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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.

Team Behind ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ Tapped for Animated Show

The team behind FX’s "It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia" has been given a 13-episode order for an animated show, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The team of Rob Rosell, Scott Marder and David Hornsby will create "Unsupervised," about two teenage…

Dr. Oz vs. the FDA

A TV doctor and a federal agency are at odds over whether trace amounts of arsenic found in many apple juice products should be considered a health risk, the AP reports. After Mehmet Oz said Wednesday on “The Dr. Oz…

Promotion for ‘Office’ Employee

One of the cast members and behind-the-scenes people on NBC’s "The Office" has signed to remain with the sitcom, with a promotion to executive producer, reports TVLine.com. Mindy Kaling, best known as Kelly on the show, inked a one-year deal…

Are New Jerseyans Being Snookered by Snooki and Her Pals? Gov. Christie Thinks So

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has made it clear he’s not a fan of “Jersey Shore,” and now he has even more reason to hate the MTV show. According to a report on the NJ.com news site, the state’s taxpayers…

Simon Cowell Reveals His Top Five Songs NOT to Sing on ‘X Factor’

As the premiere of Simon Cowell’s much-hyped singing competition “The X Factor” nears, the talent guru has unveiled his list of five songs he strongly recommends that the show’s contestants DO NOT TRY, Entertainment Weekly reports. The list appears to…

More Bad News for Netflix

Netflix — one of the biggest success stories in the enterainment business until recently — seems to have found a way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Ever since its controversial price increase, things have been going downhill…

Televangelist — a Former Presidential Candidate — Fires Off Controversial Alzheimer’s Remarks

A religious broadcaster and former Republican presidential candidate raised a few eyebrows with comments he made on CBN’s "The 700 Club," the AP reports. Pat Robertson advised a viewer that a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease is a justifiable reason for…

Tight Three-Way Fight Atop Syndie Rankings as Court Show, Sitcom and Game Show Come Down to the Wire

A new No. 1 show took its place atop the syndication rankings for the week ended Sept. 4, with a tight three-way battle among the leaders, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. The top spot went to a court show, “Judge Judy,” with a…

J.R.’s Nemesis Returns for ‘Dallas’ Reboot — the Original Actor Will Resurrect the Role

J.R. Ewing’s archenemy will be back for TNT’s new reboot of "Dallas," with the same actor in the role, reports TV Guide. Ken Kercheval has agreed to reprise his role as Cliff Barnes, the story reports. Kercheval was not in…

‘Real Housewives’ Shockers: Husband of Cast Member Says His Wife Was Abducted. Turns Out She’s Holed Up With Guitarist of Journey. Separately, Wife of Russell Armstrong, Who Hanged Himself Last Month, Set to Reveal Details of Domestic Abuse She Suffered

"Michaele Salahi, who famously crashed a White House dinner [and is now a cast member of "Real Housewives of D.C."] has run away from home — with Journey guitarist Neal Schon," reports TheWrap, adding, "This, after her distressed husband, Tareq…