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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.

Veteran TV and Film Producer, Nominated for an Oscar and an Emmy, Dead at 82

A veteran producer who received nominations for an Oscar and an Emmy during his career in Hollywood has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Marc Merson was 82. Merson’s feature film producing credits included "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter"…

Is Joss Whedon’s Post-‘Buffy’/’Angel’ TV Career Cursed? Week-Two Ratings Plunge for ‘Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Has His Cult Followers on Edge

A massive ratings decline in the second week of ABC’s new "Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." — down 34% in the key 18-49 demo in preliminary Nielsen figures — is creating anxiety among Joss Whedon fans, reports Scott Collins in the…

Missing From Prime Time: Female Directors

Female directors are still largely missing from television’s prime-time roster, reports Dave McNary at Variety, citing a report from the Directors Guild of America. The group examined both cable and broadcast programming. Caucasian males are the dominant group, with 72%…

Concert Promoter Cleared in Michael Jackson’s Death

Michael Jackson’s family lost its lawsuit stemming from the death of the pop superstar, with concert promoter AEG Live cleared of wrongful death allegations, reports People magazine. The singer’s mother and children shouldn’t receive damages, according to a jury in…

Coroner: Cory Monteith Was Downing Champagne and Shooting Heroin on the Night He Died

The late "Glee" actor Cory Monteith was drinking champagne and shooting heroin on the evening he died, according to the final coroner’s report, TMZ.com reports. The report says responders found a "spoon with drug residue and a used hypodermic needle,"…

Will Next Year Be the Last in the Booth for Legendary Dodgers Broadcaster Vin Scully?

Vin Scully, who has been announcing Los Angeles Dodgers games for more than 60 years, is hinting that the 2014 season could be his last, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "The legendary Los Angeles Dodgers play-by-play man announced in August…

Full Press Release From Amazon About Greenlighting Three New Pilots

Prime Instant Video Greenlights Three New Pilots New half-hour pilots created by a mix of Oscar, Emmy and Tony-nominated writers Amazon Instant Video will host pilot episodes and viewer response will help determine which shows go into full-season production   SEATTLE—Oct. 3,…

HBO Developing Comedy From Oprah Winfrey’s Company

HBO is working on a comedy, produced by Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Productions, which is based on the novel "These Things Happen" by television writer and producer Richard Kramer, reports Deadline.com. Kramer, of "thirtysomething" and "My So-Called Life," will write the…

Amanda Bynes’ Mother Lashes Out at Media

Lynn Bynes, the mother of troubled actress Amanda Bynes, told People magazine that her daughter "will get through this situation" and took aim at the media. "I would really like everyone out there to know that almost 99 percent of…

Video: Up to Now, Tesla Stock Has Been on Fire. Now a Real Fire in a Tesla Causes Stock to Burn. See the Video, Read How Much Value the Stock Lost

Shares of Tesla Motors Inc. fell after an Internet video showed flames spewing from the vehicle, which Tesla has touted as the safest car in America, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. USA Today’s version of the story says, "Investors…