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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.

‘America’s Got Talent’ Re-Ups Judge

“America’s Got Talent” will bring back one of its celebrity judges for another stint on the NBC talent show. Deadline.com reports that the show has signed Howard Stern for a third season. The shock jock is set to return to…

ABC News Anchor Leaves Rehab

A popular ABC News anchor who entered rehab for alcohol abuse in October has left the program. TVNewser reports that Elizabeth Vargas returned home and is expected back on the air as early as next week. After leaving the rehab…

Voice Actors on Long-Running Animated Show Receive Raises

The lead voice actors on a veteran animated Fox comedy series have nailed down big bumps in pay. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the four main members of the voice cast for Seth MacFarlane’s “Family Guy” secured pay…

Report: MSNBC Not Eager to Have Alec Baldwin Return

MSNBC executives aren’t all that eager to have Alec Baldwin return to the cable news network, the New York Post’s Page Six reports. As previously reported, Baldwin’s "Up Late" show is on a two-week suspension from MSNBC after Baldwin apparently…

Frank Darabont Says ‘Sociopaths’ Fired Him From ‘The Walking Dead’

Frank Darabont, who developed “The Walking Dead” for AMC, let loose in an interview with Variety about his feelings over being let go from the show, saying he no longer watches the zombie drama and describing those who fired him…

FX Orders Vampire Series

FX has placed a series order for a vampire drama. Deadline.com reports that the cable channel ordered 13 episodes of the Guillermo del Toro series “The Strain.” The project, based on a book trilogy from del Toro and Chuck Hogan,…

‘Wheel of Fortune’ Gets New Director — Only the Third Person to Fill the Role

“Wheel of Fortune” has named a new director, who will be only the third director in the 31-year history of the syndicated show, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show promoted Bob Cisneros to position, the story reports. Cisneros, who…

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s Reality Show Canceled After One Episode — Despite Record Ratings

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, who has become the butt of jokes for his admitted use of crack cocaine and his other wild behavior, has lost his Canadian reality TV show after just one airing, reports The Globe and Mail. Sun…

ABC Shakes Up Prime Time: Network Scraps One Series, Rolls Out New Comedy; Here’s the Full Midseason Schedule

ABC is making significant changes to its prime-time lineup, including dumping one series from the schedule and adding a new comedy series. In a revelation that is not a surprise, "Betrayal" will not be back after its current order for…

ABC Announces 2013-14 Midseason Premiere Dates

Press release from ABC, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013: The ABC Television Network announced midseason premiere dates today for new series “The Assets,” “Killer Women,” “Mind Games,” and “Mixology.” In addition, the network has scheduled premiere dates for the new season…