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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.

Sunday Ratings: One Big Four Network Tops the Other Three — Combined

Sunday night’s broadcast ratings were no contest, as one network topped all of its big four rivals combined, in both the key 18-49 demo and total viewers, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that NBC, which carried the "Sunday Night…

Is This the Final Nail in the Coffin for Nicollette Sheridan’s ‘Desperate Housewives’ Case?

A judge denied actress Nicollette Sheridan’s effort to revive her "Desperate Housewives" case, siding with ABC, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq. "A Los Angeles Superior Court judge on Friday accepted a summary judgment ending Nicollette Sheridan’s long battle…

‘CSI’ Star Who Butted Heads With Writer Rejoins the Show

"CSI" is bringing back a star who stepped away from the series in August following a dispute with a writer. TheWrap.com reports that George Eads, who plays Nick Stokes on the cop show, has returned to the production. As previously…

Show That Was Canceled by NBC Finds New Life on Cable

A cable channel is stepping in to give a canceled NBC series a new lease on life. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Lifetime is reviving "Betty White’s Off Their Rockers" after the hidden-camera series was canceled by NBC….

‘The Voice’ Judge Avoids Sexual Assault Charges, Faces Another Felony Charge

"The Voice" judge CeeLo Green will be cleared of charges that he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman by putting a drug in her drink, reports TMZ.com. The Los Angeles County D.A. was expected to formally reject the sexual assault case…

NBC Series Breaks DVR Ratings Record

An NBC drama series just broke a DVR ratings record, achieving a milestone as the first broadcast TV series to attract more than 6 million viewers via playback in the first seven days after broadcast. The series is the new…

‘Masters of Sex’ Star (and Former ‘Freaks and Geeks’ Cast Member) Lizzy Caplan: ‘Lots of Nudity, But Still A Feminist Story’

Lizzy Caplan, who stars as Virginia Johnson on Showtime’s new series "Masters of Sex," recalls being filled with terror when she first saw the scripts for the series, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. Caplan, 31, who attended Alexander…

MTV Picks Up Two Comedies as Channel Bolsters Its Scripted Programming

MTV has picked up two new half-hour comedies. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the cable channel ordered a high-school show called "Faking It" and a theme-park program, "Happyland." Both shows received orders for eight episodes. "Faking it" is…

Fox Picks Up Comedy for a Full Season

Fox has given a full-season order to a new fall comedy series. TheWrap.com reports that the broadcast network picked up an additional nine episodes of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine." The Andy Samberg comedy will now run for 22 episodes this season. Additionally,…

NUVOtv Appoints Well-Known Cable Veteran to Key Post

NUVOtv announced today that it has appointed a well-known veteran of the cable industry as executive vice president, marketing. The English-language entertainment network aimed at Latinos named award-winning cable marketer Laura Masse to the post. "In this newly created position,…