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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.
NBC has renewed one of its freshman shows for a second season, but the creator of the series is leaving the show, reports TheWrap.com. It’s not clear whether “Smash” creator Theresa Rebeck, who also serves as executive producer, is departing…
On the heels of news that Kathy Bates ("Harry’s Law") would be guesting on CBS’s "Two and a Half Men" — as a version of Charlie’s (Charlie Sheen) character, as we reported previously — comes the news that former “Seinfeld”…
A TV series that pretty much defined the sitcom and remains one of the most loved shows of all time has been transformed into an Internet game, Globe Newswire reports. The show is “I Love Lucy,” which is the focus…
A well-known pop singer has shot down speculation that she will join Fox’s "The X Factor." Access Hollywood reports that Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas acknowledged that she had talked with the production, but said she won’t be on…
Reality star Kim Kardashian was hit with a "flour bomb" at the debut of her perfume, when a man approached the red carpet and dumped a bag of flour on her, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Kardashian walked off the…
In a ratings comparison that is admittedly imperfect but is worth noting nonetheless, Fox News Channel’s "The O’Reilly Factor" has drawn a larger audience than NBC’s prime-time news magazine "Rock Center with Brian Williams" for the second consecutive week, TVNewser.com…
Actress Alyssa Milano will return to TV after signing on with a new ABC drama, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The series is "Mistresses," which is slated to run this summer. Milano will play Savannah, a married attorney who often…
The changing of the guard in digital media use is on pace to occur this year, according to new research. Online movie streaming will exceed digital video disc and Blu-ray usage for the first time ever, Bloomberg reports, citing researcher…
A syndicated court show starring a celebrity attorney has been renewed for two more seasons. B&C reports the pickup for "We the People with Gloria Allred." Entertainment Studios made the announcement Thursday. The one-hour courtroom show is seen in more…
PBS will move the documentary shows "POV" and "Independent Lens" into new time slots next season, after the shows were bumped from their regular Tuesday night positions and "Independent Lens" suffered a steep ratings slide, reports Elizabeth Jensen in The…