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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.
Tim Allen, the former star of the hit ABC comedy "Home Improvement," is in discussions to star in a comedy pilot for ABC called "Man Up," according to The Hollywood Reporter. The comedy is about a man "fighting for his…
In a tight Monday night Nielsen ratings race, ABC, powered by “Dancing With the Stars,” was a touch better than CBS overall, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. ABC came out ahead in the battle for the 18-49 demo with an average rating of…
Press Release from TBS (TVbytheNumbers Says These are NOT Cumed Figures, But ONLY from the 11 PM Telecast): Conan O’Brien’s Long-Awaited Return to Late-Night TelevisionAttracts a Young Audience with Median Age of 30 Conan O’Brien’s new TBS talk show was…
Despite speculation that "The Insider" anchor Lara Spencer would take over as host of "Entertainment Tonight" as Mary Hart departs after nearly three decades on the job, the role is going to Nancy O’Dell, the host of "Access Hollywood," reports…
Another "Real Housewife" has a dark past, reports the New York Post. Kim Richards, one of the stars of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," is known for being a divorcee who clings to her children and has managed to…
Nancy Grace has settled a lawsuit from the family of a woman who committed suicide the day after she taped a combative phone interview with the Headline News anchor, reports the New York Post. Melinda Duckett’s family claimed Grace inflicted…
Gerald Levin, who, when he was CEO of TIme Warner spearheaded the company’s controversial merger with AOL, is back in media–TV specifically, MediaDailyNews reports. According to the article, "Levin will be senior advisor of the company [Oasis TV], helping its…
Starz has narrowed the field down to three actors to fill the title character role in "Spartacus: Blood and Sand," reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. They are Stephen Amell, Aiden Turner and Liam McIntyre, who are being flown to New…
It’s unclear whether the DIsney Channel has canceled its original series "Jonas L.A.," which stars the singing Jonas brothers, reports HollywoodLIfe.com. The series’ director Paul Hoen tweeted, "Sadly no more Jonas LA" on Nov. 6, but then later deleted the…
Some astonishing stats from the Parents Television Council, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Using the first two weeks of the fall broadcast season in 2005 versus the same time frame this year, the PTC says, according to the article, "The f-word was bleeped out or muted 11 instances…