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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.
An alleged blackmailer has been charged in what authorities say is a plot to force the cancellation of a reality show, the Associated Press reports. The TLC Show "19 Kids and Counting" was the focus of the alleged plot. An…
A disastrous appearance on “Saturday Night Live” is having ripple effects for a pop singer, the New York Post’s Page Six reports. Lana Del Rey is postponing her tour in the wake of the much-criticized "Saturday Night Live" performance, the…
An actor who helped create the modern era of Hollywood zombies with his portrayal of one of the creatures in the seminal zombie movie “Night of the Living Dead” has died, E! Online reports. Bill Hinzman, 75, died of cancer…
"Gilmore Girls" creator Amy Sherman-Palladino has received a series order for her project "Bunheads" from ABC Family, reports Deadline.com. The project tracks Michelle, played by Sutton Foster, a Las Vegas showgirl who gets marries and moves to a small town,…
HBO’s critically acclaimed Prohibition-era drama “Boardwalk Empire” is eliminating a popular character from the lineup, TVLine.com reports. Lucy Danziger, played by Paz de la Huerta, has been cut from the mobster show, with HBO opting not to pick up Huerta’s…
HBO’s "Luck," a new drama about the thoroughbred racing world, is responding to criticism of its treatment of horses after the deaths of two animal actors, reports the New York Observer. Animal-rights organization PETA noted that a horse was euthanized…
A new cable news channel is in the works and is the topic of advanced discussions taking place involving media heavyweight The Walt Disney Co. and Spanish-language broadcaster Univision, The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog reports. The channel would…
One of the stars of "Heroes" has been cast as a romantic interest for a character on NBC’s "The Office," reports TVGuide.com. Sendhil Ramamurthy will play an Indian doctor who causes a breakup between Kelly Kapoor, played by Mindy Kaling,…
Two major media companies are joining forces to take on Netflix in the video-streaming space, Bloomberg reports. Verizon and Coinstar have formed a joint venture, 65% owned by Verizon and 35% owned by Coinstar, the story says. The service would…
One of the stars of the ABC dramedy "Pushing Daisies" has been cast in a role on a CBS pilot, reports TVLine.com. Chi McBride, known for playing gruff detectives, will get another chance at it in "Golden Boy," the story…