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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.

ABC News Mainstay Bolts for Fox News

A newsman who has appeared on ABC for more than three decades is making the move to Fox News. Writing in The New York Times, Bill Carter reports that George Will is headed to the cable news channel. "Mr. Will…

After First Week of New Season, What Are the Takeaways?

The first week of the television season started strong with dramas such as Fox’s "Sleepy Hollow," but dwindled to a "whimper" by Sunday, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. So what are the lessons to be learned from the week? Several…

NBC Cancels Summer Drama Series

The Peacock Network has canceled a summer drama series. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that NBC won’t be bringing back its drama "Camp" for a second season. The network canceled the low-cost series after a 13-week first season. The…

Report: Casey Kasem’s ‘Dire Condition’ Leads to Family Feud

The legendary DJ Casey Kasem is said to be in "dire condition," leading to a family feud as his wife won’t allow his children to visit him, reports TMZ.com. The children — Kerri, Julie and Mike — have reportedly been…

Mia Farrow Says Her Son With Woody Allen May Actually Be Sinatra’s

Actress Mia Farrow has revealed that her biological son with Woody Allen, Ronan Farrow, may actually be the child of Frank Sinatra. Farrow made the revelation in an interview with Vanity Fair. In the interview, writer Maureen Orth asked Farrow…

Former ‘SNL’ Cast Member Lands Comedy at Fox

Amid a bidding war involving multiple networks, Fox has made a pilot production buy for "The Last Man on Earth," a comedy from "Saturday Night Live" veteran Will Forte, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. The project, which will be…

Dream Team of Football Greats — Terry Bradshaw, Warren Moon, Joe Namath, Jerry Rice and Barry Sanders — Join to Make Ads for This Powerful Brand. (Hint: Show Me the Money)

Five of the greatest players in pro football history — Terry Bradshaw, Warren Moon, Joe Namath, Jerry Rice and Barry Sanders — have decided to make ads all endorsing the same product. That product is the Powerball lottery. Powerball can…

Dish Customers Lose Media General Stations in Contract Dispute

Media General’s 18 stations went dark on Dish Network’s system at midnight, after the two sides failed to reach an agreement on a new contract, Multichannel News reports. The stations include WFLA-TV in Tampa, Fla., and WJAR-TV in Providence, R.I….

Some TV and Film Locations Are Off Limits With the Government Shutdown

A number of popular Los Angeles County filming locations are off limits due to the federal government shutdown, because they are federal locations and requests for filming permits cannot be processed during the shutdown, reports TheWrap.com. The locations include the…

Disney-Dish Contract Talks Hinge on Ad-Skipping Technology, New Disney Networks

The renewal talks between Dish Network and Walt Disney are centered on Dish’s ad-skipping product and financial terms for two new Disney networks, reports Bloomberg. The two sides gave themselves a little extra time beyond a Sept. 30 deadline to…