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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.

Hasselbeck Drama at ‘The View’: Was It All Just a Stunt?

The drama of the past several days over whether co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck was getting the boot from “The View” has been criticized by TV observers as a lame publicity stunt, with one TV critic comparing the show’s treatment of its…

Name Change for CNN Program

A nightly CNN program has received a name change, making official a move that has been talked about for a while. The program is “Piers Morgan Tonight,” which officially became “Piers Morgan Live” as of Monday night, according to Deadline.com….

What Does ‘Sex and the City’s’ Carrie — Sarah Jessica Parker — Think of the New Carrie?

Sarah Jessica Parker, who originated the role of Carrie Bradshaw in HBO’s hit series “Sex and the City,” apparently isn’t exactly a fan of CW’s prequel. TheCelebrityCafe.com reports that Parker expressed mixed feelings about the series. “You know, I think…

Video: Vevo Unveils Vevo TV

Vevo has just unveiled Vevo TV, an always-on, broadcast-style music and video channel being made available exclusively to the United States and Canada. The service is offered through vevo.com and on apps for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Xbox and Roku….

Cable Series Has Attracted 50 Million Viewers in a Little More Than a Week

One cable channel is on a major ratings roll, with two current productions delivering huge viewer numbers. The channel, History, reported that the docudrama “The Bible” delivered 10.8 million total viewers in its second outing Sunday night. With a total…

Graphic ‘Girls’ Episode: Did It Go Too Far?

Sunday’s episode of HBO’s "Girls" is raising questions, with some observers asking whether it went too far in depicting graphic details, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The episode, the show’s next-to-last for this season, "was bleak. It seemed…

Report: Matt Lauer Offered to Quit ‘Today’

"Today" co-host Matt Lauer reportedly offered to quit the NBC morning show. Howard Kurtz reports in The Daily Beast that Lauer made the offer after he became the target of negative press coverage following Ann Curry’s ouster. In a meeting…

Why ‘Star Wars’ TV Series Was Canceled

A television series that is part of the “Star Wars” universe has been canceled, and the decision may be related to the upcoming “Star Wars” feature films, EW.com’s Inside TV reports. The fan favorite animated series "Star Wars: The Clone…

What Was It That Provoked Tina Fey to Tell a Photographer to Go F— Himself?

A photographer got a rude response when he stumbled onto a subject Tina Fey does not want to talk about. When the paparazzo asked the "30 Rock" star whether Taylor Swift had "overreacted" to a joke Fey told during the…

‘Naughty’ Kelly Osbourne Released After Five Days in Hospital

Kelly Osbourne was released from the hospital five days after suffering a seizure on the set of “Fashion Police.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, doctors said the seizure was a "onetime episode" and their tests found no conclusive results. "She…