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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.

Olympic Star Will Be Focus of New TV Biopic

A breakout U.S. Olympian will be the subject of a new Lifetime movie, with the cable channel greenlighting a biopic about her life. The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that the project will tell the story of Gabby Douglas,…

Rosy Outlook for Netflix: How Many Streaming Customers Will the Video Streamer Have in Two Years — and What’s Driving the Surge?

Given its low monthly price and the expansion of Internet-connected devices, Netflix appears poised for subscriber growth and may reach 40 million streaming customers by the end of 2015 — an increase of one-third from its 30 million current customers,…

All About Miley: Her Engagement Is Officially Off, Her First Comments on Her Blazingly Hot Video, and Why Sir Elton John Compares Her to Michael Jackson

Hannah Montana’s alter ego, Miley Cyrus, continues to grab headlines. Here’s the latest: "Reps for both Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth confirm to People exclusively that the engagement is off between the two stars. The news marks the end of…

Primetime Emmys to Include Special Tributes to James Gandolfini, Cory Monteith, Jean Stapleton, Others. Read Who Will Be Presenting the Special Tributes

"CBS and the TV Academy have announced that, in addition to what has become the traditional In Memoriam segment, this weekend’s Primetime Emmy Awards broadcast will also include special tributes to recently deceased industry figures," reports our good friend Lisa…

Cable Series Continues Its Hot Streak, Sets Ratings Record

A cable drama series has been hitting ratings home runs, and that hot streak continued Sunday. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that AMC’s "Breaking Bad" set a series record with 6.4 million total viewers. "’Ozymandias,’ dubbed the best episode…

New Miss America Responds to Racist Outcry — And Denies She Had Unkind Words for the Previous Miss America

The newly crowned Miss America, who is of Indian descent, responded to an outcry over her win that included Internet posts linking her to terrorism and implying that she should be working in a 7-11 store. Miss New York, Nina…

Football Fuels Big Win for NBC — But Numbers Are Down

Football jumbled the prime-time broadcast schedule and played heck with the overnight ratings Sunday night, but it also left no doubt about who won the night. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that NBC easily outdistanced its broadcast rivals on the strength of its…

HBO’s ‘Behind the Candelabra’ Is the Big Winner at the Creative Arts Emmys; 45-Second Rule Creates Hassles, Unrest

HBO’s Liberace biopic "Behind the Candelabra" was the big winner at the 65th Annual Creative Arts Emmys, in a ceremony that spanned what the Los Angeles Times calls a "grueling 3.5 hours" Sunday evening. "Candelabra," which starred Michael Douglas and…

New Talk Show Off to a Fast Start — Ratings Are the Best for Any Syndie Talker in Seven Years

A new talk show has racked up the strongest first-week numbers of any syndicated talk show in seven years in key demos. In adults 18-49 and adults 25-54, the week one ratings for "Arsenio" are the best since the debut…

Lorne Michaels Overhauls ‘SNL’ Lineup, Anoints New ‘Weekend Update’ Host; Last Two Cast Spots Appear to Be Set

"Saturday Night Live" is undergoing one of the biggest overhauls in its four-decade history following the departure of three key players and with the looming exit of "Weekend Update" anchor Seth Meyers, writes Bill Carter in The New York Times….