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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.

Jon Stewart’s Return Brings Surge of Viewers for ‘Daily Show’

The return of longtime host Jon Stewart after his summer hiatus from Comedy Central’s "The Daily Show" brought a surge in viewership to the late-night staple. Deadline.com reports that more than 2 million viewers turned out, marking a 24% improvement…

Katie Couric Gets Engaged

Katie Couric, 56, has become engaged to financier John Molner, 50, USA Today reports. Molner is head of mergers and acquisitions at Brown Brothers Harriman. The talk show host lost her husband Jay Monahan to colon cancer in 1998. Molner…

Recent Product May Get Kicked Off TV, Cutting Off a Revenue Source for Networks

A recently developed product that has been advertising on television may be banned from the medium, Advertising Age reports. The Food and Drug Administration is expected to take a position next month on e-cigarettes, which have led a historic return…

Bill Nye (the Science Guy), Jessie From ‘Saved by the Bell,’ Corbin Bleu, Snooki, Jack Osbourne and Former NFL Star Keyshawn Johnson Are Among Those Who Will Be on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ This Season — Here’s the Full Lineup of Celebs

ABC has taken the wraps off the celebrity lineup for season 17 of "Dancing with the Stars," which kicks off Monday, Sept. 16, with a two-hour premiere. The new lineup, which has been partially revealed about a week ago, includes…

Legal Battle Halts Production of Soap Opera: Did ABC Use Fatal Storyline on ‘General Hospital’ to Sabotage ‘One Life to Live’?

"One Life to Life" has reportedly halted work as production company Prospect Park wages a legal battle with the show’s former network, ABC, reports the Los Angeles Times. Prospect Park will focus on "All My Children," which was proving more…

Star Says HBO Has Renewed Drama Series

The star of an HBO drama series says the pay-cable network has renewed the show, although no official word has come from the network yet. Deadline.com reports that Jeff Daniels tweeted that his HBO drama "The Newsroom" was picked up…

Key Role on ‘Game of Thrones’ Is Recast

A key role on HBO’s "Game of Thrones" has been recast and will be played by its third actor. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Icelandic actor Hafthor Julius Bjornsson will play Gregor Clegane, becoming the third person cast…

Geraldo Says Half-Nude Selfie Cost Him a Job

Geraldo Rivera is blaming his half-nude selfie for losing a job. The Los Angeles Times reports that Rivera says the photo he posted in July led to his losing a speaking engagement. As previously reported, Rivera took a photo of…

New MSNBC Show Surges in Ratings

MSNBC has received good news with the ratings for a new program. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that viewer numbers have surged for "All In with Chris Hayes." The 5-month-old show didn’t start off strong, but it is posting…

Why CNN Is Bringing Back ‘Crossfire’ Ahead of Schedule

CNN has rescheduled the return of its debate show "Crossfire," the Associated Press reports. The show will now return to the cable news channel Monday, Sept. 9, instead of the following Monday. The network cited the looming congressional vote on…