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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.

‘Up All Night’ Star Will Arnett to Reprise His ’30 Rock’ Character

Despite having a new NBC hit sitcom, actor Will Arnett will reprise his conniving character on the network’s comedy "30 Rock," reports TVLine.com. His "30 Rock" character, Devon Banks, has earned Arnett three guest-star Emmy nominations to date, the story…

New Ken Burns Documentary Opens With Solid Numbers for PBS

Ken Burns’ new documentary for PBS, "Prohibition," averaged 3.9 million viewers on Sunday, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. PBS believes at least 7.6 million viewers watched at least six minutes of the first episode on Sunday, a…

Amanda Knox Cleared of Murder Charges in Italy

In a decision carried live on all the major cable news channels and many broadcast television outlets, Amanda Knox was cleared of murder charges and was freed from prison today in Italy. Her 26-year sentence for murder was overturned by…

A New Name Is Added to the Short List of Hosts CBS Has in Mind to Rescue ‘The Early Show’

A number of names have already circulated as possible hosts for CBS’s “The Early Show,” and now another one has surfaced, the New York Post reports. The name is Charlie Rose, a veteran newsman and PBS talk show host. CBS…

Most Annoying Celebrity? Sheen, Snooki and Trump Are All on the List — but They’re Not No. 1

A star you’ve probably been hearing plenty about in recent months tops a new poll listing the most annoying celebrities, as chosen by readers of Parade magazine, the publication reports. Reality television star Kim Kardashian is No. 1. Kardashian, who…

‘Real Housewives’ War of Words Gets Nasty

Jacqueline Laurita, who last week revealed that she would not be returning for the next season of Bravo’s "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," used Twitter to take a major shot at her on-screen friend, Teresa Giudice, reports US Weekly….

AT&T U-verse Yanks NHL Network

AT&T U-verse and NHL Network failed to reach an agreement, leaving fans of the National Hockey League disappointed when the service dropped the channel at midnight on Oct. 1, reports TheWrap.com. In a statement to subscribers last Friday, AT&T U-Verse…

Huge Pop Star Rumored to Be Lined Up for Super Bowl Performance

Reports have surfaced that one of the biggest pop stars of the past 20 years is lined up to perform at Super Bowl XLVI, set for Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis, USA Today reports. Superstar songstress Madonna is on the…

Sunday Ratings: NBC Has a Big Night With Football

With CBS’s football overrun offsetting its schedule for the night and NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” awaiting adjustments to the live broadcast numbers, the ratings picture from Sunday night remains a bit cloudy, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. But this much is clear: NBC…

Star of Popular 1990s Fantasy Show Says He Was Hiding a Potentially Deadly Secret

An actor who played a hero in a hit 1990s fantasy show now says he was hiding a secret at the time — a potentially deadly health issue, reports Neurology Now. Kevin Sorbo, who played the title role in the…