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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.

Roseanne Barr Wants Her Own Fox News Show — and Says Politics May Have Killed Her Latest Sitcom

Actress Roseanne Barr, known for her blue-collar roles and currently seeking the Green Party presidential nomination, tells the New York Observer that she wants her own Fox News show. “They’ve always been so fair and nice to me at Fox,”…

Why Television, Not Film, Is Driving Profits at Media Conglomerates

The media landscape has changed dramatically, with television now driving profits at media conglomerates, a far cry from the past, reports TheWrap.com. An analysis of the 2011 annual reports of five top media companies shows that TV divisions created a…

‘CSI’ Regular Will Stick Around

One of the regulars on CBS’s long-running crime procedural “CSI” has agreed to return for another season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Eric Szmanda, who plays Greg Sanders on the series, will be back for the 13th season of the…

Donald Trump vs. the Beauty Queen: Miss USA Pageant Boss Vows to Sue Over Accusations the Contest Is Rigged

Donald Trump’s latest war of words is being waged against a contestant in his own Miss USA Pageant, E! Online reports. Sheena Monnin, Miss Pennsylvania, resigned from that position earlier this week, saying Sunday’s contest was fixed. Trump responded during…

This May Be One of the Signs of the Apocalypse: New Reality Show Gathers Up Families Who Think the World Is Ending — With the Grand Prize Being Just What They Will Need When It Does

A doomsday-themed reality show is in the works that will showcase families who are convinced the world is about to end — with the reward for the winning family being a state-of-the-art underground bunker, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "Last…

NBC Season Premiere Flops — But the Peacock Flutters to a Nightly Ratings Win

Tuesday night’s two-hour season premiere of an NBC series was down substantially from last year’s premiere, but the Peacock Network managed to win the night in the Nielsen overnights anyway, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. NBC’s “Love in the Wild” opened to a…

CBS TV Distribution Building Talk Show Around Two Food Network Stars

A new talk show in the works at CBS Television Distribution is centered on a pairing of two Food Network stars, Deadline.com reports. Giada De Laurentiis and Bobby Flay are being teamed for the syndicated talk show, set for a…

Richard Dawson Marathon to Feature Famous ‘Feud’ Moments

A marathon of programs featuring the late Richard Dawson is set for this week as a tribute to the longtime “Family Feud” star, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Dawson, also known for playing Capt. Newkirk on “Hogan’s Heroes,” died June…

She’s Hot: ‘The Good Wife’ Writer Inks Deal With CBS TV Studios, Will Work on New Sherlock Holmes Project

A writer who has spent the past three years on CBS’s "The Good Wife" — earning a reputation as a hot young talent — will join CBS’s new Sherlock Holmes mystery series "Elementary," reports Deadline.com. Corinne Brinkerhoff makes the move…

Lifetime Releases Pic of Lindsay Lohan as Liz Taylor

Here’s a photo of Lindsay Lohan as Elizabeth Taylor, released by Lifetime as a promo for the upcoming biopic “Liz & Dick”: