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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.
An HBO series that was criticized for its lack of diversity has apparently taken steps to correct that situation, the New York Post reports. Lena Dunham, the creator and star of the HBO show "Girls," brought African-American "Community" actor Donald…
An A&E drama series that recently finished its second season on the cable network has been canceled, Deadline.com reports. The show is “Breakout Kings,” which starred Domenick Lombardozzi, Laz Alonso and Jimmi Simpson. The series had a better run than…
One of the highest-rated broadcast shows to get canceled this season may be picked up by a cable network, Deadline.com reports. The CBS drama "Unforgettable” could be headed to TNT or Lifetime, according to the story. As previously reported, "Unforgettable"…
With Conan O’Brien’s first visit as a guest of David Letterman in 13 years, the late-night hosts’ conversation turned to their common rival: Jay Leno, reports Bill Carter in The New York Times. "The two men traded barbs about Mr….
Nickelodeon is ending the run of a teen-oriented series that has been a hit for the cable network, TVGuide.com reports. After five seasons, “iCarly” is winding down. The cast will reunited in June for one last time, to film a…
A Los Angeles Police Department detective who is heading up the investigation into the disappearance of actor Nick Stahl said foul play is not suspected in the case, People.com reports. As previously reported, Stahl, who starred in “Terminator 3: Rise…
ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” is celebrating a first-ever achievement in the late-night ratings. For the first time during the regular television season, Kimmel’s show, which airs at midnight, topped Jay Leno’s NBC chestnut “Tonight Show,” which goes on at 11:35…
Just days after the female lead exited a cable dramedy series, another cast member has dropped out, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. BET’s "The Game" is losing actor Pooch Hall, whose departure closely follows that of co-star Tia…
Doug Liman, the executive producer and director of the canceled MTV show "I Just Want My Pants Back," said he had started working on a second season when he was surprised by the network’s decision not to renew the series,…
The former host of "The X Factor" is close to a deal to become the new co-host of "Entertainment Tonight," reports the New York Post’s Page Six. Steve Jones is set to replace Mark Steines, the story says. Jones has…