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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.

Production of Fox Sitcom Shuts Down

Production on a Fox comedy series was shut down Friday, two days after the network pulled the show from its schedule, reports B&C. The series is "Ben and Kate." When Fox pulled the program from its lineup, it said it…

Report: NBC Is Barring Ann Curry From Appearing Live

NBC is reportedly barring Ann Curry from appearing live on the television network, marginalizing the former "Today" co-host even more, reports the New York Post. Curry was ousted from "Today" last summer and named as an NBC News national and…

Fox News Severs Ties With Sarah Palin

Fox News has ended its relationship with former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, and it is reportedly unclear whose choice it was, according to The New York Times’ Media Decoder. The parting after three years was described as amicable, the piece…

‘Downton Abbey,’ ‘Modern Family’ Take Top TV Honors at SAG Awards — Here’s the Full List of Winners

The biggest surprise at the SAG Awards was the winner of best ensemble in a drama series, with British historical drama "Downton Abbey" taking the award, reports Deadline.com. Five of the show’s 22 cast members attended the ceremony, "and all…

After Taking Heat for Pulling Plug on CNET’s Award for Dish, CBS Steps In Again, Targets Another Product

Despite being accused of censorship for preventing the tech website CNET from honoring Dish Network’s ad-skipping DVR, CBS continues to take an active role in controlling the site’s editorial decisions. TheVerge.com reports that CBS has banned CNET from reviewing the…

L.A. Dodgers Roll Out Regional Sports Network

The Los Angeles Dodgers today are rolling out plans for their own regional sports network. B&C reports that the baseball team is partnering with Time Warner Cable in the venture, with TWC to serve as exclusive affiliate agent along with…

Syfy, NBCUniversal Hit With Lawsuit

Syfy and parent NBCUniversal have been sued by a production company that alleges the network stole its idea for a makeup competition show, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq. The Syfy series, "Face Off," premiered its fourth season on…

ABC Orders Two Pilots, Including Drama Project From Sofia Vergara

ABC has given a pilot order to a project from Sofia Vergara, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The project, “Killer Women,” is an adaptation of an Argentine series, and is described as a soapy procedural that focuses on…

Emmy-Winning Set Decorator Leslie Frankenheimer Dead at 64

Leslie Frankenheimer, an Emmy winner as a set decorator and the wife of prominent entertainment attorney John Frankenheimer, has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. She was 64. Frankenheimer shared Emmys for her design work on TV shows including ABC’s…

CW Orders Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Thriller, Two Other Pilots

A post-apocalyptic science-fiction thriller that has invited comparisons not only to "Lord of the Flies" but also to “The Hunger Games” has received a pilot order from the CW, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. The project, "The Hundred," is about a…