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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.

Elmo Puppeteer Resigns From ‘Sesame Street’ Amid Growing Sex Abuse Scandal

The puppeteer and voice of Elmo on “Sesame Street,” Kevin Clash, has resigned from the show amid a new allegation he had underage sexual relationships, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder. Clash said he was resigning with a "very…

‘Modern Family’ Star Suffered Emotional Abuse, According to Children’s Services

A report from the Department of Children and Family Services found evidence "Modern Family" star Ariel Winter, 14, suffered emotional abuse from her mother, reports People.com. A judge ruled Tuesday that Winter is to remain in the care of her…

Fox News Host Under Fire for Remarks About Female Colleagues

A Fox News host is coming under fire for comments about female colleagues on the network, after he described them as "Victoria’s Secret" models who "went to college," reports PRNewser.com. Brian Kilmeade made the statement on his radio show, when…

Fourth Season for ‘Downton Abbey’? Team Behind the Show Offers Its Opinions

"Downton Abbey" creator Julian Fellowes expressed optimism that the show will receive a fourth-season order, noting he thought it would be "pretty odd" if it didn’t, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Fellowes was asked about a fourth season during an…

TVWeek Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule

TVWeek will have a special publishing schedule over the holiday weekend, starting today, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012. We are publishing our morning TVBizWire e-newsletter today and the Daily Viral Video but will not publish the afternoon E-Daily newsletter. We’re taking…

Exciting Non-TV News: Report Says Screenwriter of Two of the Original Classic ‘Star Wars’ Movies, ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ and ‘Return of the Jedi,’ May Pen One of the Upcoming ‘Star Wars’ Movies (He Also Wrote ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’)

Exciting news for fans of the most popular movie franchise in history, "Star Wars." According to our friend Mike Fleming Jr. at Deadline.com, Lawrence Kasdan, who wrote the screenplays of two of the first three "Star Wars" movies —  as…

‘Simpsons’ Episode Written by Judd Apatow More Than Two Decades Ago Will Finally Get Made

"The Simpsons" plans to make an episode written by writer and director Judd Apatow, who revealed in a Web interview that he wrote a script for the show while trying to break into Hollywood more than two decades ago, reports…

NBC in Talks with Hugh Laurie to Star in Pirate Drama

NBC is in discussions with “House” star Hugh Laurie to star in a pirate drama series called "Crossbones," which comes from "Luther" creator Neil Cross, reports Deadline.com. Unlike "House," in which Laurie played an American, the actor would use his…

Who’s on Barbara Walters’ ‘Most Fascinating People’ List for This Year?

ABC News’ Barbara Walters offered a preview of her upcoming annual special “Barbara Walters Presents: The 10 Most Fascinating People of the Year,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. The program is scheduled to air Dec. 12. Among the celebrities on…

Former Model on ‘Price Is Right’ Wins $777,000 in Lawsuit Against the Show

A former model on ‘The Price Is Right" has won almost $777,000 in damages after suing the show’s producers on claims she was discriminated against because of her pregnancy, reports the Associated Press. Brandi Cochran, 41, said the game show’s…