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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.

‘Sex and the City’ Prequel to Spotlight AIDS

The "Sex and the City" prequel on the CW will deal with AIDS and the consequences of drug use and promiscuity, reports the New York Post. The show, "The Carrie Diaries," is set in 1984 and will debut tonight. “I…

Fox Passes on Cuba Gooding Jr. Project

Fox has officially passed on "Guilty," a project from Greg Berlanti that starred Cuba Gooding Jr. as a defense attorney, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The hourlong drama project was initially developed for the 2012-13 season, then pushed…

Washington Attorney General’s Office Decides Not to Prosecute NBC Host Over High-Capacity Gun Magazine

In a high-profile case that became part of the national debate over gun rights and gun control in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, the Washington, D.C., Attorney General’s Office has announced that it won’t charge NBC…

Showtime Orders Horror Series From ‘Skyfall’ Director

Showtime has given a series commitment to a drama series from "Skyfall" director Sam Mendes and writer John Logan, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The period drama, “Penny Dreadful,” will include literary characters such as Dorian Gray and…

‘South Park’ Creators Launch Production Studio

The creators of the irreverent animated show "South Park" are creating their own production studio, based on revenue from the Comedy Central show and their Broadway hit, "The Book of Mormon," reports The New York Times. Trey Parker and Matt…

Showtime Will Use ‘Homeland’ and ‘Dexter’ to Help Launch Two New Shows

Showtime plans to use "Homeland" and "Dexter" to help give a push to two new programs, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. "Dexter" will return June 30, earlier than usual, as a lead-in to "Ray Donovan," a drama featuring…

CBS Series Surges to Historic High

As NBC and Fox struggled to find viewers for their prime-time programming Thursday night, CBS saw the ratings continue to surge for “The Big Bang Theory,” based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that “Big Bang” topped its all-time best number…

As the Consumer Electronics Show Winds Down: Is the Future Really Giant 112-Inch Ultra HD TV Sets? Says LG About These Giant TVs: You Don’t Just Watch Your Favorite Program, You Live It!

As the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas winds down, one of the  highlights of the show was the showing of Ultra HD TV sets. "About 213 million high-definition televisions were expected to have sold globally by the end…

Larry King Sounds Off About Piers Morgan, His CNN Replacement — and He’s Not Exactly a Fan

After two years of watching Piers Morgan’s talk show, which took over "Larry King Live’s" time slot on CNN, King has a few things to say about how Morgan is doing. King was asked about Morgan by The Huffington Post…

Famed Hollywood Landmark Gets a New Name

One of the most famous landmarks in Hollywood is getting a new name, the Los Angeles Times reports. For the next 10 years, Grauman’s Chinese Theater — a landmark renown for the impressions of stars’ handprints and footprints in the…