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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.

Fox News Host Apologizes After False Report About Obama Funding a Muslim Museum

A Fox News host issued an apology after "falsely reporting that President Obama would personally pay to keep the International Museum of Muslim Cultures open during the government shutdown," the Los Angeles Times reports. The host is Anna Kooiman. "The…

Behind-the-Scenes Shakeup Hits Late-Night Talk Show

A late-night talk show has been hit with a behind-the-scenes shakeup. Deadline.com reports that the drama is playing out at "The Arsenio Hall Show" just four weeks after its debut. Executive producer Neal Kendall stepped down from the CBS Television…

‘Longest-Running Scripted Show in Television History’ Is Renewed

A TV show that has been on the air for a quarter of a century will continue for at least one more season. The New York Times’ Arts Beat reports that Fox renewed "The Simpsons" for a 26th season. The…

Actress Named Esquire’s ‘Sexiest Woman Alive’

An actress has taken over the title of "Sexiest Woman Alive," based on the annual revelation by Esquire magazine. The New York Daily News reports that the title goes to Scarlett Johansson. Johansson, who also held the title in 2006,…

NBC Gives Full-Season Order to New Drama

NBC has given a full-season order to one of its new fall shows. The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that the network ordered nine additional episodes of the James Spader drama "The Blacklist." The order will bring the drama…

ABC Developing Project for ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ Star

One of the stars of "Everybody Loves Raymond" may be returning to television, with ABC developing a project based on actor Brad Garrett’s yet-to-be-published autobiography, "When the Balls Drop," The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. The project is being eyed…

Letterman to Remain in Place at Least Through 2015

CBS is keeping David Letterman at his late-night post through 2015, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. Even though there has been speculation that Letterman may be getting ready to retire, CBS said Friday that the host’s contract for…

Roseanne Barr Accuses Chuck Lorre, Ashton Kutcher of Stealing a Joke

Comedian Roseanne Barr is accusing Chuck Lorre, the creator of CBS’s "Two and a Half Men," and actor Ashton Kutcher of stealing one of her jokes, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. Barr complained on Twitter that a joke in Thursday’s episode…

What’s the Value of a Tweet About TV?

Following the debut of Nielsen’s new Twitter TV Ratings, Advertising Age reports that the value a Twitter impression for advertisers and television networks remains unclear, but what is clear is that a lot of people are reading tweets about TV….

Nielsen’s Twitter TV Rating Aims to Reveal Millions of Impressions Tied to TV Shows — ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘The Voice’ See the Most Twitter Impressions in Debut

By Jeanine PoggiAdvertising Age Nielsen’s new Twitter TV Ratings show that an average of 50 times more people see tweets about TV shows than actually generate the tweets, Nielsen and Twitter said in a joint release. Sometimes the ratio is…