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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.
CBS News has hired the co-creator and one of the original executive producers of the MSNBC show “Morning Joe” as VP of programming, Deadline.com reports. Chris Licht begins the new job June 6. Said CBS News Chairman Jeff Fager: "Chris…
The U.S. Secret Service Twitter account, less than two weeks old, has already been plunged into a controversy after a tweet went out that trashed Fox News, reports TVNewser.com. It turns out it was not an official message from the…
On the heels of a rejection earlier this week by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, HBO has been turned down again as it searches for an NFL team to be the focus of its “Hard Knocks” documentary series, ESPN reports. The…
The star of a classic detective show has filed a lawsuit against Paramount and CBS Television Studios alleging he is owed millions of dollars in royalties, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Mike Connors, who starred in the successful 1960s and…
An actress who has thrived in sitcoms and has a string of Emmy nominations–along with two Emmys–says her Christian views and conservative beliefs have hurt her career, according to TVSquad. Patricia Heaton, who stars in ABC’s “The Middle,” told the…
With a two-hour “American Idol” setting the tone, Fox crushed the competition in Wednesday’s overnight ratings, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. “Idol” was up a tenth of a ratings point over last week’s 90-minute installment in the 18-49 demo, averaging a 7.2. Fox’s…
One of the co-stars of the popular sitcom "Taxi" is in critical condition after an apparent overdose, reports Greg Braxton at the Los Angeles Times’ ShowTracker blog. Braxton writes, "Jeff Conaway, who gained fame from his roles in the film…
One of the most powerful people in sports media for the past 30 years, Dick Ebersol, is ending his tenure with NBCUniversal Sports, the Los Angeles Times reported. While not entirely unexpected, news of his resignation broke suddenly during a…
Zsa Zsa Gabor, 94, was in a coma Wednesday, just days after she was released from the hospital after undergoing treatment for pneumonia, CNN.com reported. After suffering from a stomach infection, “she got into a little coma,” her husband, Prince…
A broadcaster that focuses on what it calls “the fastest-growing consumer segment in our nation” revealed plans Wednesday at its upfront presentation in New York to launch three new networks next season, Broadcasting & Cable reported. Spanish-language broadcaster Univision said…