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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.

Prime-Time and Late-Night Personality Joins NBC’s ‘Today’ Show

A TV personality who is a familiar face in late-night is joining the team on a show at the other end of the daily programming cycle, NBC’s "Today" show. USA Today quotes "Today’s" Matt Lauer saying Carson Daly is "officially…

Mega-Movie Deal Will Bring a New Film Franchise to Theaters, Set in the ‘Harry Potter’ Universe, From ‘Potter’ Author J.K. Rowling

"Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling is teaming with Warner Bros. to launch a new film franchise set in the world of "Potter," the New York Daily News reports. The first film in the series, "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find…

NBC Preaches Patience on the ‘Social Experiment’ That Is ‘Million Second Quiz’ — Especially After ‘Huge Glitch on Opening Night’

NBC’s 24/7 live trivia game show “Million Second Quiz” opened to just OK numbers Monday night, and the show, hosted by Ryan Seacrest, drew criticism from viewers trying to play along at home after the server supporting the show crashed…

Who Will ‘Elementary’s’ Lucy Liu Be Hooked Up With When She Tries Online Dating? Hint: He Recently Won a Tony for a Hit Musical — and He’s Been Seen With the Mother From ‘How I Met Your Mother’

Lucy Liu’s character on the CBS series "Elementary" is about to make her first attempt at online dating, and EW.com reports that Joan will meet a man played by Broadway star Steve Kazee. Kazee won a Tony in 2012 as…

‘Glee’ Alum Lands Lead in TV Movie

An upcoming TV movie will star an actor from the Fox series "Glee," who will also write a song for the movie. TheWrap.com reports that "Rocky Road," in the works at the cable network UP, will star Mark Salling, who…

Jimmy Fallon Strikes Again — This Time the Target Is ‘Breaking Bad’ (Here’s the Video)

Jimmy Fallon has unleashed a video clip parodying "Breaking Bad" and its protagonist Walter White — right down to the tighty whities. Like most of Fallon’s parodies, the new 13-minute clip, "Joking Bad," is worth a look. Here it is:

CBS’s Moonves on the Time Warner Blackout: ‘No Harm Done’

Les Moonves commented on the 32-day CBS/Time Warner Cable blackout, saying the scuffle between the two companies did no damage to CBS, Deadline.com reports. According to the story, the company chief spoke at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Media,…

Kennedy Center to Honor Martina Arroyo, Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel, Shirley MacLaine and Carlos Santana on ‘The 36th Annual Kennedy Center Honors,’ to Be Broadcast Sunday, Dec. 29, on the CBS Television Network

Press release from CBS, Sept. 12, 2013: Opera singer Martina Arroyo, pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer Herbie Hancock, pianist, singer and songwriter Billy Joel, actress Shirley MacLaine and musician and songwriter Carlos Santana will receive honors for 2013 on THE…

Oscar-Winning Actress and Rock Legends — Including a Piano Man and a Guitar Master — Among Kennedy Center Honorees

The organizers of the Kennedy Center Honors have taken the wraps off the list of recipients of the 36th annual awards, set to be handed out in a ceremony to be broadcast Dec. 29 on CBS. The recipients include guitarist…

Is Viewer Tolerance for 30-Second Online Ads Improving? Here Are the Numbers

Online video viewing is up, and it’s increasingly shifting from the living room to mobile devices, according to a report by MediaPost citing new data from FreeWheel. Meanwhile, the 30-second ad spot appears to be gaining acceptance online. "The 30-second…