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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.

TV Actress Known for Her Work in Westerns Dies

An actress known for her work in TV Westerns of the 1950s and 1960s has died. The New York Times reports that Patricia Blair, who played Rebecca Boone, the wife of Daniel Boone, on the NBC series "Daniel Boone," died…

Simon Cowell Reveals What He Really Thinks About Rival Show ‘The Voice’ Winning an Emmy

"X Factor" judge Simon Cowell let his feelings be known about NBC’s "The Voice" winning an Emmy, telling The Hollywood Reporter that he "couldn’t give a shit" about it. "The only thing I care about are the ratings [for my…

Passionate, Violent Love: ‘Sons of Anarchy’ From the Female Perspective

Two of the stars of FX’s "Sons of Anarchy" — Katey Sagal, who plays Gemma, and Maggie Siff, who plays Tara — opened up about what’s really going on in the testosterone-fueled motorcycle gang drama, from the perspective of their…

‘X Factor’ Format Change Draws Complaints in the U.K. — the Same Change Is Also on Tap for U.S. Version

"The X Factor" has tweaked its formula, and it’s not going over well with fans in the U.K., reports The Guardian, with some comparing the show to "The Hunger Games" book and film. "The format change on the Simon Cowell…

RNC Takes Credit for Cancellation of Hillary Clinton TV Projects

The Republican National Committee took the opportunity to do what some might consider gloating after news broke Monday that both CNN and NBC had pulled the plug on their planned projects focused on Hillary Clinton. TheWrap.com reports that the RNC…

Former ‘Criminal Minds’ Actress Books a Return to the Show

A former "Criminal Minds" star who left the long-running series last year has booked a return to the program. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that actress Paget Brewster will make a guest appearance for the series’ 200th episode. "Our 200th episode…

Johnny Depp Sells Comedy to Fox

Actor Johnny Depp has teamed with Chris Miller and Phil Lord to sell a comedy project to Fox, which has given it a put pilot commitment, reports Deadline.com. Called "Torched," the project is from "Blue Mountain State" co-creator and star…

Hallmark Channel Renews Drama Series

Hallmark Channel will bring back a drama series for another season. Deadline.com reports that the cable channel made the decision to renew the freshman series "Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove" for season two. The Andie MacDowell-starring vehicle will return in 2014,…

‘Sisterland’ in Development at ABC

A project based on the popular novel "Sisterland," written by Curtis Sittenfeld, is in development at ABC, with Fake Empire’s Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage working on the adaptation, reports Deadline.com. Rina Mimoun, who worked with Savage and Schwartz at…

ABC Buys Drama From ‘Modern Family’ Director

ABC has bought a project from "Modern Family" director Jason Winer and Don Todd of "Samantha Who?," called "Beverly Kills," reports Deadline.com. The project, which landed at ABC with significant penalty, is about a woman who decides to give up…