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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.

Funny Pages? Comic Book to Be Published Based on Bill O’Reilly’s Life

A comic book writer and artist are collaborating on a comic book called "Political Power: Bill O’Reilly," which will retell the Fox News host’s biography in a straightforward manner, reports the Los Angeles Times’ ShowTracker blog. "Bill’s dad had a…

PBS ‘NewsHour’ and Jim Lehrer Embracing Internet in Major Way For Election Night Coverage

PBS’s "NewsHour" will be embracing a huge multiplatform approach for its election night coverage on Tuesday, Nov. 2, the program has announced. According to the announcement, "NewsHour’s" special election coverage on Nov. 2 includes: 1) Live video stream of "NewsHour"…

Fox Ratings Hurt in New York by Cablevision Blackout; No Imminent Deal Between Fox and Cablevision Seen

Fox’s ratings for this week’s "House" in New York plunged amid the network’s blackout for Cablevision viewers in that city and Philadelphia, reports MediaDailyNews.  "House" had a 0.8 rating among 18- to 49-year-olds, down 67% from the week before the…

One of the Stars of the British Version of ‘The Office’ Will Play the Lead in the Highly Anticipated Theatrical Movie ‘The Hobbit’

One of the stars of the original U.K. version of "The Office" has won the lead role of Bilbo Baggins in the forthcoming theatrical feature "The Hobbit," which will be directed by Peter Jackson, says Washington Post blog Celebritology 2.0….

Video: Juan Williams Goes Back on Fox News to Talk About Being Fired By NPR

[To see the remarks made on "The O’Reilly Factor" that got WIlliams fired, click here. The video below is Williams’ response to being fired.]

Frenzy Over Sexy ‘Glee’ Photos Is Much Ado About Nothing, Says One of Show’s Stars After Conservative TV Watchdog Group Blasts the Pictures

If the goal of the provocative “Glee” photo shoot for GQ was to generate publicity for the show or the magazine, it’s mission accomplished–on both fronts. The photos depicting high school characters–played by 20-somethings, naturally–in sexy poses caught the attention…

Veteran Actor From ‘Taxi,’ ‘Back to the Future’ Lands Role on Sci-Fi Show

An iconic comic star of movies and TV shows, who became famous on “Taxi” and went on to appear in features such as "Back to the Future" and "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?," will make a guest appearance on the Fox…

‘Bull Durham’ Director Finds Home for Dramedy Series Based on Minor League Baseball

Two more hour-long comedy-drama series have been greenlighted by TBS, including one from feature director Ron Shelton ("Bull Durham"), reports Deadline.com. Shelton’s project is called "Hound Dogs," and like "Bull Durham," the story is set in the world of minor…

‘Regis’ Co-Host Ripa Plans Return to Sitcoms

Kelly Ripa, co-host of the syndicated morning show “Live With Regis & Kelly,” is getting back into the sitcom game, Deadline.com reports. Ripa and husband Mark Consuelos, who met while acting on the soap "All My Children," have been tapped…

High-Profile Lawyer Says He May Sue NBC Over Canceled Legal Drama

Freedom Watch founder Larry Klayman, who has been known to vex the likes of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush with legal maneuvers, says his next target may be NBC, the New York Daily News reports. Klayman says he came…