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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.
J.K. Rowling, the author of the “Harry Potter” books, says in a new interview that there may be more to come from the magical world of Harry Potter, Deadline.com reports. “The celebrated author says that she may produce ‘director’s cut’…
Rapper and “American Idol” judge Nicki Minaj officially says she’s “considering” a reality show, but according to one report it’s a done deal. Minaj sat down for an interview earlier this week with Perez Hilton, who asked whether Minaj is…
Shortly before news broke last night that the NFL had settled the referees lockout, Comedy Central’s “Daily Show with Jon Stewart” offered its own strike scenario, inspired by the NFL. Here’s the clip: The Daily ShowGet More: Daily Show Full…
Viacom-owned kids channel Nickelodeon, which has lost 28% of its young audience over the past year, is banking on a new version of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" to help revive its ratings, reports the Los Angeles Times. Last year, rival…
“The NFL and the NFL Referees Association reached a tentative agreement late Wednesday night on an eight-year collective bargaining agreement that will end the referee lockout, both sides confirmed,” reports ESPN. The article adds, ” ‘Our officials will be back…
The fall broadcast ratings battle continued to heat up Tuesday night, with two new Fox series and one CBS drama all making their debut. But in the end it was a returning veteran, going head-to-head with NBC’s strong talent competition…
Founder Brian Wilson and two other members of the iconic American music group the Beach Boys have been fired from the band, reports The Huffington Post. The others to be cut loose are Al Jardine and David Marks. Wilson and…
Katie Couric’s new daytime talk show “Katie” had a high-profile guest Tuesday, and the top rookie daytime talker saw its numbers surge, B&C reports. The episode featured a full hour with superstar singer Barbra Streisand, who’s promoting her new album,…
The CW has announced renewals for two of its series, with both shows to return for second seasons, Deadline.com reports. The shows are the summer reality entries “Oh Sit!” and “Breaking Pointe.” “Breaking Pointe” takes place behind the scenes of…
Christopher Guest has been gathering the regulars from his acclaimed series of mockumentaries, with familiar faces including Fred Willard, Michael McKean and Ed Begley Jr. on board for his upcoming HBO series, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The documentary-style project,…