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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.

‘NCIS’ Fills a Full-Time Cast Spot

CBS’s long-running procedural "NCIS" announced today that it has filled a full-time position in the drama’s cast. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that actress Emily Wickersham, who has been in a recurring role as NSA analyst Eleanor “Ellie” Bishop since September,…

ABC Cancels Series

ABC has pulled the plug on one of its new fall shows, and also announced full-season orders for two new comedy series. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the network is canceling the comedy series "Back in the Game."…

‘Survivor’ Contestant From First Season Dead at 77

One of the contestants from the landmark first season of CBS’s long-running reality franchise "Survivor" has died. TheWrap.com, citing an obituary published in the Kansas City Star, reports that B.B. Andersen died Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 77. Andersen was "one…

NBC Halts Production on Series, Aiming for a ‘Course Correction’

An NBC drama series has halted production, with the show taking an unplanned break so that writers can make a "course correction" to work on scripts and story lines, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. The show is the midseason series…

Could One Country’s Passion for ‘Slow TV’ Be the Next Programming Trend?

A new programming trend is capturing TV viewers in one country, and the television industry appears to be paying attention. Deadline.com reports that Norway’s interest in what’s being called "Slow TV" — shows that stretch for hours and capture slow-moving…

‘SNL’ Hits a Ratings Home Run — and Spawns a Viral Video — With Kerry Washington Episode

NBC’s "Saturday Night Live" parlayed some negative publicity into high ratings for last week’s show. Time magazine reports that the show hit a season high with its installment hosted by Kerry Washington, which aired just after an old controversy flared…

Video: ‘Daily Show’s’ Jon Stewart Lashes Out at Fox News

Fox News has been bringing up Jon Stewart’s name a lot lately, and now Stewart is doing something about it. Stewart took aim at Fox News Channel on Comedy Central’s "The Daily Show" after Fox News used Stewart’s jokes about…

Father of Zombie Movies Sounds Off About ‘The Walking Dead’

The father of zombie movies apparently has no love for AMC’s "The Walking Dead." The website The Big Issue reports that George A. Romero said he turned down the opportunity to work on the show and described it as "just…

Cleveland Kidnapping Victim Set for TV Interview This Week

One of the Cleveland kidnapping victims has booked a high-profile television interview. The Associated Press reports that Michelle Knight will appear in a taped interview Tuesday and Wednesday on "Dr. Phil." Knight "describes the horrible conditions in the house" and…

Report: Charter Considering a Bid for Time Warner Cable Before Year-End

Charter Communications is considering a bid for Time Warner Cable and may make an offer before year-end that would appeal to the shareholders of the second-biggest U.S. cable operator, reports Reuters. Liberty Media, which owns one-quarter of Charter, talked with…