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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.

MSNBC Extends Deal With Host, Pulls Plug on One of His Shows

MSNBC signed a new long-term contract with one of its most high-profile hosts, while announcing that it will wrap up one of his shows. TVNewser reports that the channel will wind down "The Chris Matthews Show," a syndicated public affairs…

Comedy Central Has New Show to Follow ‘Daily Show’ and ‘Colbert Report’

Comedy Central has developed a new nightly half-hour program that will follow Jon Stewart’s "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report," which follows a long search, reports the New York Post. The program will feature stand-up comedian Chris Hardwick, who…

Netflix Sets July Debut for New Original Series

Netflix has rolled out plans for the debut of its latest original series. The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that the streaming service will premiere "Orange Is the New Black" July 11. The rollout will follow the premiere of…

Venture Capitalist in Line to Become FCC Chairman

A venture capital investor is set to be nominated today as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. The New York Times reports that President Barack Obama today will nominate Tom Wheeler for the post. Wheeler, a former lobbyist for the…

Maria Shriver Returning to NBC

Maria Shriver is returning to NBC nearly a decade after she left the network when her husband, Arnold Schwarzenegger, ran for governor of California, reports The New York Times. Shriver will return as a “special anchor,” appearing on a variety…

HBO Working on Miniseries About Frank Sinatra

HBO is working on an ambitious miniseries about the life and music of Frank Sinatra, reports the New York Post. The singer’s family is providing home movies and private performances, which haven’t been seen before by the public, the piece…

Because We Don’t Already Have Enough TV Shows About Pawn Shops … CMT Orders One

Following the success of History’s “Pawn Stars” — and its spinoffs “Cajun Pawn Stars,” “American Restoration” and “Counting Cars” — along with truTV’s entries “Hardcore Pawn,” “Combat Pawn” and “Hardcore Pawn: Chicago,” CMT is getting into the pawn shop business….

Amanda Knox Finally Speaks — But Did She Say Anything?

In her first television interview, Amanda Knox, the exchange student who was accused of murdering her roommate Meredith Kercher in Italy, told Diane Sawyer on ABC that she "could have been more sensitive," although she uttered the statement in a…

TNT Drama Gets a Third Season

TNT has renewed a drama series for a third season. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that the cable network will bring back its successful “Dallas” reboot. The series’ 15-episode third season is set to launch early in 2014. Said Michael Wright,…

Country Superstar Hit With Copyright Lawsuit

One of the biggest stars in country music has been hit with a lawsuit. Contactmusic.com reports that a copyright suit was filed by Curb Records against singer Tim McGraw. The hassle appears to be a follow-up to a dispute between…