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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.

Soap Opera Shakeout Claims Another Casualty

A “regime change” at a long-running daytime drama, where a number of cast moves were recently announced, has apparently claimed another casualty. The latest cast member to be dumped by CBS’s “The Young and the Restless” is Debbi Morgan, WeLoveSoaps.com…

‘Modern Family’ Star Gets Into a Beef at Dodger Stadium

One of the stars of the hit ABC sitcom “Modern Family” got into a hassle over the weekend while attending a baseball game at Dodger Stadium, TMZ.com reports. Eric Stonestreet, who won an Emmy in 2010 for his performance as…

Numbers Are In for Daytime Syndication’s Premiere Week — Here Are the Winners and Losers

A veteran daytime talk host earned bragging rights as the genre’s ratings leader, while a new entry also made its presence felt during the first week of the fall syndication season, Deadline.com reports. Veteran Ellen DeGeneres came out on top…

Documentary Series ‘Independent Lens’ Signs Emmy-Winning Actor as Its New Host

PBS has signed an Emmy Award-winning actor as the new host of the long-running documentary series "Independent Lens," reports Entertainment Weekly. Stanley Tucci is the latest distinguished star to host the series, following in the footsteps of Edie Falco, Don…

Showtime Slates Return Date for Three Popular Series

Showtime has announced when three of its popular original series will premiere their new seasons, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The series are "Shameless," "House of Lies" and "Californication." All three will begin airing new episodes on Sunday, Jan. 13,…

‘New Girl’ Taps Two Hollywood Icons to Play Parents

Fox’s comedy "New Girl" has tapped two Hollywood Icons to play the parents of Zooey Deschanel’s character, Jess, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. The roles will be taken by actor and director Rob Reiner and actress and author Jamie Lee Curtis,…

Syfy Renews Series

The Syfy cable channel has made a decision to bring back a series for a third season, Deadline.com reports. The series is the paranormal show “Haunted Collector.” “Season 2 of the series averaged 532,000 adults 18-49, 663,000 adults 25-54 and…

There They Go Again: ‘SNL’ Opens Season Making Fun of Both Obama and Romney. Here’s the Video Clip

Kathy Bates — Who Has Been Nominated for 11 Emmys — Finally Wins One! It’s the Creative Arts Emmys Results. HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Sets the Pace With Six Wins. We Have the Complete List of Winners

"Kathy Bates, who did a guest role as the cigar-smoking ghost of the former lead character of the hit CBS sitcom ‘Two and a Half Men,’ won TV’s most coveted statuette at Saturday’s Creative Arts Primetime Emmy Awards at the…

Report: Robert Pattinson Has Forgiven Kristen Stewart for Cheating on Him — Just in Time for a High-Profile Appearance Together

"Twilight" stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are reportedly back together again, just a few months after he left her when a cheating scandal erupted, reports the British publication The Sun. Pattinson, 26, reportedly forgave Stewart, 22, for her affair…