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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.
Twitter revealed Thursday that it had accidentally reset many users’ passwords after a few accounts had been hijacked, reports TheWrap.com. On Wednesday night, the company inadvertently reset a "larger number" of accounts than had actually been hacked. An email notified…
The Jerry Bruckheimer-produced TNT drama pilot "Trooper," which stars Oscar winner Mira Sorvino, has added "Once Upon a Time" actor Eion Bailey to the cast, reports Deadline.com. The project tracks a recently divorced female state trooper, played by Sorvino, as…
A drama series that was canceled earlier this year by AMC is close to a deal for a third season with the help of streaming service Netflix, reports Deadline.com. The series is “The Killing,” which was canceled two and a…
The biggest story of this television season, according to readers of MediaLife responding to a survey by the publication, is the improbable turnaround of NBC, with the network favored to win the November sweeps and holding the top spot in…
NBC has given a full-season order to a freshman drama, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The network expanded its order for "Chicago Fire." The drama starring Taylor Kinney and Jesse Spencer was the first new drama of the…
MSNBC host Chris Matthews apologized on-air Thursday for a comment that suggested he was glad Hurricane Sandy happened because it helped the election, reports TVNewser.com. After President Barack Obama’s re-election, Matthews said he was "so glad" for Sandy, because it…
A cult hit series will return in January with a 10-episode third season, and will have a special winter episode in December, reports New York Magazine’s Vulture blog. The show is IFC’s "Portlandia." The special, set to air Dec. 14…
Scientists have discovered what’s being described as a “super-Earth” planet where conditions are right for the planet to sustain life, Business Insider reports. The planet, which has at least seven times the mass of Earth, is one of six planets…
The Weather Channel has started giving names to winter storms, similar to how hurricanes are given alphabetical names. But the network’s decision drew a stern comment from the National Weather Service, reports TVNewser.com. The Weather Channel is already onto its…
Authorities are said to be skeptical about claims from the mother of "Modern Family" star Ariel Winter, 14, that she was trying to protect her daughter from a relationship with an 18-year-old man, reports TMZ.com. As previously reported, Winter was…