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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.
A lawsuit filed last year against HBO’s "Entourage" over the name of a character has been dismissed, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq. The suit was filed by MTV reality show cast member John Devenanzio, alleging that "Entourage" damaged…
The dispute between Viacom and Time Warner Cable over allowing cable customers to watch Viacom shows over Apple’s iPad and other devices has been settled, reports Bloomberg. "All of Viacom’s programming will now be available to Time Warner Cable subscribers…
“Cougar Town,” which is ending its run on ABC and moving to cable, will undergo changes behind the camera, New York Magazine’s Vulture blog reports. Show creator Bill Lawrence will step down from his role as day-to-day showrunner after the…
A poplular CBS game show has been hit with a lawsuit, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq. The suit, filed Friday, contends that the show, “Let’s Make a Deal,” makes it difficult for people with disabilities to get on…
Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez is making noises like she’s had enough of "American Idol," reports People magazine. On Tuesday’s "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," when asked whether she would be back next season as a judge on the Fox singing competition show,…
One network had an especially tough night in the ratings Tuesday, with two shows hitting all-time lows and the network’s average rating in the key demo placing it a distant fourth for prime time — and for a change, it…
TNT and TBS previewed their wide-reaching development slates today, with projects involving everyone from Steven Bochco to Norm MacDonald and Tom Clancy to Matthew McConaughey, Deadline.com reports. TNT’s development lineup includes “two drama projects originally set up at the broadcast…
John Legend, getting set for his role as a judge and duet partner on ABC’s upcoming singing competition “Duets,” was less kind than his castmates when asked about “The X Factor’s” new judges, Britney Spears and Demi Lovato. E! Online…
A familiar singer and actress has been named the most powerful celebrity, surging 49 places from her position on last year’s Forbes list, the New York Daily News reports. Topping the just released list is Jennifer Lopez, who knocked Lady…
An actor known for a string of film and TV roles including “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines” and the HBO series “Carnivale” has been reported missing, TMZ.com reports. Nick Stahl, who took over the role of John Connor for…