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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.

NBC Names Host for ‘Wall of Fame’

NBC has cast the host for its new family trivia series "Wall of Fame." The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the network gave the job to "Guys With Kids" star Anthony Anderson. The show will feature eight hourlong episodes,…

ABC Orders Comedy From ‘Awkward’ Creator

"Awkward" creator Lauren Iungerich has sold a comedy project to ABC, Deadline.com reports, calling the order "one of the biggest comedy commitments this year." The sale of the project, "Damaged Goods," marks Iungerich’s first broadcast development cycle after leaving the…

Endemol North America Chief Stepping Down

The chairman and chief executive of Endemol North America is stepping down. According to The Hollywood Reporter, David Goldberg will leave his post at the end of the year. "It is time for me to try something new and I…

TV Ban Looms For E-Cigarette Marketers — FDA Poised to Regulate Billion-Dollar Industry

By Michael SebastianAdvertising Age Big Tobacco has made a historic return to the airwaves and pages of consumer magazines with ads for e-cigarettes, but the days of regulation-free marketing may soon be over — and with them, a potentially lucrative…

Pay-TV Industry Continues to Shed Subscribers — 217,000 More Customers Cut the Cord

The pay-television industry was down 217,000 customers in the second quarter compared with a year earlier because of cord cutting, reports the Los Angeles Times, citing an SNL Kagan report. Traditional cable companies are losing more customers to satellite and…

HBO Will Pull Plug on Popular Series

HBO has unveiled its plan to wrap up a popular drama series. USA Today reports that the pay cable channel took the wraps off plans to wind down "True Blood." A 10-episode seventh and final season of the vampire series…

Twerking MTV’s Video Music Awards: Miley Cyrus Reveals Why She Did It

Miley Cyrus has broken her silence about why she delivered her now-famous twerk-heavy performance at MTV’s Video Music Awards — a performance that got almost everyone talking, with many observers criticizing the former "Hannah Montana" star for her "all grown…

LeBron James Developing Sitcom

NBA champion LeBron James of the Miami Heat is working with a TV channel on a comedy series. The New York Daily News reports that the project is in the works at Starz. "He has joined with a group that…

‘Mary Tyler Moore Show’ Reunion on Tap This Week

A reunion of cast members from the classic series "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" will take place this week. The occasion is the season finale of TV Land’s "Hot in Cleveland," set to air Wednesday, Sept. 4. The regulars will…

CBS, Back at Full Strength, Wins the Night

With its carriage dispute with Time Warner Cable finally resolved and the blackout lifted, CBS celebrated Monday night by winning the ratings battle against its broadcast rivals, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the…