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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.

Family of Reality Show Contestant Receives Death Threats After Heated Night on the Show

The family of a reality show contestant — including her 8-year-old daughter — has received death threats after an especially heated episode of the show aired Thursday night, TMZ.com reports. Shelly Moore, a houseguest on CBS’s “Big Brother,” played a…

Brad Pitt Turns Hero, Rescues Woman During Film Shoot

Actor Brad Pitt became a real-life hero during a film shoot in Scotland last week, The Scottish Sun reports, rescuing a woman from being trampled. The incident took place Thursday on the set of “World War Z,” when more than…

Fired Disney Channel Star Received $100,000 for Not Starring in Movie

A former Disney Channel star was paid $100,000 in severance for not starring in a movie that she was cut from after revealing her pregnancy, reports TMZ.com. As previously reported, Hilary Duff was dropped from “Bonnie and Clyde” because her…

Ray Romano Gives Fans Some Bad News: He’s Unable to Rescue His Show

Ray Romano and Mike Royce say they’re giving up on trying to find a new home for the show they created, which was canceled recently by TNT, Deadline.com reports. Romano and Royce have been shopping “Men of a Certain Age.”…

Programming Insider Moves On: After 16 Years at Mediaweek/Adweek, Marc Berman Gets New Gig. Plus Some TV Trivia Any Self-Respecting Baby Boomer Will Want to Know

Our good friend Marc Berman, who wrote the Programming Insider for Mediaweek for years — and continued writing it when Mediaweek was folded into Adweek, has moved on. Marc has emailed us that he’s editor-in-chief of a new publication called TV…

Video Music Awards Prove (Barely) MTV Still Has Something to Do With Music

The annual shockfest known as the Video Music Awards left viewers with just enough reason to believe MTV still cares about music, according to an analysis by Tim Molloy on TheWrap.com. While the show may have been “more packed wih…

Irene Takes a Bite Out of Entertainment Business

Even downgraded to a tropical storm, the Event Formerly Known as Hurricane Irene took a bite out of the entertainment business as it breezed across the East Coast over the weekend. The storm’s toll on weekend box office was estimated…

After Getting a Renewal, USA Series Gets a New Showrunner

After receiving a second-season renewal, a USA Network show will also receive a new showrunner, reports Deadline.com. “Suits” creator Aaron Korsh is being promoted from co-executive producer to executive producer and showrunner. He replaces Sean Jablonski, who was the show’s…

PBS Show Losing the Last of Its Original Co-Anchors

A PBS newsmagazine is losing the second of its original co-anchors, reports Elizabeth Jensen in The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. Alison Stewart will leave "Need to Know" when the show moves to a half-hour format Sept. 16. She…

Ricky Gervais Says He’s Been Asked to Host Golden Globes Again

Ricky Gervais, who was warned he wouldn’t work in Hollywood again after his controversial turn as the host of the Golden Globes back in January, said he’s been invited back to host the awards ceremony, reports the Guardian newspaper. Gervais…