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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.
Actress Keri Russell, best known for the dramedy "Felicity," will star in a new FX drama called "The Americans," reports TVLine.com. FX ordered 13 episodes of the show, which will co-star Matthew Rhys ("Brothers & Sisters"). The show is a…
It’s early going in the development season, but the television networks are already being picky about giving commitments to A-list showrunners, reports Nellie Andreeva in Deadline.com. "I’ve counted at least a half-dozen pitches by A-list showrunners, all under multi-million-dollar overall…
Fans reportedly came to the rescue of country singer Randy Travis after news broke Wednesday of his humiliating arrest on suspicion of DUI and other offenses, TMZ.com reports. As previously reported, Travis was allegedly found naked at the scene where…
A new survey of the highest-paid stars on television has a name at the top that will probably come as a surprise to most observers. The survey by TV Guide, which lists the top earners in various categories, has a…
After one high-profile cast departure for "Saturday Night Live," word has surfaced that another cast member might not return to the NBC late-night comedy program, the Los Angeles Times reports. The latest report focuses on straight man Jason Sudeikis, who…
So begins a report by Deborah Yao for the well-known and respected cable analyst SNL Kagan. The article continues, "Frustrated with the nation’s broadband providers and their usage caps, prices and globally lagging speeds, Google is taking matters into its…
The American sprinter Lolo Jones complained on "Today" about a New York Times column that criticized her for marketing her sex appeal while failing to note her athletic achievements, raising the question of whether viewers are too focused on female…
Some viewers of a Chinese comedy called "Ipartment" have started pointing out similarities between the show and "Friends," with accusations surfacing that the program has ripped off the comedy and other hit U.S. shows, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In…
Arsenio Hall’s new late-night talk show, distributed by CBS Television Distribution, is now a "firm go," reports our friend Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. The show is set to debut in the fall of 2013, and has been cleared in 85%…
The NBC musical drama series "Smash" has cast a new love interest for Debra Messing, whose character wrecked her marriage with an affair during the show’s first season, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. Actor Daniel Sunjata will join the show’s second…