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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.

Sweeping Changes May Be in Store for NBC’s ‘The Office’ as Contract Talks With Current Cast Members Stall

With negotiations stalled between the producers of NBC’s “The Office” and several cast members, the show’s executive producer Greg Daniels is considering rebooting the series as a sort of "The Office 2.0," reports Deadline.com. The reboot would feature new characters…

‘Webster’ Actor Says He Has Dementia

One of the stars of the 1980s sitcom “Webster,” who had a career as a defensive tackle with the NFL’s Detroit Lions before shifting his focus to acting, revealed that he is suffering from dementia and blames the condition on…

‘Of course, you won’t be able to lie on your back for a while, but then you can lie from any position, can’t you?’ Sparkling Dialogue, Wonderful Films — the TCM Classic Film Festival, Part 2

Click here to read about TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross’ insights into some of the fun and remarkable movies at the Festival.

Former CNN Anchor to Debut Late-Night Show — More ‘Daily Show’ Than ‘Newsroom’

A former CNN anchor has a late-night show in the works for cable channel BET, TVNewser reports. The show centered on T.J. Holmes will be a hybrid of news and comedy, the story says. Holmes announced late last year that…

Lawsuit Reveals How Much ‘Jersey Shore’ Star Pauly D Makes

A lawsuit filed by International Creative Management against "Jersey Shore" cast member Paul "DJ Pauly D" DelVecchio reveals how much the reality star makes and how his salary has ballooned during the show’s run on MTV, reports TheWrap.com. For the…

Fox News Playing Hardball With Gawker Mole

Fox News has sent a letter to former "O’Reilly Factor" associate producer Joe Muto, who was paid by Gawker to provide anonymous intel on the network, informing him that his actions are "likely criminal," reports TVNewser. “It’s now in the…

New ‘Flintstones’ TV Series Suffers Setback

A new TV series update of “The Flintstones” has hit a snag, Deadline.com reports. The project has been pushed back because the driving force behind it, Seth MacFarlane, has too much on his plate. Given his current four TV series,…

A&E Declares ‘Wars’ — All Three of Them — to Be Fit for Renewal

A&E has given renewals to three successful “Wars” reality shows — two focused on storage lockers and one centered on shipping, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed. "Shipping Wars," "Storage Wars" and "Storage Wars: Texas" have each been…

Despite Detainment, WikiLeaks Founder Unveils TV Talk Show

Despite his detainment, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will debut his television talk show next week, with the program airing on Russia Today and online, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "For 500 days now I’ve been detained without charge, but that…

Fox Renews Long-Running Series for Two More Seasons

The Fox Network has announced a two-season renewal for a show that has become a fixture on the network, TheWrap.com reports. The show is Gordon Ramsay’s cooking competition "Hell’s Kitchen," which now will have an 11th and 12th season. The…