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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.

Daisy Duke Actress Resurfaces in Another TV Role

Daisy Duke is back. Actress Catherine Bach, best known from her prime-time stint as the sexy vamp Daisy on "The Dukes of Hazzard" in the 1980s, is joining CBS’s "The Young & the Restless" as a scheming mother, reports Entertainment…

FX Snags Slate of Recent Box Office Releases

FX announced that it has acquired rights to televise 19 more movies, completing its acquisition of 2011 releases, B&C reports. Among the titles are "Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol," "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" and "We Bought a Zoo,"…

Writers Guild Award Nominations Announced

The Writers Guild of America has announced the nominees for its annual awards, including wide-ranging selections in the television categories. Among the nominated shows in key categories are “Boardwalk Empire,” “Homeland,” “30 Rock,” “Breaking Bad” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” The…

Canadian Medical Drama May End up on NBC

A Canadian medical drama may end up on NBC’s summer schedule, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The series, “Saving Hope,” is set in Toronto and tracks a chief of surgery who has a sudden illness, leaving his wife, also a…

‘American Idol’ Winner Joins Rival Show

A past winner of Fox’s "American Idol" has been tapped for a role on the rival singing competition "The Voice," reports the New York Post. Kelly Clarkson, 29, will mentor singers coached by country star Blake Shelton during an episode…

Chelsea Clinton’s Days May Be Numbered at NBC

Chelsea Clinton may not be on the air much longer at NBC, reports the New York Post’s Page Six. Clinton’s contract with NBC News is only for 90 days, and it’s uncertain whether she will sign another deal, the story…

Turner Lands Speciale, Reorganizes Sales Team in Wake of Yaccarino’s Move to NBC

Turner Broadcasting is reorganizing its ad sales division following the departure of longtime Turner exec Linda Yaccarino for NBCUniversal, B&C reports. Joining Turner is veteran Donna Speciale, president of MediaVest USA. Yaccarino left in October to head sales for NBCU’s…

Ken Burns Unveils Next Project: a Documentary on One of America’s Worst Man-Made Disasters

Documentarian Ken Burns has announced his next project: a PBS documentary about one of the worst man-made disasters in U.S. history, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. That disaster is the ecological crisis known as the Dust Bowl,…

Olbermann’s Feud With Current TV Expands to Include War With Reporter

Keith Olbermann, who is in a standoff with Current TV, is also in a fight with a newspaper reporter, according to the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. Olbermann lambasted New York Times reporter Brian Stelter for his coverage of…

Ricky Gervais Opens Up About What Went Wrong With Golden Globes — and Reveals What He Has in Mind for the Next One

Ricky Gervais, who surprised many observers when he got the gig to host the next Golden Globe Awards, opened up about what he did wrong during last year’s ceremony, the Chicago Tribune reports. Talking with Matt Lauer in an interview…