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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.

Will Chuck Lorre’s New Sitcom Get a Choice Slot From CBS? And What’s Up for the Network on the Drama Side?

In a report on the current pilot season, Deadline.com’s Nellie Andreeva declares that "Chuck Lorre has done it again" by creating a successful frontrunner among this year’s projects. His CBS pilot "Mom" was likely to rise to the top on…

Sandy Hook Activists Angered by ‘Glee’ School Shooting Episode

An episode of Fox’s “Glee” focused on a school shooting has angered family members of Sandy Hook victims and activists in Newtown, Conn. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the volunteer group Newtown Action Alliance, formed after the Sandy…

Odd Non-TV Story: Man Attacked and Killed by Beaver

A fisherman was attacked and killed by a beaver after the man tried to have his picture taken with the animal, the U.K.’s The Telegraph reports. The beaver bit the man twice on the thigh, severing an artery, the piece…

‘American Idol’ Ratings: Show Appears to Have Stopped the Bleeding

The worst may be over for Fox’s “American Idol” in its recent struggle with ratings. The show was up Thursday night in the key 18-49 demo, based on Nielsen overnights, leading Fox to a ratings win for the night. TVbytheNumbers.com…

‘Veronica Mars’ Movie Raises $5 Million

In what some are calling the future of film, the effort to raise money for a “Veronica Mars” feature film has topped $5 million on the crowdsourcing site Kickstarter, Entertainmentwise reports. The TV version, starring Kristen Bell, aired from 2004-2007…

Kristin Chenoweth Lands Role in Matthew Broderick Comedy

Emmy-winning actress Kristin Chenoweth is now a key player in a new comedy project starring Matthew Broderick. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Chenoweth will play the sister of Broderick’s character in the new CBS pilot from Tad Quill…

HBO Sets Return Date for Drama Series

HBO has taken the wraps off its plan for a drama series that will be back for a new season starting in July. Deadline.com reports that season two of “The Newsroom” will premiere July 14. “The Aaron Sorkin-created TV journalism…

Legendary Comedian Dies

One of the greatest legends of comedy, who became an inspiration to generations of comedians who followed him, has died. USA Today reports that Jonathan Winters died Thursday evening at his home in Montecito, Calif., of natural causes. He was…

Will Updated Version of Long-Running Fox Series Wind Up on CNN?

The creator and host of a series that has been a fixture on television since the 1980s reportedly plans to pitch a new show to CNN. "America’s Most Wanted" creator John Walsh tells TV Guide that he’s considering options for…

‘Homeland’ Loses One of Its Regular Characters

A pivotal character on Showtime’s acclaimed terrorist drama “Homeland” won’t be back as a regular. Deadline.com reports that David Marciano, the actor who has played the snoop Virgil since "Homeland’s” pilot, won’t return to the show for the third season…