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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.

Janet Jackson in Talks With ‘X Factor,’ While Two Other Music Stars Are on Cowell’s Short List

"The X Factor" is reportedly in early discussions with singer Janet Jackson to join the program, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. Jackson has reportedly expressed interest in working on the Fox show, but the talks are…

Dustin Hoffman Says He Was Warned Not to Do TV

Two-time Oscar winner Dustin Hoffman, who is starring in HBO’s horse racing drama "Luck," said he was warned by friends and colleagues against going into television, reports the Los Angeles Times. "People said, ‘Oh, no, you’re into television!’" Hoffman told…

Controversial Former Presidential Candidate Leaves MSNBC in Politically Charged Breakup

A controversial former presidential candidate and opinionated TV host is parting company with cable news channel MSNBC, and political differences have been cited as a factor in the breakup. Conservative Pat Buchanan is officially leaving the channel after not appearing…

Here’s Who’s Hot This Pilot Season, From Greg Berlanti to Kari Lizer to Scott Ellis and Many Others

Our good friend Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com has posted a must-read piece today, about who’s hot this pilot season. Andreeva calls them "The Overachievers of This Pilot Season." On the list are such luminaries as Greg Berlanti. Andreeva notes, "Berlanti…

NBC Rolls Out Pilot Online for New Show, Ahead of Its Debut on the Network

Ahead of its debut on the network, the pilot for an upcoming NBC show has been released online, reports TheWrap.com. The special release of "Awake" is part of a recent trend toward finding ways to drive audience interest before a…

Online Giants Want a Piece of the Billions of Ad Dollars TV Gets During Its Upfront Season

"In a challenge to television … Google and its YouTube video site, Yahoo, AOL, online video venture Hulu and Microsoft, will each take a day to present advertisers with marketing opportunities and future video programming," reports The Hollywood Reporter, citing a story…

Recommended Reading Over the Weekend #1: How the Oreo Conquered China

Nabisco’s Oreo is the No. 1 cookie in America. But as the company found out, you can’t just import it into China and expect it to be No. 1 there as well. In this insightful piece from the smart folks…

Recommended Reading Over the Weekend #2: Wonder Dog, or Dr. Lassie. (If This Story Hasn’t Already Been Scooped Up by Hollywood, We’d Be Very Surprised)

This recommendation is for a heart-warming story that ran a few weeks ago in The New York Times Magazine. The Times calls the piece "Wonder Dog." We call it "Dr. Lassie." Please click here to read it.

After Two Candidates Decline to Participate, CNN Cancels GOP Debate

After two presidential hopefuls declined to participate in a debate, CNN canceled the Republican primary event that had been scheduled for March 1, reports TVNewser.com. Mitt Romney and Ron Paul said they wouldn’t join the debate, according to the story….

‘Beauty and the Beast’ Reboot Casts Female Lead

A new project based on the late 1980s show “Beauty and the Beast” has cast its “Beauty,” reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. "Smallville" actress Kristin Kreuk, who payed Lana Lang in the CW series, has been tapped for a lead…