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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.
Just days after the story broke that Meredith Vieira plans to leave NBC’s “Today” show, word surfaced that another of the show’s on-screen fixtures has notified the network he will be departing, ETOnline.com reports. Matt Lauer has reportedly told NBC…
"30 Rock" star Tina Fey told Oprah Winfrey on a taping of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" that she’s expecting her second child, reports People.com. Fey said she’s five months pregnant. Fey and her husband, composer Jeff Richmond, have a 5-year-old…
Showtime issued a statement about an episode of "United States of Tara" that includes a storyline about a massive earthquake in Japan, noting that it has "deepest sympathy" for the real-life earthquake victims but that the episode was written before…
The controversial miniseries "The Kennedys" on ReelzChannel has lost one-third of its audience from its debut Sunday night, reports B&C. The third episode of the show drew 841,000 viewers on Tuesday night, down from 1.3 million on Sunday evening’s premiere,…
Lindsay Lohan is reportedly in final talks for her first major film role since her rehab, according to TMZ.com. The project is a biopic about mobster John Gotti. John Travolta appears to be on track to play Gotti, with Lohan…
The HBO comedy pilot "Spring/Fall" has tapped an Emmy nominee who is a familiar face in HBO projects to star opposite Tea Leoni, reports Deadline.com. Hope Davis, who received Emmy nominations for HBO’s “In Treatment” in 2009 and “The Special…
Mark Gordon, executive producer of ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Private Practice,” has signed a first-look deal with Disney and has renewed his agreement with ABC Studios, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In addition to his two ABC shows, Gordon is…
In a national NBC/WSJ poll, Donald Trump was tied for second as the Republican candidate respondents would most like to see on the ballot, reports MSNBC.com. The poll found that former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney was the clear leader, with…
YouTube is negotiating with Hollywood studios and music producers to create a lineup of channels that would be tailored to viewer interest in television, music and sports, reports Bloomberg. The Google-owned company’s plans call for $5 million to be invested…
With Glenn Beck departing Fox News, it’s unlikely he will end up with a syndicated television show, reports B&C. Syndicators are showing little interest in Beck because of his conservative bent, the story says. Beck’s representatives talked with distributors a…