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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.

IMDb Prevails in Battle Over Revealing Age of Actress

A jury in Seattle handed a win Thursday to IMDb in a lawsuit by an actress who sued after the site revealed her age, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq. "In bringing the lawsuit, [actress Huong] Hoang was determined…

Upcoming History Miniseries Will Focus on Turbulent Period in U.S. History

Following up on its ratings success with "The Bible" and "Hatfields & McCoys," History is working on another historical miniseries, focusing this time on the Revolutionary War, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. "Sons of Liberty" will follow a…

DreamWorks Has Picked its Next Franchise, and It’ll Be Familiar to Anyone Who Grew Up in the 1960s

DreamWorks Animation has picked its next franchise, and it’s a familiar toy from the 1960s. Bloomberg reports that the media company will focus on fuzzy-headed Troll dolls. CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg is buying the rights to the characters and stories to…

‘Sopranos’ Actress Returning to FX Drama

An actress known for her performance on HBO’s “The Sopranos” is headed back to FX’s “Sons of Anarchy.” TVLine.com reports that Drea de Matteo will reprise her role as Jax’s ex-wife and the mother of his first child. Her character,…

No Reason to Worry About Aereo, Sinclair CEO Says

Sinclair Broadcasting CEO David Smith said he’s not concerned about Aereo, the $12-per-month television streaming service that pushed the top broadcasters to sue for copyright infringement. TVNewsCheck reports that Smith made the comments during a conference call with analysts. Smith…

Video: ‘The Simpsons’ Take On ‘Breaking Bad’

"The Simpsons" are taking on the AMC hit "Breaking Bad," with an opening segment inspired by the meth-focused drama series, reports Deadline.com. The opening plays to "Crystal Blue Persuasion," a song that played a pivotal role in a recent "Breaking…

Netflix Might Be Bigger Than Any Cable Network

Viewers spend more time with Netflix than with any cable network, according to BTIG analyst Rich Greenfield, reports Deadline.com. The analyst announced his conclusion after Netflix CEO Reed Hastings posted on Facebook that his company streamed more than 4 billion…

‘Copper’ Casts Four-Time Emmy Winner, Who’s Also a 16-Time Nominee

BBC America’s "Copper" has cast a four-time Emmy winner and 16-time Emmy nominee in its second season. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that the period crime drama is bringing Alfre Woodard aboard. Woodard will appear in a five-episode arc in the…

Why Charlie Sheen Returned This Week to the Warner Bros. Lot — After Being Banned From the Lot Two Years Ago

Actor Charlie Sheen returned to the scene of much of the drama associated with his 2011 public meltdown, the Warner Bros. lot — where he was banned at the height of tensions between the actor and “Two and a Half…

Cablevision’s Dolans See Huge Pay Raises

Cablevision Systems CEO James Dolan and his father, chairman and founder Charles Dolan, each received raises last year of about 50% over what they made in 2011, reports B&C. James Dolan received $16.9 million in 2012 total compensation, or a…