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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.

Veteran Actor, TV Tough Guy, Dead at 82

An actor who was a familiar face on television, appearing in a string of popular shows over the years including a regular run on "Cagney & Lacey," has died. Paul Mantee, described as a "burly, tough-guy actor," died Nov. 7,…

‘GMA’ Reporter Reveals She Has Breast Cancer

An ABC News reporter revealed today on "Good Morning America" that she has breast cancer. The New York Daily News reports that Amy Robach announced her diagnosis and said she will undergo a double mastectomy. The mastectomy is scheduled for…

Comedy Central Cancels Series

Comedy Central has confirmed that it is pulling the plug on a series. Deadline.com reports that the cable channel said it will not order additional episodes of "The Jeselnik Offensive," which ran for two seasons. Season two ended its run…

FX Gains Rights to a Batch of Recent Blockbusters

FX has acquired television rights to a number of recent theatrical releases that have done big business at the box office. Deadline.com reports that the cable channel snagged Disney’s "Thor: The Dark World," Warner Bros.’ "Gravity" and Sony’s "Captain Phillips."…

Cable Channel Scores Its Highest Viewership Total of All Time

A cable channel recorded its highest viewership total in history with a program that aired Sunday. Announcing the milestone was National Geographic Channel, which had an average turnout of 3.4 million total viewers for the two-hour premiere of "Killing Kennedy."…

‘Hatfields & McCoys’ Actor Files Lawsuit Accusing History of ‘Reckless, Careless, Callous and Oppressive Acts’

An actor on History’s hit "Hatfields & McCoys" has sued the network, alleging reckless misconduct and breach of contract for injuries he incurred after being thrown from a horse on the set, reports Deadline.com. Tom McKay’s suit alleges in part:…

Sacha Baron Cohen Shocks Audience With Stunt That Appears to Kill an Old Woman

Sacha Baron Cohen left half the audience "shaking in their Jimmy Choos" after he appeared to kill an elderly woman in a wheelchair Saturday night at the Britannia Awards ceremony in Los Angeles, reports Deadline.com. "The reaction was so visceral…

As CBS News Apologizes Again — This Time on ’60 Minutes’ — Politico Addresses the Question CBS Doesn’t Talk About On-Air: How Come the Network Made This Mistake

Last night, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013, CBS News correspondent Lara Logan apologized at the end of "60 Minutes" for the report on Benghazi that included some erroneous information. You can see a video of that apology below.  And as we…

Miley Cyrus in Another Music Awards Shocker

Singer and former Disney Channel star Miley Cyrus had a stunt in store for the MTV Europe Music Awards in Amsterdam, when she pulled a joint from her purse and started smoking on stage, reports the New York Post. As…

Disney Bursts SOAPnet’s Bubble

Disney is about to burst the bubble of the SOAPnet channel. The Los Angeles Times’ Company Town reports that the Walt Disney Co. is pulling the plug on the soap opera-focused cable channel at the end of this year. Disney…