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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.

Dramedy Has Its Season Extended — by One Episode

A dramedy series got a little bit of good news when word came down from its broadcast network that its season just got longer. "Castle" received an order for an additional episode from ABC, bringing the total number of episodes…

ABC Pulls Sitcom From Lineup

Another freshman comedy has been pulled from the broadcast schedule, TheWrap.com reports. It’s not being called a cancellation yet, but ABC has taken "Man Up" off its schedule, the story reports. The network still has five unaired episodes in the…

Of TV’s Most High-Profile Shows, These Two Have Lost More of Their Audience This Season Than Any Others

Two high-profile shows have lost more of their audience this season than any other shows among the ratings leaders, reports TheWrap.com. One of them — the higher-rated of the two — is Fox’s "Glee," which has lost nearly one-quarter of…

Amanpour May Be Headed Out at ABC News’ ‘This Week’

Christiane Amanpour may be headed out from her position as anchor of ABC News’ "This Week," reports the New York Post’s Page Six. Amanpour may be replaced with one of a number of other news anchors, with George Stephanopoulos possibly…

Angered by NBC Show’s Depiction of Occupy Wall Street, Protesters Shut Down Production

The set of an NBC series was shut down by Occupy Wall Street protesters, with some 100 activists upset at the show’s Occupy-themed production, reports the New York Daily News. "Law & Order: SVU" had set up a replica of…

Major Film Actress Ready to Tackle Her First TV Series Role

An actress known for her film roles — including an Oscar-nominated turn in the landmark 1994 movie “Pulp Fiction” — is reportedly set to take on a major arc on TV for the first time. Uma Thurman will appear as…

Report: iPad 3 Could Be Released as Early as February — With Some Key Improvements

Apple’s next version of the iPad could be released as early as February, reports BusinessInsider.com, citing Citi analyst Richard Gardner. The device will include a screen with double the resolution of the current model, the story notes. That would give…

Did This Funny Man Just Become a CBS News Correspondent? Guilty, With an Explanation

A journalist who’s definitely got a comic bent — he’s a former correspondent for Jon Stewart and is a panelist on NPR’s hit comedy news show "Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me" — has now been promoted to CBS correspondent. In a piece…

NBC Clamps Down on ‘Jimmy Fallon’ Band After Michele Bachmann Incident

NBC has reportedly taken steps to avoid a repeat of an incident in which the house band on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" played an off-color song to introduce presidential candidate Michele Bachmann, reports the Associated Press. The network now…

A&E Lines Up a Slate of Oscar Winners for High-Profile Suspense Miniseries

A&E has landed a number of Oscar winners for an upcoming miniseries that’s a remake of a bestselling suspense novel, the Los Angeles Times reports. Oscar winners Richard Dreyfuss and Ellen Burstyn will star in the cable net’s version of…