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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.

Fox Drama Notches Its Lowest Ratings Ever

It’s bad news for a bubble show: A Fox drama that has struggled to find viewers in its Friday night slot slumped to its lowest ratings ever last week, reports EW.com’s InsideTV blog. The show is “Fringe,” which fell 13%…

‘Private Practice’ to Add ‘Law & Order’ Veteran as Cast Regular

ABC’s "Private Practice" has tapped a "Law & Order" veteran as a cast regular, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Details about the role are being kept quiet, but Benjamin Bratt will appear in the season finale and join the series…

‘All My Children’ at Risk as ABC Appears Poised to Trim Its Lineup of Daytime Dramas

ABC appears ready to join CBS and NBC in cutting its number of daytime dramas, and "All My Children" may be the soap that’s the most vulnerable to getting bumped off the air, reports Deadline.com. The story points out that…

Longtime ABC Exec May Take Top Job at CW

A longtime ABC executive is believed to be close to taking over the top job at The CW from departing chief Dawn Ostroff, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The executive is Mark Pedowitz, who has reportedly been in talks and…

‘Law & Order: LA’ Tweaks Its Name, Plans Episode Based on Recent High-Profile Murder Case

"Law & Order: LA" is returning to television next month with a shortened name, from the original "Law & Order: Los Angeles," and the new season will include an episode inspired by the November 2010 murder of Hollywood publicist Ronni…

New York Public Broadcaster to Start Local News Show, With an Eye on Expanding It From Web to TV

New York public broadcaster WNET, which owns channels WNET-TV and WLIW-TV, plans to start a local news broadcast on the Web, although it may expand to both television stations as early as the fall, reports Elizabeth Jensen in The New…

Horror Master Stephen King in Talks to Write an Episode of ‘The Walking Dead’

Author Stephen King is in discussions to write an episode of the second season of AMC’s "The Walking Dead," reports IGN.com, a website that covers video games and other media. Laurie Holden, the actress who plays Andrea on the show,…

Horror Project From ‘Glee’ Creators Taps ‘Friday Night Lights’ Star

Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk’s drama project "American Horror Story" has tapped one of the stars of "Friday Night Lights" in a lead role, Deadline.com reports. Connie Britton has joined project from 20th Century Fox, which will tape next month…

Writers, Studios Reach Contract Agreement

The Writers Guild of America and the major studios reached an tentative agreement on a three-year contract after less than three weeks of negotiations, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. The agreement includes a 20% jump in pay…

Heather Locklear, Michelle Trachtenberg Join CBS Comedy Projects

Two CBS comedy pilots have tapped former "Melrose Place" star Heather Locklear and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" actress Michelle Trachtenberg, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. Locklear will appear in the comedy pilot "The Assistants," about a group of assistants to…