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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.
After Taylor Swift’s fans expressed their outrage, a T-shirt mocking the singer was pulled from Abercrombie & Fitch stores, reports People magazine. The retailer turned to Twitter to calm outraged fans, writing, "Hey #swifties we no longer sell the tshirt….
Production of a cable drama series was halted because of a rainstorm and flooding. Deadline.com reports that AMC’s period drama "Hell on Wheels" was forced to suspend taping after the epic storm prompted mandatory evacuations in portions of Calgary. The…
A veteran TV comedy actor has signed on to return to the NBC drama "Parenthood" next season. Deadline.com reports that Ray Romano will bring back his character, Sarah’s boss and paramour Hank Rizzoli. Romano will be a major part of…
An instructor at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Va., approached the producers of "Portlandia" for permission to use a clip from the IFC show in its advanced-intelligence classes, which focus on crimes such as espionage and IP theft, according to…
Disney Channels has named an executive to oversee creative development for the Disney Channel Original Movie franchise. Deadline.com reports that the company tapped Naketha Mattocks as vice president of original movies. Mattocks succeeds Michael Healy, who left Disney in April…
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has named a new president and chief operating officer. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lucy Hood, the executive director of the Institute for Communication Technology at USC and former president of Fox Mobile…
Comedy Central has ordered a series from Ben Stiller. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the channel ordered the stand-up comedy series "The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail," executive produced by Stiller. The series, hosted by comedians Jonah Ray…
Sales of "The Sopranos" on DVD and digital download have spiked on Amazon and iTunes since the death earlier this week of star James Gandolfini, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. The 30-disc set that includes all seasons of the HBO drama…
A familiar face on CNN is moving to rival Fox News Channel. According to The Hollywood Reporter, veteran CNN reporter and “Reliable Sources” anchor Howard Kurtz is making the move. Fox News announced today that Kurtz will anchor a new…
As fans react to the stunning news of the death of James Gandolfini at age 51, a number of videos have surfaced paying tribute to the actor. Here’s a new one compiling clips of Gandolfini’s performances on “The Sopranos” and…