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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.

Details Surface on Paris Jackson’s Struggle With Depression, ‘Cry for Help’

Paris Jackson’s hospitalization Wednesday came after a suicide attempt and a long period of depression, reports People magazine, citing a source close to the Jackson family. As previously reported, Jackson, the daughter of the late pop superstar Michael Jackson, was…

Keith Olbermann Returning to TV

Keith Olbermann has signed a deal that will mark his return to television. Writing in The New York Times, Bill Carter reports that Olbermann signed with Turner Sports to host its studio coverage of postseason Major League Baseball this fall….

Girls Gone Wild Founder Threatens Legal Action Over Stolen Sex Tape

Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis is threatening to sue over a sex tape that was taken from his girlfriend’s stolen iPad, reports TMZ.com. The footage, which features Francis and his girlfriend Abbey Wilson, was shot several weeks ago, the…

How Does ‘CBS Evening News’ Anchor Scott Pelley Feel About Being in Third Place? Not Great

"CBS Evening News" anchor Scott Pelley isn’t happy that his newscast is in third place, reports the New York Post. "I hate it,” he said. “It drives me crazy all day every day. It’s awful. CBS should be first, not…

Cable Show Makes Ratings History

A cable show made history during the 2012-2013 TV season by becoming the top-rated scripted series in the key demo of viewers 18-49 for the entire season — topping its competition on broadcast as well as cable. TheWrap.com reports that…

Former ’24’ Director and Showrunner Reunite for TNT Series

Former "24" executive producer and director Brad Turner is reuniting with the series’ showrunner and executive producer, Howard Gordon, on Gordon’s new TNT drama series "Legends," reports Deadline.com. Turner will join the project as an executive producer and director. “Legends”…

Rod Serling’s Final Screenplay to Become Miniseries?

The final screenplay by the man behind “The Twilight Zone” — Rod Serling — is being shopped as a miniseries by J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. The production company bought the rights to Serling’s "The Stops…

The CW Wraps Upfront Sales, Secures CPM Increases

The CW television network is the first broadcaster to wrap up negotiations for advertising sales for the 2013-2014 television season, reaching an amount on par with last year’s commitments, the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town reports. The CW received CPM…

‘Modern Family’ Star’s Nonprofit Group Targeted by the IRS

The Internal Revenue Service was singling out more than conservative and tea party activist groups — it also targeted a pro-gay marriage nonprofit founded by "Modern Family" star Jesse Tyler Ferguson, reports The Wall Street Journal. The IRS has admitted…

‘Breaking Bad’ Creator Says He Cried While He Was Writing the Finale

"Breaking Bad" creator Vince Gilligan said he cried while writing the finale to the AMC drama, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “I haven’t told my crew this. I actually cried writing the end — ‘The end’ — on the last…