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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.

***NOTE–THIS ITEM IS A PAID TEXT ADVERTISEMENT***: American Legion Announces Recipients of Its Fourth Estate Awards. They Include a TV Station, a Newspaper and an Online News Feature

***PLEASE NOTE–THIS ITEM IS A PAID TEXT ADVERTISEMENT*** One broadcast station, a newspaper and a war correspondent’s feature on an online news website will receive The American Legion’s Fourth Estate Award during the organization’s 94th National Convention in Indianapolis on…

CBS’s Moonves Is Offered a Production Deal

CBS Chief Executive Leslie Moonves has been offered a four-year production deal, Deadline.com reports. The deal with CBS would be available to Moonves if he decides to step down as CEO when his contract expires in 2015, the story reports….

NBC Fast-Tracks Sitcom, Places Order for 13 Episodes

In anticipation of the NBC upfront next week, the network has placed a 13-episode order for a sitcom, Deadline.com reports. The comedy, “Save Me,” which stars Anne Heche, has been put on a fast track at the network and is…

Ben Stiller-Vince Vaughn Feature Film Renamed Because of Trayvon Martin Case

To distance the film from any connection to the tragic Trayvon Martin case, the new Ben Stiller-Vince Vaughn summer comedy has changed its name from "Neighborhood Watch" to "The Watch," reports Moviefone.com, based on a report in Variety. In a…

Iconic Game Show Host Considering Retirement After More Than 6,000 Episodes of the Show

The veteran host of a syndicated game show, who has become a television institution with his gig on the long-running show, said he’s starting to think about retirement. "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek told Fox News’ Chris Wallace that he’s considering…

Struggling ABC Show May Move to Cable

A show that has been struggling this season on ABC may get a new life on cable, Deadline.com reports. The bubble show "Cougar Town" is in talks to move to TBS, with negotiations focused on a possible two-season pickup of…

Veteran TV Actor, Best Known for Character on ‘The Andy Griffith Show,’ Dead at 83

A veteran television actor who made a lasting impression with his character on “The Andy Griffith Show” in the 1960s has died, The New York Times reports. George Lindsey, who played the good-natured but dimwitted Goober Pyle, was 83. Goober,…

CBS Plays Hardball With ABC Over Upcoming Reality Show

CBS has sent off a warning letter to ABC over plans for a new reality show, warning execs at ABC that they “will be acting at their own peril if they continue to proceed" with a show that is too…

Oprah’s OWN Called the Most ‘Successful Failure in Television Today’

Discovery Communications may have lost as much as $330 million from the inception of Oprah Winfrey’s OWN cable channel in 2008 through Dec. 31, 2011, reports Bloomberg Businessweek. Although OWN is expected to make money in 2013, the costs are…

Chevy Chase Airs More Gripes About ‘Community’ and His ‘Moderately Funny’ Character

Chevy Chase tells New York Magazine’s Vulture blog that he’s "not crazy about that character and I’m getting tired of playing him," referring to his role as Pierce Hawthorne on NBC’s "Community." "I don’t think anyone has a sense of…