

A television personality who hosted a cable show has been killed in a traffic collision. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that HGTV’s Bill Beckwith, a co-host on “Curb Appeal,” died following a motorcycle crash Monday in San Francisco. Beckwith, 38,…

What’s Behind the Ratings Slide for CNBC and Other Business News Networks?

Even though the stock market is soaring, the ratings for the cable networks that cover the market are going in the opposite direction, reports The Wall Street Journal. CNBC, for instance, hit a 20-year low in the key 25-54 demographic…

NBC Personality Apologizes for Insult

An on-air NBC personality has gotten himself embroiled in a controversy. USA Today reports that the Peacock Network’s figure skating analyst, Johnny Weir, admitted he made a mistake by insulting gay rights activists during a recent appearance. "Before Weir spoke…

OMG: Report Says Jeff Zucker Plans ‘Massive’ Changes at CNN That Are ‘Likely to Make CNN Traditionalists Cringe’

"After almost a year of tinkering, CNN Worldwide President Jeff Zucker has concluded that a news channel cannot subsist on news alone," reports CapitalNewYork.com, adding, "So he is planning much broader changes for the network — including a prime-time shakeup…