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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.

Wild: Emmy Award-winning, Highly Acclaimed, Staggeringly Low-Rated TV Series That Was Canceled 5 Years Ago Reportedly Will Return To TV

Here’s a television show that continues to make news five years after it was canceled. The Emmy Award-winning, highly acclaimed, low-rated sitcom "Arrested Development" refuses to die. A number of media outlets carried the primary news. Here’s the take from our…

Daughter of Famous Overachieving Mom: ‘I Grew Up With a Glue Gun Pointed at My Head’

The daughter of a famously overachieving TV personality is publishing a book that describes what it was like to grow up as the only child of TV host, magazine publisher and beyond-perfect homemaker Martha Stewart, reports the U.K.’s Mail Online….

As TV Season Cranks Up, Which Network Boss Is Under the Most Pressure?

As the new broadcast season gets up to speed the pressure is on all top programming executives, but one network chief, NBC’s new top programmer Bob Greenblatt, appears to be under more pressure than the rest, reports the New York…

Autopsy Reveals Cause of Death for ‘Taxi’ Star Jeff Conaway

The cause of death of "Taxi" star Jeff Conaway has been determined by an autopsy, reports the Associated Press. Conaway’s death was accidental and was caused by major internal infection, the story says, citing Los Angeles County coroner Craig Harvey….

With Syndicated Talk Show in the Works, a Former ‘Real Housewife’ Hires a Coach to Make Her Nicer

With a syndicated talk show in the works, a former star of Bravo’s "Real Housewives" franchise has hired a coach to make her more appealing to American audiences, reports the New York Post’s Page Six. Bethenny Frankel, one of the…

Find Out What Dustin Hoffman Has In Common with Anne Hathaway, Colin Firth, Samuel L. Jackson, Meg Ryan, Nicole Kidman and Naomi Watts. Hint: It Involves Amazon and These Celebrities Spending Some Time One-on-One with the Likes of…You!

Dustin Hoffman, Anne Hathaway, Colin Firth, Samuel L. Jackson, Meg Ryan, Nicole Kidman and Naomi Watts all have something in common, and it involves internet giant Amazon. Audible.com, owned by Amazon, has hired all of these major actors — and others–see…

NBC Pushes Back Premieres of Two Shows, Schedules Two-Night Halloween Block

The premieres of two NBC shows — one new drama and one popular program that is returning for its final season — have been pushed back a week, reports Deadline.com. "Chuck" and "Grimm" will start a week later than originally…

Rocker Marries Longtime Girlfriend; Watch for the Wedding Episode of Their Reality Show

In case you missed it, Shannon Tweed said yes. That was the worst-kept secret of the A&E reality show “Gene Simmons’ Family Jewels,” which tried to keep viewers in suspense, cliffhanger-style, after Simmons finally proposed. Now the pair have been…

Verdict Appears to Be In After Big Gamble by DC Comics

DC Comics startled fans of Superman, the Justice League and other legendary superheroes in June when the publisher said it would reset all its continuing series and reintroduce the characters — restarting its numbering sequences at No. 1, reports The…

’60 Minutes’ Icon Signs Off — and Asks a Favor of Viewers

"60 Minutes" icon Andy Rooney signed off from the CBS newsmagazine on Sunday night, telling his viewers, "I wish I could do this forever," according to The Hollywood Reporter. Rooney, 92, also put out a plea to his fans: Revealing…