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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.

AMC Unveils New Logo, Tag Line — No More ‘Story Matters Here’ … What’s Behind the Change?

AMC has replaced its familiar “Story Matters Here” tag line after four years, unveiling its new logo and tag line over the weekend, Ad Week reports. “As AMC prepares to transition from the zombie hordes of post-apocalyptic Georgia to the…

Disney Junior Expected to Dethrone Nick Jr.

Disney Junior, a year-old network aimed at children, is expected to surpass Nick Jr.’s ratings when Nielsen data for the new network is revealed for the first time on Tuesday, reports The New York Times. That’s despite the fact that…

‘Glee’ Star Enters Rehab While Series Is Still in Production

One of the stars of Fox’s "Glee" has entered rehab for substance addiction, while the series has two episodes left to tape for its current fourth season. Deadline.com reports that Cory Monteith, who plays Finn, has gone into rehab. Taping…

Video: First Look at New CBS Series From Stephen King

CBS is getting ready for its upcoming drama series from Stephen King with the release of a new behind-the-scenes video for the series, “Under the Dome.” The show, which examines the goings-on in a town that inexplicably finds itself trapped…

PBS Adds Dessert to Its Menu of Martha Stewart Programming

PBS, which already televises “Martha Stewart’s Cooking School,” is adding to its lineup of programming from the domestic diva. The New York Times’ Media Decoder reports that the service will air Stewart’s dessert-oriented Hallmark Channel show "Martha Bakes." PBS will…

Legendary Music Producer, Who Won Multiple Grammys and an Emmy — and Who Worked with Billy Joel, Frank Sinatra, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Madonna, Paul Simon, Duke Ellington, Stan Getz, Ray Charles, and Barbra Streisand, Among Many Others — Dies at 79

A "prolific record producer and engineer who worked with some of the biggest music stars of the last 50 years, including Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon, Billy Joel and Barbra Streisand, died on Saturday in Manhattan," reports The New…

Kevin Ware Has Successful Surgery After Breaking His Leg in Gruesome Fashion Seen by Millions Watching March Madness Basketball Tourney on TV. Columnist Says CBS Showed Appropriate Restraint in Live Coverage of Injury

"University of Louisville basketball player Kevin Ware suffered an open fracture of his right leg during Sunday’s Midwest Regional final that left his teammates and coach in tears, becoming the biggest story out of the NCAA March Madness tournament….Ware, 20,…

NBC Delays Project After Struggling to Replace Departed Star

One of NBC’s most promising development projects has hit a hurdle, with the network rescheduling the pilot to film off cycle, according the The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. “The network has postponed ‘Girlfriend in a Coma’ to June after trouble…

A New Low for Fox’s ‘Idol’ — And a Possible Explanation for Its Sharp Ratings Decline

The onetime ratings juggernaut “American Idol” continues to see its numbers erode, and after Thursday’s episode sank to a historic low, one TV writer offered a possible explanation. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that “Idol” fell to a 2.7 average rating in the…

On Eve of ‘Tonight Show’ Transition, Jimmy Fallon Dumps His Manager

With negotiations for Jimmy Fallon to take over “The Tonight Show” hanging in the balance, the late-night host has decided to proceed without his longtime manager, Eric Kranzler of Management 360. Nellie Andreeva reports on Deadline.com: “I’ve learned that Fallon…