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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.

Brillstein Names New TV President

Brillstein Entertainment Partners named a new president of its television division. Deadline.com reports that the company tapped former Regency Television President Robin Schwartz. “She will replace JoAnn Alfano, who is departing after serving as TV head for the past two…

Weak Premieres for Two New Broadcast Series

New series on two broadcast networks debuted to poor numbers, based on Nielsen overnights fro the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports soft openings for both CBS’s “The American Baking Competition” and ABC’s “The Lookout.” “Baking” opened with a 1.0 average…

Photos of Actress Sharon Tate and ‘Mad Men’s’ Megan Draper

Sharon Tate in 1967, left, and "Mad Men’s" Megan Draper, played by Jessica Pare

‘Mad Men’ Conspiracy Theory: Is Megan Draper an Iconic Real-Life 1960s Actress — and Does This Mean the Character Is Doomed?

A conspiracy theory has surfaced involving the hit AMC drama “Mad Men” following Sunday night’s episode. EW.com reports that a viewer stirred speculation after pointing out a similarity between a skimpy costume worn on the show by Megan Draper, played…

Five New Gripping National Geographic Channel Series Explore Topics From the Battleground in Afghanistan and Wooded Bunkers to the American Mob and Underground Networks

Press release from National Geographic Channel: WASHINGTON, D.C., MAY 30, 2013 — This isn’t beach TV … It’s better! National Geographic Channel (NGC) today announced its June to August slate, which includes the premiere of five new compelling series (Battleground…

Nat Geo Rolls Out Aggressive Slate of Original Programming

Subject matter from the battlefields of Afghanistan to the inner workings of the American mob will be spotlighted during the summer months on National Geographic Channel, which announced an aggressive lineup of original programming set to debut from June through…

NBC Expands ‘The Voice’

NBC has unveiled plans for expanded versions of its singing competition series “The Voice.” TVbytheNumbers.com reports that show will expand to two hours for the live June 10 and June 17 episodes. “For the June 10 program, the remaining artists…

Has Oprah Winfrey Lost Her Mind? One Critic Apparently Thinks So

The first collaboration between Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry is off to a good news/bad news start. The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that OWN’s first scripted drama series, Perry’s "The Haves and the Have Nots," premiered to record…

NBC Series to Recast Two Roles

An NBC series is recasting two roles. Deadline.com reports that the casting moves are being made on the newly picked-up comedy series "Undateable." From Warner Bros. TV and Bill Lawrence’s Doozer Productions, the show will recast the role played by…

Host Named for 2013 Emmy Awards — Popular Actor Will Make Repeat Appearance

The Emmy Awards have announced who will host the 2013 ceremony. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that the awards will be hosted by "How I Met Your Mother" star Neil Patrick Harris. The gig will mark the actor’s second time hosting…