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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.

TV Hunter in Viewers’ Crosshairs After Posting Pic of Herself With Her Latest Kill — Here’s the Photo

A TV hunter enraged viewers by posting a photo of herself with her latest kill after what she calls "an incredible day hunting in South Africa." TheWrap.com reports that Melissa Bachman is now the target of a petition asking Dish…

Fox Tweaks Prime-Time Schedule, Puts Comedy Series on Hiatus; ‘Glee’ Changes Nights

Fox is making significant changes to its prime-time schedule following a disappointing performance this fall for its two-hour Tuesday comedy block, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. Among the changes, "The Mindy Project" is going on hiatus and "Glee" is changing…

Change in Store for ‘American Idol’

A key change is coming for Fox’s singing competition series “American Idol." The Hollywood Reporter’s Idol Worship reports that the show is bringing back musical director Rickey Minor, after he left for two years to take on leadership of NBC’s…

Bill O’Reilly Says Sarah Palin Also Refuses to Come on His Fox News Show

Bill O’Reilly said that former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who recently backed out of an appearance on NBC’s "Today" show, also won’t come on his Fox News program, TVNewser reports. O’Reilly says Palin "doesn’t want to mix it up,” according…

Cable Channel Developing Ambitious Ten Commandments Project

A basic cable and satellite channel is embarking on an ambitious TV project. Deadline.com reports that WGN America, working in conjunction with The Weinstein Company, has an event series in the pipeline based on the Ten Commandments. The 10-part series…

‘Hawaii Five-0’ Elevates Actor to Series Regular

CBS’s “Hawaii Five-0” is promoting an actor to series regular after he has appeared on the drama series in a guest role. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the show is giving Chi McBride’s character a bump. McBride portrays…

Charter Closing In on Time Warner Cable Bid as a Possible ‘Fresh Wave of Consolidation’ Looms

Charter Communications is lining up an agreement with banks to borrow money to make an offer for Time Warner Cable, reports The Wall Street Journal. Charter has held talks with Bank of America, Barclays and Deutsche Bank about “a multi-billion…

FX’s ‘The Strain’ Looks to ‘Game of Thrones’ to Supply Newest Cast Member

FX’s drama series “The Strain” is recasting the role of Professor Abraham Setrakian and has looked to the cast of “Game of Thrones” to fill the position, reports TheWrap.com. David Bradley, who plays Walder Frey on HBO’s “Game of Thrones,”…

MTV Dedicates a Day to Miley Cyrus

MTV wants more of Miley Cyrus, and is programming eight hours of shows dedicated to the singer in celebration of her 21st birthday, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. Cyrus made headlines with her VMAs performance in August on MTV, in which…

Syfy Moves Forward With Haunted House Drama

“Chuck” co-creator and showrunner Chris Fedak is working on a haunted house drama for Syfy, which is called “The Woods,” The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. The drama is about a young woman who returns to a mansion in the…