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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.

Behind-the-Scenes Shakeup at ‘Katie’

"Katie," the syndicated daytime talk show featuring Katie Couric, has had a behind-the-scenes shakeup, with co-executive producers Kathy Samuels and Ethan Nelson and director Joseph Terry leaving the program, reports Deadline.com. The changes come two weeks after Rachel Miskowiec was…

Pioneering TV Reporter — a Key Figure in Infamous Jimmy the Greek Incident — Dead at 75

A television reporter whose reporting on racial progress ended the career of CBS sports commentator Jimmy “the Greek” Snyder has died. The New York Times reports that Edward Hotaling died of a heart attack. Hotaling had lived in a nursing…

Will NBC’s New Quiz Show Bring Viewers Back to Prime Time?

With the broadcast networks struggling to draw viewers this past television season, NBC is turning to a quiz show to test whether a new format can bring viewers back to prime time, reports Tim Molloy in TheWrap. "Million Second Quiz,"…

Al Jazeera America, Shopping for a President, Narrows the Field

Al Jazeera America is interviewing finalists for the job of president of the new network, reports TVNewser.com. Last week, Ehab Al Shihabi, the executive director of international operations for Al Jazeera and the senior executive overseeing Al Jazeera America, interviewed…

Cher to Sing Live on TV for First Time in 10 Years

Cher will perform live on television for the first time in a decade. The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that the singer will appear on the fourth-season finale of NBC’s "The Voice." Cher hasn’t sung live on TV since…

John Stamos Project Back in Contention at NBC

A John Stamos project is back in contention at NBC, with the network commissioning a two-week rewrite based on the original script for "I Am Victor," reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. The project, based on a book by Jo Nesbo,…

HBO Boss Reveals Story Behind Greenlighting ‘Game of Thrones’

While "Game of Thrones" is now a huge hit for HBO, the project was a gamble for the network, given that an adult fantasy television show had never succeeded before, reports James Hibberd on EW.com’s Inside TV. The story behind…

‘Game of Thrones’ Breaks Records After All

The third-season finale of "Game of Thrones," which fell just short of a ratings record for HBO, did break records, as it turns out. The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq., reports that the episode broke records for piracy. In the immediate…

Sony Pictures TV Confirms It Has Rehired Dan Harmon for ‘Community’

Sony Pictures Television, the studio that fired "Community" creator Dan Harmon last year, announced that it has rehired him as the showrunner for the upcoming season, The New York Times reports. The announcement confirms news of Harmon’s return, which we…

OWN Extends Orders for Three Shows

OWN has extended its orders for three of its most popular original shows. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the cable network ordered additional episodes of "Iyanla: Fix My Life," "Raising Whitley" and "Life With La Toya." "Iyanla" will…