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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.

Cowell Wants Carmen Electra for ‘America’s Got Talent’

There’s a judge’s chair to be filled on NBC’s "America’s Got Talent" since Sharon Osbourne will not be back, and executive producer Simon Cowell reportedly wants the new judge to be Carmen Electra, according to the New York Post. A…

‘Scrubs’ Star Zach Braff Sells Comedy to ABC

"Scrubs" star Zach Braff has sold a comedy called "Garage Bar" to ABC, where his previous sitcom ended its nine seasons on television, reports Deadline.com. "Garage Bar" will be written, directed and executive produced by Braff, who received interest from…

Steve Carell Will Executive Produce Comedy Project at Fox, with a ‘Daily Show’ Correspondent Writing and Possibly Starring in It

Steve Carell is executive producing a comedy project for Fox, with a reporter on the "Daily Show" taking up writing chores on the project and possibly starring in it, reports The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. "The Daily Show" correspondent Jason Jones is working…

NBC Wins Bidding War for New Comedy from ‘Office’ Producer and Writer

NBC won a bidding war among multiple networks for a comedy project from "The Office" producer Greg Daniels, reports Deadline.com. The comedy, written by "The Office" writer Robert Padnick, tracks four city residents who deal with the pitfalls in their…

‘Oprah’s Next Chapter’ Episode to Be Broadcast, for First Time, in 100 Countries. Why? Her Guest Is an 18-Year-Old International Pop Star

For the first time, an episode of Oprah Winfrey’s "Oprah’s Next Chapter," seen on OWN, will be broadcast in more than 100 countries, reports TheWrap. It’s because on the show Oprah’s sole guest is pop star Justin Bieber. The international…

New York Times: Re-Editing of Upcoming TV Movie About the Killing of Osama Bin Laden Will Likely ‘Bolster Claims’ That the Film is a Political Stunt for Obama

"Thanks to the magic of editing, President Obama will have a starring role in a television drama about one of his biggest accomplishments — the killing of Osama bin Laden — that will be shown just two nights before the…

Discovery Communications Issues Statement About Lance Armstrong. The Discovery Channel was the Sponsor of the Pro Cycling Team Armstrong Was On When He Won The Tour de France Race in 2005

Discovery Communications has posted a statement today, Oct. 24, 2012, on its corporate website about Lance Armstrong. The Discovery Channel was the sponsor of the cycling team Armstrong was on when he won the Tour de France race in 2005….

Report: Millions of Lakers Fans Will Miss Season Opener Unless Time Warner Cable Acts Quickly

"The first regular season Los Angeles Lakers game scheduled to air on Time Warner Cable’s new SportsNet channel is just a week away and the cable company still does not have any distribution deals with other pay-TV providers in the…

You Know It’s Sweeps on ABC When Lindsay Lohan Visits ‘The View’ (God Help Her); Katie Couric Visits Taylor Swift; Seth MacFarlane Visits the ‘Shark Tank’; and ‘The Neighbors’ Talk All About Alien Love in an Episode Called ’50 Shades of Green’

ABC has announced its programming for the upcoming November Sweeps.Please click here to see the entire schedule. Highlights include an appearance of Lindsay Lohan on "The View" to promote her Lifetime movie "Liz and Dick," wherein Lohan portrays Elizabeth Taylor….

Huge Child Abuse Sex Scandal Involving Beloved TV Host in the UK Could Cost BBC Boss His Job, Report Says

"The public revulsion over allegations of sex abuse by a beloved TV host and accusations of a cover up by the BBC have gripped the UK since the start of the month, and they show no signs of abating. Some are…