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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.

Ad Magnate Charles Saatchi, Husband of TV Chef Nigella Lawson, Offers Bizarre — and Gross — Explanation for Choking Incident

Charles Saatchi, the husband of television chef Nigella Lawson, has given a bizarre explanation – and a gross one — for an incident in which he grabbed his wife’s throat at an outdoor restaurant, reports the British newspaper The Sun….

Breaking National News: Supreme Court Declares Federal Defense of Marriage Act Unconstitutional; Two Key Decisions Back Same-Sex Marriage

"The Supreme Court struck down a key part of the federal Defense of Marriage Act on Wednesday and declared that same-sex couples who are legally married deserve equal rights to the benefits under federal law that go to all other…

CNN Slammed for Airing Blueberry Muffin Segment Instead of Filibuster Coverage

CNN is coming under fire for its editorial choices Tuesday night. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the cable news channel was lambasted by viewers on Twitter, who took issue with the network’s failure to cover a nearly 11-hour filibuster by…

Legal Setback for ‘Good Wife’ Star

"The Good Wife" star Julianna Margulies was handed a legal setback when a judge denied her motion for a summary judgment in a case filed by her former manager, Steve Dontanville, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. His firm…

Fresh Off a Big Haul at Daytime Emmys, ‘Sesame Street’ Producer Cuts Staff

Sesame Workshop, the producer of "Sesame Street," is trimming its staff, just two weeks after the show earned six Daytime Emmy Awards. According to The Hollywood Reporter the company is cutting staff by 10%. The cuts come after previous reductions…

Mike Tyson’s One-Man Show Coming to HBO, Directed by Spike Lee. This Report at Deadline.com Written by New Major TV Columnist Hired by the Site

"HBO has bought TV rights to Mike Tyson’s one-man show, ‘Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth,’ to be directed by Spike Lee," reports Deadline.com. The story continues, "HBO Films will film the show in July for debut on HBO later in the…

Second ‘Downton Abbey’ Actress Cast in New ‘Cinderella’

A second actress from the PBS period drama "Downton Abbey" has been cast in Disney’s remake of "Cinderella." Deadline.com reports that Sophie McShera, who plays Daisy on “Downton Abbey,” will be an evil stepsister in the new production. Her casting…

Amazon and Netflix Continue to Battle Over Kids Viewing

Amazon "has added a bunch of new kids shows from PBS to its Prime Instant Video collection. So if you’re a Prime member, you can now stream shows ‘Caillou’ and ‘Dinosaur Train’ for free," writes Peter Kafka at the website All…

USA Orders Two More Episodes of Detective Series, Will Ask Fans to Pick Storyline

USA Network is ordering two additional episodes for the upcoming eighth season of the comedy-drama detective series "Psych," bringing what will likely be its final season to 10 episodes, reports Deadline.com. For one of the extra episodes, USA Network will…

Syfy Pushes Back Jamie Foxx Horror Series

Oscar winner Jamie Foxx won’t see his five-episode horror anthology Syfy series air before Halloween this year, reports Deadline.com. The series has been postponed for what’s said to be scheduling reasons, although no new target date has been set. Foxx,…