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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.

ABC Lineup Sinks to Season Lows

NBC continued to ride its workhorse reality competition "The Voice" and its new hit drama "The Blacklist" to Monday ratings success, easily winning last night’s broadcast race, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. Meanwhile, things were grim…

Fox Hires New Head of Reality Division

Fox has filled the post of executive VP of alternative entertainment, which has been open since the departure five months ago of Mike Darnell, B&C reports. Darnell left the company after 18 years to head up unscripted and alternative for…

Video: Betty White Spoofs Miley Cyrus

To help publicize the move of her former NBC show "Betty White’s Off Their Rockers" to Lifetime, the 91-year-old TV veteran is spoofing someone more than 70 years younger than her: Miley Cyrus. See for yourself:

Today’s Must-Read: The Coming Colossal Battle Between Netflix and the Networks

This story is written by our good friend Mike Schneider, a superb reporter who used to work for us a number of years ago, when we were known as Electronic Media. This is an expanded version of a story that…

Which New Fall Shows Are Close to Cancellation?

The cancellation hammer appears poised to come down hard on a number of prime-time series. Writing in New York Magazine, our good friend (and former TVWeeker) Joe Adalian says the networks are about to buckle down and make some tough…

This Could Be Good: A Sitcom Project Helmed by ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ Creator Phil Rosenthal, to Star Henry Winkler, Gets Pilot Commitment

" ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ creator Phil Rosenthal and ‘Happy Days’ star Henry Winkler have teamed with Winkler’s son, director Max Winkler, and son-in-law, actor Rob Reinis, for a new multicamera family comedy project," reports Nellie Andreeva in an exclusive story…

Video: ‘Good Day New York’ Cuts Short Segment With Porn Star

One of the best-known porn actresses had her segment on WNYW-TV’s "Good Day New York" cut short after she was slurring and stumbling over her words, reports TMZ.com. Adult film star Jenna Jameson was slated to appear Monday morning for…

NBC Bumps Comedy Series From the Schedule for a Few Weeks

An NBC comedy series is off the schedule for the time being, with the network saying it will come back. The Huffington Post reports that the network announced a scheduling move that will leave "Parks And Recreation" on the sidelines…

Fox Networks Fills Key Executive Post

Fox Networks Group has found its replacement for Mike Hopkins, who is exiting the company to become chief executive of Hulu. According to The Hollywood Reporter, FNG named Michael Biard as its new distribution president. Biard has worked at Fox…

‘Racy’ Photos Get Rihanna Kicked Out of Mosque — Here’s a Sample

Singer Rihanna has ruffled feathers in the Islamic world, or as the New York Daily News put it, "Rihanna brought a little more instability to the Middle East." Rihanna angered authorities at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi…