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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.
A new CBS program will take a look at the U.S. system of eduction from the point-of-view of teachers, Deadline.com reports. The two-hour special, "Teach," will air Sept. 6. The documentary, directed by Oscar winner Davis Guggenheim of "An Inconvenient…
Just one night after one of its series sank to an all-time low in the ratings, CBS suffered the same fate with another show Monday night, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that CBS’s summer…
A high-profile new NBC prime-time show for fall has named its host. The New York Times reports that the network named Ryan Seacrest as host of “The Million Second Quiz.” Seacrest was widely expected to get the job with the…
FX’s "Anger Management" has cast an actress to succeed Selma Blair, who was ousted from the show in a nasty sequence of events back in June that went down after Blair allegedly criticized star Charlie Sheen’s work habits. Deadline.com reports…
Al Roker, the stalwart weatherman on NBC’s "Today" show, slipped up this morning, doing something he says he has never done before, USA Today reports. Roker overslept and missed a show. "He completely slept though his 6 a.m. early-morning show,…
Sony Pictures Television has filled a key executive position. The company announced the appointment of a new senior VP, marketing, U.S. distribution, promoting Rachel Mizuno to the post. Sheraton Kalouria, executive vice president & chief marketing officer, SPT, mad the…
A correspondent who has been working for NBC News and has been featured on the "Today" show has made a move to ABC News. Sara Haines will work with a number of ABC News programs including "Today" rival "Good Morning…
NBC and CNN both told the Republican National Committee that its concerns over the networks’ Hillary Clinton projects are "premature," following the RNC’s threat of a boycott, according to The Hollywood Reporter. As previously reported, the RNC has threatened action…
A smash premiere for a cable movie last month made it the No. 2-ranked film in cable television history. The New York Times’ Arts Beat reports that "Teen Beach Movie" drew 13.5 million viewers for its July 19 premiere on…
A drama series that has been running on pay cable has been canceled. TheWrap.com reports that, after two seasons, Starz is pulling the plug on "Magic City." This Friday’s episode will serve as the series finale, the report notes. The…