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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.
Streaming service Hulu is slated to receive second-round bids this week, but a sale is looking less likely as the service’s owners debate the demands around the bids, reports TheWrap.com’s Sharon Waxman. The leading candidate is likely to be Dish…
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” improved on its ratings in week two, based on household figures for metered markets, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Hosted by Melissa McCarthy, the Emmy-winning star of CBS’s "Mike & Molly," the episode drew a 5.2…
Former "My Name Is Earl" star Jason Lee is waiting to hear from TNT on whether "Memphis Beat," in which he plays a police detective, will be picked up for a third season. Meanwhile, Lee will appear on NBC’s new…
The co-creator of “Spartacus” has signed a two-year overall deal with Starz, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In what’s said to be the first deal of its kind for Starz, Steven S. DeKnight will continue to run “Spartacus” while also…
Even with CBS’s “The Big Bang Theory” claiming honors as the night’s top-rated show, Fox got enough out of its new singing competition “The X Factor” to take another overall win in the 18-49 demo, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. Fox averaged a…
The Online Network — the recently named network where Prospect Park is mapping out plans to keep the canceled soap operas “One Life to Live” and “All My Children” going — announced that Ron Carlivati, head writer and consulting producer…
The former entertainment chief for the CW network, Dawn Ostroff, is in talks for a new position, the New York Post reports. The new job is with publishing house Conde Nast. According to sources, the new position would involve working…
One of the cast members of Bravo’s "Real Housewives of New Jersey" has reportedly quit the reality series, according to People magazine. Jacqueline Laurita, who has been rumored as one of the cast members who would not be invited back…
The Grammy-winning soul singer Adele, topping the charts on both sides of the Atlantic, has finally released a music video to capitalize on the success of "Someone Like You," reports The Huffington Post. The singer, who aspires to make the…
Speculation has already begun that low-rated new series "The Playboy Club" and "Free Agents" will soon be canceled by NBC, but NBC Chairman Bob Greenblatt wants to give the shows more time, reports Deadline.com. This isn’t the usual strategy for…