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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.

Katie Couric Joins Yahoo

UPDATE, 10:15 am, PT on 11/25/13. Yahoo confirms the hiring of Couric, who will begin her interview show for the Internet giant early in 2014. Below is the story we posted earlier this moring. Katie Couric "is close to finalizing…

‘Family Guy’ Kills Off a Major Character

In a report that includes spoilers involving the episode of "Family Guy" that aired Sunday on Fox — stop reading now if you don’t want to know — the series killed off a major character, USA Today reports. The character…

CEO Out as Turnover Continues for Ryan Seacrest Productions

Ryan Seacrest Productions continues to suffer from turnover, with the latest departure being the company’s chief executive, Adam Sher, Nellie Andreeva reports on Deadline.com. “In the past year, the company, which is yet to score a major hit beyond the…

Part 2 of Dan Rather, JFK, Edward R. Murrow and the Business of TV News: Is a Dream a Lie If It Don’t Come True, or Is It Something Worse?

Like Friday’s Part 1, this compelling Part 2 is a must-read by TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross, and will likely quickly become the talk of the TV news business. Please click here to read it. If you somehow missed…

Sarah Palin Stands by Her Slavery Analogy

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Sunday stuck by her comparison of the national debt to slavery, but added that she accepts the apology from MSNBC host Martin Bashir, reports TheWrap.com. “The definition of slavery is to be beholden to…

Dan Rather, JFK, Edward R. Murrow and the Business of TV News, Part 1: Is a Dream a Lie If It Don’t Come True or Is It Something Worse?

Please click here to read a fascinating, don’t-miss entry by TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross as he traces the enthralling history of TV news, CBS style. After you read part 1 — of if you have already read part…

‘Inadvertent’ Error Keeps HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Out of Drama Awards Competition

Because of what HBO is calling an "inadvertent" error, the pay-cable channel’s wildly successful drama series "Game of Thrones" will not be competing for a Writers Guild of America Award in the drama series category, Nellie Andreeva reports on Deadline.com….

Lifetime Renews Drama Series

Lifetime has made the decision to renew a drama series. The New York Post reports that the cable channel has greenlighted season two of “Witches of East End.” The drama will air 13 new episodes in 2014. The show stars…

ABC News Correspondent Finds Another Tumor During Mastectomy

An ABC News correspondent will undergo more cancer treatments after a second tumor was found during a double mastectomy, according to The Hollywood Reporter. As previously reported, Amy Robach, 40, found out she had cancer after going through a mammogram…

Ron Burgundy Joins Canadian Broadcaster

Fictional television news anchorman Ron Burgundy, played by "Saturday Night Live" alum Will Ferrell, is joining the Canadian sports broadcaster TSN, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Burgundy will call a pro curling event for the network, the story says. He…