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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.

Report: ‘Today’ Show Host Is Exploring Other Options

One of the co-hosts of NBC’s "Today" show is exploring other job opportunities, according to a report by EW.com’s Inside TV, and it isn’t Matt Lauer, who has been the subject of intense speculation about his future on the show….

‘Game of Thrones’ Star Says She’s Broke

One of the stars of HBO’s wildly successful fantasy series “Game of Thrones” says she has less than $5 in her bank account. TMZ.com reports that actress Lena Headey, who plays the conniving Queen Cersei on "Thrones," says she’s counting…

Shain Gandee, ‘Buckwild’ and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Is MTV Star’s Death a Teachable Moment?

The death of MTV reality star Shain Gandee has ratcheted up pressure on the cable channel to cancel what was already a controversial show, “Buckwild.” The Huffington Post notes that its short time on the air, the series has seen…

Reality Producers Come Up With a Subject That Hasn’t Been Done Yet

With dozens of shows about and targeted toward younger people, the ID Channel is working on a show called “Elder Skelter,” about senior citizens who commit crimes, reports the New York Post. The true-crime show is about senior citizens who…

ABC’s ‘Happy Endings’ May Find a Way to Avoid a Sad Ending for the Series

ABC’s "Happy Endings" may find itself avoiding a tragic ending even if the network decides to cancel it, because the leading studio behind the show is talking with other networks about picking it up, reports Deadline.com. The possibilities include USA…

HLN to Present 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards Live From Los Angeles on Sunday, June 16

Press release from HLN, Thursday, April 4, 2013: HLN returns as the host network of the annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards show, now in its 40th year, presented live from The Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles on Sunday, June…

New Programming and Graphics in the Forecast for Weather Channel

The Weather Channel is planning a big programming change this year, adding to its morning and daytime programs and its entertainment programming, reports TVNewser. "Aside from the programming, the biggest change viewers will see is the graphics packages, which are…

Wonderful, Highly Recognizable Character Actor Who Was in Movies and Scores of TV Shows, From ‘The West Wing’ to ‘The Golden Girls’ and ‘Frasier,’ Dies at 86

He played a Supreme Court justice on "The West Wing," and tried to make Barbarella die of pleasure. He memorably played a minister on "Cheers" who could only marry Woody and his girlfriend if he was drunk. Milo O’Shea, who…

15 New Episodes of ‘Arrested Development’ Set for Release Next Month

Netflix will debut 15 new episodes of the fan favorite "Arrested Development" next month. The Los Angeles Times reports that the release has been scheduled for Sunday, May 26. The show first aired on Fox from 2003-2006 and was a…

Video: From Wednesday Night’s Show (4-3-2013), Here are Some of David Letterman’s Satiric, Biting Comments About NBC’s Official Announcement That Fallon Will Be Replacing Leno