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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.

Dolly Parton Hospitalized

Country superstar Dolly Parton was rushed to a Nashville hospital Monday morning, and the 67-year-old singer is reportedly "tired and sore" after a traffic collision, TMZ.com reports. "A rep for the Nashville PD tells us Dolly was a passenger in…

Why Fox Is Delaying the Premiere of Its New Sci-Fi Series

Fox has decided to delay the premiere of a new science-fiction drama series, and the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that the reasoning has to do with football. The network will delay the bow of "Almost Human" by two…

Oscar Winner Joins TNT’s ‘Falling Skies’

An Oscar-winning actress will join TNT’s alien invasion drama "Falling Skies" in its fourth season. Deadline.com reports that Mira Sorvino is signed on for the show. Sorvino will play Sara, a woman who used to be a graphic designer, in…

Producer on NBC’s ‘Community’ Sells Comedies to CBS, ABC

"Community" co-executive producer Erik Sommers has sold comedies to ABC and CBS, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. Sommers is working with David Caspe of "Happy Endings" on "Roommates," a comedy that has a script plus penalty order at CBS….

Cable Channel Creates an Obvious Alternative to the Puppy Bowl

In a move best described as counterprogramming to counterprogramming — all of it related to TV outlets’ struggle to find something to put on the air during the Super Bowl — Hallmark Channel is taking a page from Animal Planet’s…

Netflix Reaches a Milestone, Sending Shares Soaring

Netflix on Monday announced that it had achieved a milestone, and the news appeared to boost stock prices. The service revealed it now reaches 40 million worldwide subscribers, causing investors to push up the stock more than 11% in after-hours…

Son of Two-Time Oscar Winner Is Cast in His First Big Acting Gig, on HBO

The son of one of today’s top movie stars is getting his acting career off the ground, and he just landed his first big job. John David Washington, the son of two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington, signed on for the…

Kanye West Pops the Question to Kim Kardashian

Kanye West popped the question and Kim Kardashian gave him her answer. Reality star Kardashian is now engaged to rapper West, who proposed to her in front of their friends and family at San Francisco’s AT&T Park, reports E! Online….

Syfy Renews Series, Lines Up Specials

Syfy has made the decision to bring back one of its shows for another season. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the cable channel renewed the reality competition series "Face Off’ for a sixth season, and also added two…

Producer Behind Animated Hits Such as ‘He-Man’ and ‘Fat Albert’ Dead at 84

A veteran television producer who was behind a number of animated hits has died. The Los Angeles Times reports that Filmation founder Lou Scheimer, who led the animation studio that produced Saturday morning staples such as "He-Man" and "Fat Albert,"…