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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.

‘Glee’ Creator on Why Last Season Wasn’t as Much Fun

"Glee" co-creator Ryan Murphy took some time after a screening of the Fox series’ third-season premiere to explain to reporters why the new season will be an improvement over the second season, reports Deadline.com. Season two, the story notes, was…

Sexy Superhero Headed for ‘Chuck’

A model and star of superhero movies will take her sexy-but-tough persona to NBC’s “Chuck” during the upcoming season, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. "X-Men" star Rebecca Romijn will appear in the season’s sixth episode, the story reports. Romijn will…

Emmys Preview: With the Show on Fox This Sunday, Look for Something More Edgy Than Usual

Mark Burnett, who is producing the live Emmys broadcast on Fox this Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011, told The Hollywood Reporter, "Each network has its own flavor, and I think Fox has a little bit of an edge that allows us try to…

Cable Channel Renews Its Entire Summer Slate

One major cable channel is keeping it simple by renewing its entire lineup of summer series, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. USA Network gave renewal orders to "Covert Affairs," "Necessary Roughness" and "Royal Pains," according to the…

Winner of NBC’s ‘The Voice’ Gets Role on Controversial Series — Playing a Legendary Musician

The winner of NBC’s "The Voice," Javier Colon, has been tapped to play a legendary musician in the network’s controversial new drama "The Playboy Club," according to The Hollywood Reporter. That musician is Ray Charles, the story notes. Colon will…

Jitney Beach Towels, Chicken-Scented Air Fresheners: Network TV Gets Creative (or Is It Desperate?) in Last-Minute Efforts to Generate Interest in the Fall Season

Network television executives are getting creative in their attempts to convince viewers to sample their new shows for the 2011-12 season, according to The Hollywood Reporter, which runs down a list of the networks’ last-minute gimmicks and giveaways. ABC, trying…

OWN Goes After a Piece of the Red-Hot Talent-Contest Market

The public’s hunger for TV talent shows — “American Idol,” “The Voice” and countless others — appears to be insatiable, and now Oprah Winfrey’s OWN will try to tap into it, the New York Post reports. OWN has ordered six…

Head of Disney Channels Worldwide Steps Down

In a surprise move, Disney Channels Worldwide President Carolina Lightcap is leaving her job after less than two years in the position, the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog reports. Disney Channel veteran Gary Marsh, president of entertainment for Disney…

‘Beast’ Battle: Second ‘Beauty and the Beast’ TV Project in the Works

The fall 2012 TV season may feature two beasts.  On the heels of news that ABC is developing a "Beauty and the Beast" project, TVLine.com reports that the CW is developing a reboot of the classic 1980s series "Beauty and…

Morning Show Executives Reveal Tricks in War Over ‘Gets’ — One Producer Says ‘Good Morning America’ ‘Basically Kidnapped’ Ted Williams From Rival Program

Morning show executives talk about the ultra-competitive battle to secure "gets" — interviews with top newsmakers — in a report by The Washington Post, with one "Good Morning America" senior editorial producer saying the ABC show "basically kidnapped" Ted Williams,…