Chuck Ross

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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.

Departing ‘SNL’ Regular Andy Samberg, Who Is in Adam Sandler’s Newest Movie, Lands Another TV Gig

Andy Samberg, the “Saturday Night Live” cast member whose departure from the sketch comedy show was announced just a week ago, has already landed another TV gig, Deadline.com reports. Andy Samberg has inked a deal to play the title character…

More Turnover for ABC’s ‘Last Man Standing’: Actress Leaves the Show for ‘Creative Reasons’

Just hours after news surfaced that ABC’s “Last Man Standing” had hired a new showrunner, as previously reported, word surfaced of another key lineup change for the show. The series is cutting actress Alexandra Krosney loose, TVLine.com reports. Krosney has…

NBC Wins Edward R. Murrow Awards’ Top Network Prize for Fourth Year in a Row; ABC and CBS Also Honored, Along With TV Stations and Other Media Outlets — We Have the Complete List

The winners of the 2012 National Edward R. Murrow Awards have been announced by the Radio Television Digital News Association, and for the fourth consecutive year, NBC News won the award for overall excellence among television networks. NBC was also…

Actress Best Known for ‘Gone With the Wind’ Dies at 94. She Made More Than 50 Movies and Appeared on Many TV Shows

The actress who so memorably played Scarlett O’Hara’s youngest sister in the classic movie "Gone With the Wind" — and who played Mickey Rooney’s girlfriend in a number of Andy Hardy movies — has died at age 94. "Ann Rutherford died…

2012 National Edward R. Murrow Award Winners

The Radio Television Digital News Association has announced the 2012 National Edward R. Murrow Award winners. The awards honor excellence in electronic journalism. For the fourth consecutive year, NBC News won the Edward R. Murrow award for Overall Excellence in…

Oops: Mario Lopez Breaks One of the Rules of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ — And Now It Looks as Though He’s Off the Show

One star who apparently will not be returning for the fall all-star edition of ABC’s "Dancing with the Stars" is Mario Lopez, reports TV Guide. The "Extra" co-host broke one of the cardinal rules of the ABC reality program by…

‘Shakespeare in Love’ Star in Talks for ‘American Horror Story’

One of the stars of "Shakespeare in Love" is in discussions to join "American Horror Story" as a regular in its second season, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. Joseph Fiennes would portray the chief of an institution for the criminally insane,…

What’s the Most Pirated TV Show? One Series Is Way Out Front, With Almost as Many Illegal Downloads as Legal Viewers

The most pirated television show this spring is averaging 3.9 million illegal downloads per episode, reports TorrentFreak.com. The show is HBO’s "Game of Thrones." The illegal downloading numbers were highest in Australia, which is partly because the show airs a…

‘American Idol’ Winner’s Medical Condition Was Worse Than Thought

Phillip Phillips, the winner of the most recent season of "American Idol," underwent a six-hour operation, with his medical condition worse than anyone had thought before the surgery, reports TMZ.com. Phillips had the surgery for what the story calls "massive…

Major Announcements From Apple: Siri to Be Upgraded (Plus She’s Coming to a Car Near You), More Facebook Integration With the iPhone, and New MacBook Pro Called ‘Most Amazing Laptop Ever’ by Gizmodo

Apple’s latest development conference kicked off on Monday, June 11, 2012, with a cornucopia of exciting announcements, reports Gizmodo. Among the announcements, according to the article: "Siri keeps being updated. The new version on iOS 6 does sports scores and stats….