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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.

Sen. John McCain’s Daughter, MSNBC Contributor Meghan McCain, Has Harsh Words for Bristol Palin, Sounds Off About ‘Game Change’

Meghan McCain, an MSNBC contributor and the daughter of Sen. John McCain, sounded off about topics including Bristol Palin, reality TV and the HBO movie “Game Change,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. McCain, 27, said in a Playboy interview: "Hell…

Comedy Central Gets NBC’s ‘Community’

NBC’s quirky comedy "Community," the Joel McHale-Chevy Chase series, will have its reruns aired on Comedy Central beginning in 2013, reports UPI.com. Announcing the deal was David Bernath, Comedy Central’s executive vice president of program strategy and multiplatform programming. Bernath…

Summer Schedule for TNT Dramas Includes New ‘Dallas’ Reboot

TNT has announced its summer schedule for returning dramas and new programs, including the new reboot of the prime-time soap "Dallas," reports TVLine.com. Here’s the schedule of premieres: Tuesday, June 5 — "Rizzoli & Isles," 9 p.m. ET; "Franklin &…

Big Wednesday Night Win for Fox Despite Erosion for ‘Idol’ — and Erosion Across All Networks

Fox was the runaway winner in the overnight ratings for Wednesday night, even as its two-hour “American Idol” slipped 7% from a week ago in the key 18-49 demo to a 5.3 average rating, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. Fox’s 5.3 average for…

James Bond Villain Tapped to Co-Star in Alan Ball’s ‘Banshee’

An actor who played a henchman in the 1999 James Bond movie "The World Is Not Enough" has been cast in Alan Ball’s "Banshee," according to The Hollywood Reporter. Ulrich Thomsen will play an intimidating businessman in the Cinemax project,…

It’s the $200 Million Question. That’s the Amount of Money Cable MSOs Spent on Canoe, Their Venture That Was Supposed to Revolutionize Advertising. Instead, It Crashed and Burned. Why?

TVWeek has conducted an in-depth analysis about Canoe to find out what happened.Please click here to read this insightful story.

Pop Singer Lands Talk Show Deal

A veteran pop singer who was part of a 1990s talk show has secured a deal for a new daytime talk show, the New York Post reports. Marie Osmond, who sought to sell a syndicated show in 2008, will star…

Comedian Hospitalized After Heart Attack

A well-known comedian was hospitalized after having a heart attack just before he was set to take the stage, reports TMZ.com. Gallagher, known for smashing watermelons during his act, suffered the heart attack just before a scheduled show in Texas,…

Report: Warrant Issued for Russell Brand’s Arrest

An arrest warrant has been issued for comedian and actor Russell Brand, according to a report on TMZ.com. The warrant was issued Wednesday night by New Orleans police in connection with a run-in between Brand and a paparrazo, the story…

Why a ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ Sponsor Says He’s ‘Disgusted’ and Won’t Be Back to Advertise on the Show

The CEO of a company that has been an advertiser on Donald Trump’s NBC reality show “Celebrity Apprentice” says, ‘I wouldn’t spend another nickel with them,” TMZ.com reports. The reason: He’s upset about a hunting trip to Zimbabwe by Trump’s…