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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.
One of the stars of the cult favorite "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" is joining a Syfy drama series. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Anthony Head, who played Rupert Giles on ‘Buffy,” has been cast in a major recurring…
"Reese Witherspoon and her husband, CAA agent James Toth, were arrested and briefly jailed early Friday morning in Atlanta, GA," reports Variety. The story continues, "While Toth is facing a DUI charge after driving in the wrong lane, Witherspoon was…
The Twitter accounts of three CBS properties were hacked into on Saturday, April 20, 2013, according to a number of media stories. The accounts belonged to "60 Minutes," "48 Hours" and the local news operation of CBS affiliate KCNC-TV in Denver….
NBC has pulled the plug on a prime-time series. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the network canceled the dating series “Ready for Love” — making the decision after only two episodes have aired. The show’s Tuesday 10 p.m….
A veteran actor who has been a television presence for decades says he’s dealing with a disturbing health problem that has him baffled. Malibu Patch reports that comedy legend Dick Van Dyke, 87, sent out a tweet Thursday about the…
Fox’s flagship singing competition saw its ratings head south again Thursday night, as “American Idol” lost to a rerun in the key 18-49 demo, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that “Idol” delivered a 2.9 average in 18-49, shedding 9% of…
TV programmers are feeling the repercussions of the Boston Marathon bombing, with NBC the latest network to make a programming move related to the attack. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the network pulled an especially violent episode of…
A popular Fox series will remain in the lineup for at least another two seasons. TheWrap.com reports that the network has renewed “Glee” for seasons five and six. Fox Entertainment Chairman Kevin Reilly said in a statement: “’Glee’ debuted as…
CNN continues to be a magnet for criticism over its coverage of the Boston Marathon bombing. The latest group to add its voice to the chorus is the NAACP, which expressed concern over CNN’s erroneous report that a "dark-skinned male"…
"Good Morning America" host Robin Roberts, explaining why she wasn’t covering the Boston Marathon bombing, revealed on her Facebook page that she was hospitalized last week, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. She said that while she was on…