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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.

Gay MSNBC Host Opens Up About Taking Gig in Moscow in Wake of Russia’s Anti-Gay Law

Openly gay MSNBC host Thomas Roberts writes on his blog at MSNBC.com that he’s co-hosting Miss Universe in Moscow because "it is a huge, visible opportunity for LGBT people. Everywhere." Thomas is taking on the role after Andy Cohen, the…

Even Honey Is Crying Boo Hoo: After 10 Years, TLC’s Longest-Running Prime-Time Series Ends Tonight. Can You Guess What Show It Is?

Tonight, Friday, Oct. 18, 2013, the longest-running prime-time series on TLC ends with a two-hour finale starting at 9 p.m. ET. It’s a reality show that never drew the critical huzzahs of shows such as "Breaking Bad" or "Homeland," but…

Fox’s ‘Glee’ Coming to an End

The co-creator of Fox’s "Glee" has revealed plans to end the series, Us Weekly reports. Ryan Murphy told reporters Wednesday in L.A. that the musical series will end its run next year after six seasons. The end of the show…

NBC Drama Continues to Sink; Three Other Nets Tie for No. 1

A drama series that was considered to be a hit for NBC continues to be headed in the wrong direction in the ratings, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that "Revolution" sank to a series…

Director Attacked During Film Shoot

A film director who has helmed a string of major features was attacked today while filming his latest movie, USA Today reports. Michael Bay was reportedly working in Hong Kong on the latest installment in the "Transformers" series when two…

E! Orders Unscripted Series

E! Entertainment has ordered a new unscripted show that sounds as though it could be competing for the "Kardashians" and "Shahs of Sunset" audience. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the cable channel ordered "Rich Kids of Beverly Hills"…

Fox Veteran Becomes CEO of Hulu

A veteran Fox TV executive is the new chief executive officer of video streaming company Hulu, the Los Angeles Times reports. As expected, the company named Mike Hopkins to the post. "Hopkins has served as president of distribution for Fox…

Why ‘South Park’ Didn’t Make It to Air Last Night

Since "South Park" started 13 years ago, creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have delivered their episodes to Comedy Central in the nick of time, but now the pair have blown a deadline for the first time, reports EW.com’s Inside…

Trouble Behind the Scenes on HBO’s Martin Scorsese-Mick Jagger Project

HBO’s rock ‘n’ roll drama from Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger and Terence Winters has run into some turbulence behind the scenes, with the project jettisoning its showrunners, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. Brian Koppelman and David Levien, who were hired…

ABC Bumps Up Orders for Two Shows — Even Though Neither One Is Setting the World on Fire With Its Ratings

ABC has given a confidence booster to a couple of shows that probably needed some good news. The network ordered three additional scripts apiece for its new Tuesday comedies "The Goldbergs" and "Trophy Wife," Deadline.com reports. The order is called…