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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.

‘Glee’ Creator Goes ‘Dirty Dancing’

Brad Falchuk, the co-creator of Fox’s "Glee," will write the script for a new version of the Patrick Swayze-Jennifer Grey feature hit "Dirty Dancing," reports New York Magazine, citing a report in Variety. The choreographer for the original film, Kenny…

Two ‘Real Housewives’ Stars Get Their Own Spinoffs

Bravo has announced that two of the "Real Housewives," one from the Atlanta edition of the show and the other from Beverly Hills, will be spun off into their own reality programs, reports the AP. Kandi Burruss, a successful musician…

NBC Ends Speculation About Departure of Matt Lauer From ‘Today’

Putting an end to speculation about whether “Today” co-host Matt Lauer is preparing to exit the NBC morning show, the network’s news division has signed a multiyear contract with Lauer to keep him on the show, reports Bill Carter in…

TV News Pioneer Dies

One of the pioneers of television news, who was well-known in the New York market and was especially active in bringing attention to African-American issues, has died after a long illness, ABClocal.com reports. Gil Noble was 80. Noble produced and…

Arsenio Hall’s Obscenity-Laced Outburst

One usually associates Arsenio Hall with outbursts of comedic gems, not anger. So it was a surprise to many viewers when he delivered an angry rant recenlty on NBC’s "Celebrity Apprentice" — see video clip below. And now one of …

Report: ‘Seasoned’ NBC Producer Responsible for Trayvon Martin 911 Call Editing

A "seasoned" NBC producer was responsible for the editing of a misleading clip of a 911 call that gave the impression shooter George Zimmerman was engaging in racial profiling, reports Reuters. An internal NBC News probe into the incident interviewed…

Keith Olbermann, Saying Current TV Is More Like a ‘Cable-Access Show’ Than a ‘Legitimate Network,’ Sues Current for Up to $70 Million. Calls Former U.S. Veep — and Current Co-Founder — Al Gore an Amateur ‘Portraying an Entertainment Industry Executive’

A lawsuit seeking $50 million to $70 million has been filed against Current TV on behalf of Olbermann Broadcasting Empire and Keith Olbermann, according to a number of media reports. Olbermann was fired from Current TV last week. The suit…

After Reporting Satirical Article as News, MSNBC Issues a Correction

After reporting a satirical article published on the comedy section of The Huffington Post as news, MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts issued a correction, reports TVNewser.com. The satirical article said that Apple and Microsoft organized a joint press conference urging the National…

In Unusual Cross-Network Move, Series Shifts to Cooking Channel From Planet Green

In an unusual move between cable networks, a series will shift to the Cooking Channel from Planet Green later this year, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. The show is "The Fabulous Beekman Boys." The Cooking Channel…

Oprah Targets 2014 as Point When OWN Will ‘Reach the Summit’

Oprah Winfrey talked about the difficult launch of her OWN cable network during Thursday’s Discovery Communications upfront presentation, vowing that the channel will reach the summit in 2014, Advertising Age reports. Winfrey thanked advertisers for sticking with the channel, credited…