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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.

Which Halloween Costumes Are Hot This Year? Two TV Shows Lead the Pack — Here’s the Top 10

Two television-inspired costumes are leading the list of celebrity and pop-culture themed get-ups for this year’s Halloween festivities: A&E’s "Duck Dynasty" and Walter White from AMC’s "Breaking Bad," The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. The list is based on Yahoo…

Good News, Bad News for Cinemax Drama: One More Season, Then It’s Gone

A Cinemax drama series was renewed for one more season, but at the same time the show got word that it’s done after that. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that the pay-cable network picked up "Strike Back" for a fourth and…

Who’s Not Excited About a Reboot of ‘Charmed’? The Original Show’s Leads

With CBS working on a reboot of the witch drama "Charmed," it turns out there are a few people who are less than excited about the idea: the original show’s stars, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. As we…

With Assault Charge Reduced, Chris Brown Gets Out of Jail

Singer Chris Brown has been released from jail after his assault charge was reduced to a misdemeanor, reports People magazine. As previously reported, Brown was arrested after allegedly attacking a man who had reportedly photobombed the singer. Brown and his…

Free iPad Loans Included in Innovative ‘TV on the Fly’ Program From DISH and Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines and DISH have partnered on an innovative program that lets travelers borrow an iPad 2 from DISH’s “Watch TV on the Fly” lending libraries to gain free access to TV content on selected flights. "Building upon the ‘TV…

A&E Developing Reality Show With Action Film Star

A&E’s lineup of reality stars, which already includes "Yuuup!"-ster Dave Hester of "Storage Wars" and the "Duck Dynasty" Robertson clan, may soon also include actor Channing Tatum. TheWrap.com reports that the cable channel is developing a reality pilot with Tatum,…

Swedish Thriller to Be Adapted for U.S. Drama Series

Chernin Entertainment is developing a U.S. drama series based on a Swedish novel called "De Redan Doda," by Robert Karjel, Deadline.com reports. The story says the project is in the vein of the popular "Millennium" trilogy by Swedish novelist Stieg…

‘The New Normal’ Star Set to Return to HBO Series

One of the stars of NBC’s Ryan Murphy series "The New Normal," which was canceled earlier this year after one season, has another TV job waiting for him. Deadline.com reports that Andrew Rannells will return to the HBO comedy series…

Non-TV Story of the Day: Crash Video Shows Why Consumer Reports No Longer Recommends One of the World’s Most Popular Cars

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Late-Night Host Tapped for Syndicated Game Show

A new syndicated game show from FremantleMedia North America and Debmar-Mercury will be hosted by a well-known late-night talk show personality, reports The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The star of CBS’s "The Late Late Show," Craig Ferguson, will host "Celebrity…