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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.

Universal Has Its New ‘Rockford’

With NBC’s latest effort to revive the TV chestnut “The Rockford Files” going up in smoke last year, Universal Pictures has decided to take a swing at the project as a feature film. The studio has settled on Vince Vaughn…

Emmy-Winning TV Director — Known as ‘America’s Leading Sitcom Director’ — Dead at 92

A veteran television director who helmed a string of successful comedy series and became known as “America’s leading sitcom director” has died, The New York Times reports. Paul Bogart was 92. Bogart was known for directing shows including "All in…

Legendary Drummer in Final Stages of Cancer

The drummer for one of the most important bands of the rock era is in the “final stages of his battle with cancer,” according to a note posted by his family members on his website, EW Online reports. Levon Helm…

Sharon Osbourne Says Simon Cowell — Her Boss on ‘America’s Got Talent’ — Has ‘Small-Penis Syndrome’

Sharon Osbourne vented her anger at her "America’s Got Talent" boss Simon Cowell, saying he has "small-penis syndrome," reports TheWrap.com. The comment was apparently a reaction to things Cowell said in a new biography of him that upset Osbourne. "He’s…

What Did FX Learn From the Audience Test Scores for Charlie Sheen’s New Show?

FX has received some feedback from audience testing in advance of the debut of Charlie Sheen’s new sitcom "Anger Management," and the results appear to bode well for the high-profile project, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. The majority of men and…

Production Halted on ABC Comedy After Delta Burke Is Injured on the Set

After actress Delta Burke was injured in a fall on the set during production of the ABC comedy pilot "Counter Culture," production has been halted, reports Deadline.com. The project had been doing pre-shoots, with live audience taping scheduled for today,…

Unusual Premiere Set for Long-Awaited ‘Arrested Development’ Fourth Season

An unusual rollout is in the works for the long-awaited fourth season of "Arrested Development," reports Joe Adalian in New York Magazine’s Vulture blog. All 10 episodes of the season will premiere on a single day next year on Netflix,…

NBC Orders New Howie Mandel Series

A new show starring Howie Mandel has been ordered by NBC, EW.com’s Inside TV reports. The network has not yet set a premiere date for the game show from the “Deal or No Deal” host, “Howie Mandel’s White Elephant.” The…

Personal Conflicts Cause ‘Nurse Jackie’ Co-Creators to Leave the Show

Amid personal conflicts between "Nurse Jackie" co-creators and showrunners Linda Wallem and Liz Brixius, the pair will be leaving the series, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Lionsgate is said to be seeking replacements as the show, which stars Edie Falco,…

VH1 Greenlights New Reality Series

VH1 has greenlighted a new reality series built around a character who surfaced on one of the cable channel’s current shows. The new show stars "Mob Wives" friend Angela Raiola, also known as “Big Ang,” which is the working title…