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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.

’60 Minutes’ Correspondent Lara Logan Tells ‘CBS This Morning’ That ‘We Were Wrong’ on Our Benghazi Report and ‘We Apologize to Our Viewers’

Press release from CBS, Nov. 8, 2013: 60 MINUTES Correspondent Lara Logan issued an apology to viewers following the discovery of new information which undercuts her recent report on the Benghazi attack, in an interview that was broadcast live, today,…

NBC Sets Plans for Holiday Edition of Show

NBC is rewarding a show that has performed well in the ratings, adding a holiday episode to the schedule. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the network has made plans for a "Hollywood Game Night" holiday special, which will…

‘American Horror Story’ in Talks With Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett

"American Horror Story" co-creator Ryan Murphy tells EW.com’s Inside TV that he has approached both Kathy Bates and Angela Bassett about continuing on the FX show. "I have approached them and they wanna do it,” Murphy told the publication. He…

Former ‘SNL’ Cast Member to Star In and Produce Fox Comedy

Fox has a comedy in development that will star and be produced by a former "Saturday Night Live" cast member. TheWrap.com reports that the untitled single-camera project comes from Molly Shannon. Shannon will play Fiona, a woman at the top…

Universal TV Gets Into Business With J.Lo

Universal Television has struck a first-look production deal with Jennifer Lopez’ Nuyorican Productions, under which the company will develop new scripted and reality projects, reports Deadline.com. Nuyorican has a new ABC Family drama, "The Fosters," which was recently renewed for…

Interview With Cleveland Kidnapping Victim Fuels Ratings Surge for ‘Dr. Phil’

"Dr. Phil" scored a season high with its two-day interview with Cleveland kidnapping victim Michelle Knight, reports Variety. The two-part interview scored an identical 4.0 household rating/11 share on both Tuesday and Wednesday, which represents a season high, the story…

ABC Orders Comedy Starring ‘Daily Show’ Contributor

ABC has ordered a comedy project that will star an actress and comedian known for her work as a contributor to Comedy Central’s "The Daily Show" and her appearances on HBO’s "Flight of the Conchords." Deadline.com reports that the network…

ABC Crushes the Competition in Wednesday Prime Time

ABC found a way to blow away its broadcast rivals in the ratings Wednesday night, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo as well as total viewers. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the Alphabet Network’s coverage of "The CMA Awards"…

Asked About the Paternity Issue, New MSNBC Host Ronan Farrow Tells THR Reporter: ‘Don’t You Feel Like a Quality Journalist Right Now?’

Even in an interview billed as his first since MSNBC announced he’s getting a show on the cable network, Ronan Farrow sounds as if he’s tired of the paternity questions. Asked by The Hollywood Reporter’s Marisa Guthrie for a comment…

‘Star Wars’ Sequel Gets a Release Date

The release date has been set for the eagerly anticipated "Star Wars: Episode VII." Time magazine reports that the movie will hit theaters in a little more than two years — Dec. 18, 2015, in time for the holidays. The…