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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.

‘Dancing With the Stars’ Fixture Won’t Be Back on the Show

One of the regulars on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” is leaving the long-running competition show. TMZ.com reports that “Maksim Chmerkovskiy’s days of sequin unitards are OVER … ’cause TMZ has learned the Bad Boy of the Ballroom is officially…

Mitt Romney Agrees to First Post-Election Interview — and a TV Rumor About Him Is Refuted

Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney has been largely silent since losing the election to Barack Obama back in November, but now he appears to be ready to talk. TVNewser.com reports that Romney has agreed to do his first post-election TV…

Veteran TV Actor Joins ‘Dallas’

An actor with a string of television credits going back to the mid-1980s has been added to the cast of TNT’s revival of “Dallas.” TVLine.com reports that Steven Weber has signed on with the drama series in a recurring role….

Controversial Cable Reality Show to Return for a Second Season

A cable reality show that has attracted quite a bit of attention — much of it negative — has earned a renewal and will be back for a second season. The series is TLC’s “Breaking Amish.” The Hollywood Reporter’s Live…

‘Purple Rain’ Star Prince to Make Rare Late-Night TV Appearance This Week

Musician and singer Prince, who is generally low-key about appearing on television, is ramping up his public profile, AP reports. The star of the 1984 feature film “Purple Rain” has scheduled an appearance on NBC’s “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,”…

Lindsay Lohan Set for Sitcom Appearance

Actress Lindsay Lohan will reunite with Charlie Sheen, with whom she appeared in “Scary Movie 5,” when she guests on his FX sitcom “Anger Management,” reports Deadline.com. “In her first TV gig since her universally panned starring turn in the…

Aereo Expands Cloud-Based TV Service

Aereo has announced a major expansion in the availability of its cloud-based television service. CNET reports that the company is saying its service is now operational for more than 19 million people in the New York metro area. “Although Aereo…

Gender Revealed for Kim Kardashian-Kanye West Baby

The gender of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s baby has been revealed and the couple should be painting the nursery pink because they’re having a girl, reports UPI. A source close to the celebrity duo confirmed Saturday that pre-natal tests…

Oscars Telecast Surges in Key Demo

ABC’s broadcast of the 85th annual Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013, saw a surge in viewers, especially in the key demographic of adults 18-49, based on Nielsen overnights. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the telecast, hosted…

The Onion Apologizes for Vulgar Tweet About Young Oscar Nominee

[Updated Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, 9:30 a.m. PT, to add that The Onion has now apologized for the tweet.] The website The Onion has come under fire for what’s being described as a vulgar tweet about 9-year-old Oscar nominee Quvenzhane…