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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.

Cuba Gooding Jr. No Longer Sought on Warrant

Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr. met with authorities today regarding an arrest warrant that had been issued for him in New Orleans, and he’s no longer a wanted man, TMZ.com reports. A rep for Gooding told the website: "There is…

Motion Picture Academy Picks a New President

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has named a new president, the Los Angeles Times reports. The organization on Tuesday named Hawk Koch to the post. Koch, a longtime producer and the current co-president of the Producers Guild…

‘Good Morning America’ Co-Anchor Suddenly Leaves in the Middle of the Show

One of the co-anchors of ABC’s "Good Morning America" made an announcement in the middle of the show Tuesday morning that she wasn’t feeling well and was leaving the show, the New York Post reports. Robin Roberts, who is undergoing…

CBS Pulls Plug on Show

CBS has seen enough of a new show that has got off to a rough start, pulling it from the schedule after just two low-rated episodes, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The show is the dating program “3.”…

NBC Admits It Screwed Up With Olympics Promo for ‘Today,’ Vows Not to Repeat Mistake

After NBC revealed the results of an Olympic event in a "Today’ promo before the event aired on the network, NBC Sports apologized and vowed not to let it happen again, reports TheWrap.com. As previously reported, the promo for "Today"…

NBC and Twitter Apologize for Suspending Reporter’s Account Over Olympics Criticism

After suspending a British newspaper reporter for posting complaints about NBC’s Olympics coverage and giving out the email address of the head of NBC Olympics, Twitter backpedaled and apologized for "the oversight," reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder. NBC…

Robert Pattinson Reportedly Lands at the Spread of Another Actress After Bailing on Kristen Stewart

Actor Robert Pattinson, having had his “heart ripped out” by a sex scandal involving his girlfriend of three years, Kristen Stewart, has been hiding out at the ranch of actress Reese Witherspoon, according to media reports. Pattinson and Witherspoon co-starred…

One of TV’s Most Beloved Comedies Getting a Reboot, via CBS and Vince Vaughn

One of television’s most beloved classic comedies — which has spawned spinoffs, TV movie reunions, a musical and a movie parody — has a TV reboot in development at CBS from producer and actor Vince Vaughn, reports Deadline.com. The classic…

Report: Thinner iPhone With Larger Screen Due Next Month

The next version of Apple’s iPhone will debut next month and will include a design overhaul, reports Bloomberg. The new iPhone, set for release Sept. 12, will have a thinner body and larger screen, the story reports. The device will…

Dan Harmon, Creator of NBC’s ‘Community,’ Lands Blind Script Deal at CBS

CBS has signed "Community" creator Dan Harmon to a blind script deal for a multicamera comedy project to be produced by CBS TV Studios, reports Deadline.com. It’s the second recent TV deal for Harmon, who was ousted earlier this year…