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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.
TV veteran John Stamos, known for his work on “Full House,” “ER” and other series, will dig in for a stint on the USA Network drama series “Necessary Roughness.” Deadline.com reports that Stamos will appear in a season-long recurring role…
The man who videotaped an appearance by Mitt Romney that many observers think doomed the Republican candidate’s presidential bid is finally ready to talk. EW.com’s PopWatch reports that the taper of Romney’s notorious “47 percent” speech has slated an interview…
The host of a new program that figures to be a key element in CNN’s revitalization plans says he wants the new program to look outside the traditional cable news sweet spot of Washington, D.C. Former ABC News White House…
On another low-rated night for NBC — with another fifth-place finish overall among broadcast networks — the Peacock got a sliver of good news as the ratings-challenged series “Smash” made a move in the right direction. “Smash” improved by one-tenth…
The new pope of the Roman Catholic Church has been named, signaled by the traditional white smoke rising above the Vatican. Reuters reports that Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope today. Bergoglio becomes the first non-European pope in…
ABC has filled out the main players for a new comedy, turning to an actress who has become an increasingly familiar face on TV to replace Mandy Moore in the project. Deadline.com reports that Kristen Schaal, a favorite from Comedy…
A television comeback is in the works for one of the quintessential American cartoon characters. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Disney Channel has ordered a new series of cartoons featuring Mickey Mouse. The animated shorts starring the classic…
A ruling in a former “Price Is Right” model’s high-profile lawsuit against the show wipes out her earlier $7.7 million victory. The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq. reports that a Los Angeles Superior Court judge granted a motion for a new…
Former Current TV host Keith Olbermann has reportedly settled a $50 million lawsuit with the network, in a deal reached during a private mediation session, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq., which broke the news. In its version of the…
The star of a Discovery reality series has been arrested. Leading off its report with "Here’s a shocker," TMZ.com reports that Steven Ray Tickle, a star of Discovery’s "Moonshiners," was arrested in Danville, Va., for public intoxication. Tickle, who makes…