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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.

Hulu Chief Turns Down Yahoo Job

Yahoo!, which has been searching for a new chief executive, has been turned down by Hulu Chief Executive Jason Kilar, reports the New York Post. Kilar took himself out of the race, with a Hulu spokeswoman saying, "He has graciously…

A New Arrival Joins the Kardashian Klan

The Kardashians added a new family member over the weekend, The Huffington Post reports. Kourtney Kardashian and her boyfriend Scott Disick welcomed a baby daughter. Penelope Scotland Disick was born early Sunday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, the…

Ernest Borgnine, Star of ‘McHale’s Navy,’ Oscar Winner for ‘Marty,’ Dead at 95

Actor Ernest Borgnine, an Oscar winner remembered for his run on the 1960s ABC sitcom “McHale’s Navy,” has died, the Los Angeles Times reports. His longtime spokesman confirmed that Borgnine, 95, died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles with…

Jennifer Lopez Developing Drama Series

“American Idol” judge and pop singing star Jennifer Lopez is working on something else entirely, Deadline.com reports. Her latest project is a drama series that she has in development for ABC Family. The story reports: “The so far untitled series…

NBC News Boss Tells Where Ann Curry Went Wrong on ‘Today’

Now that she’s gone from "Today," NBC News President Steve Capus has revealed that Ann Curry’s failure on the morning show included her inability to handle cooking segments, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Capus said Curry was weak in the…

NBC Drama Sinks to Historic Low

On a night when a heavy dose of repeat programming added up to some low ratings, it was a fresh episode of an NBC drama that stood out Thursday night — and not in a good way. NBC’s supernatural medical…

Premiere Plans Unveiled for New ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Series

The new TV series incarnation of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" is set to premiere on Nickelodeon on Saturday, Sept. 19, at 11 a.m. with two back-to-back episodes, reports Entertainment Weekly. The network was expected to make the premiere date official…

Reality Star’s Talk Show Poised for Major Pickup

Following a summer test run on six Fox stations, including in New York and Los Angeles, a daytime talk show built around Bravo reality star Bethenny Frankel is on the verge of getting a major pickup, TVNewsCheck.com reports. “Bethenny,” from…

Jerry Seinfeld Unveils Launch Date and Teaser for His New Series — The Catch Is It Won’t Be on TV

A teaser video has surfaced for a new series featuring Jerry Seinfeld, and the comedian announced that he will debut the show July 19, the New York Post reports. The series, “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,” will air on the…

Andy Griffith’s Cause of Death Revealed

Actor Andy Griffith, the beloved star of the television programs “Matlock” and "The Andy Griffith Show," died of a heart attack, reports Reuters, citing his death certificate. The certificate said Griffith had dealt with hypertension, coronary artery disease and hyperlipidemia,…