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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.

CBS’s Season Premiere/Season Finale Lineup Wins Wednesday Night

CBS wrapped up one major reality franchise’s summer season and launched another one’s fall season Wednesday night, winning the prime-time broadcast ratings in the process, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the 90-minute opener…

ABC Wins Battle for New Comedy

ABC has prevailed in what’s being reported as a "competitive situation," landing a new comedy project from one of the creators of "The New Normal," Deadline.com reports. The network bought the single-camera comedy from Ali Adler, the co-creator of NBC’s…

Stars of TV’s Highest-Rated Sitcom Angling for Raises — Reportedly Looking to More Than Triple Their Current Pay

The stars of broadcast television’s top-rated comedy are maneuvering to pump up their paychecks. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that "The Big Bang Theory’s" Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco are all looking for big raises for their…

Cops Shut Down TV Show Production After Gun Battle Gets a Little Too Real

The police shut down production of a major drama series after receiving calls from area residents about a gun battle — a scripted scene for the show that apparently was a little too realistic. TMZ.com reports that the New York…

Producer Behind Long-Running Documentary Series Jumps to HBO

A veteran TV documentary producer described as "one of the most prolific and honored filmmakers in television" is moving to HBO, The New York Times reports. Susan Lacy, the creator and executive producer of the long-running PBS series "American Masters,"…

Non-TV Story of the Day: Don’t Move to One of These Cities If You Have Allergies

If you’re suffering with sniffles and itchy eyes, it probably has a lot to do with where you live. That’s not exactly a revelation, but a new report out this week from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America gets…

Superhero’s Girlfriend Is Focus of New TV Project From Marvel

While Marvel is known for its secrecy about development plans, the company is reportedly working on a concept for a television series inspired by the short film "Agent Carter," Nellie Andreeva reports at Deadline.com. The short, which will be included…

Was ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Contestant Robbed? Lips Get in the Way of a Shot at $1 Million (Here’s the Clip)

On the long-running syndicated game show "Wheel of Fortune," spelling isn’t the only requirement for winning, as one contestant learned the hard way. Today.com reports that the incident underscored the point that mispronunciation will also disqualify an answer. A contestant…

‘Morning Joe’ Has a New Caffeine Fix

The longtime partnership between MSNBC’s "Morning Joe" and a popular coffee brand is over. MSNBC confirmed that Starbucks’ sponsorship of the morning news staple ended several weeks ago, BuzzFeed reports. The "brewed by Starbucks" tagline that had been featured on…

Alert for ‘Breaking Bad’ Fans: Adjust Your DVRs

The final two episodes of AMC’s "Breaking Bad" will break from their normal run time. The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that each episode will run 15 minutes longer than usual, which will require some advance planning for people…