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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.

‘Real Housewives’ Refugee Danielle Staub Gets Her Own Reality Show

The former star of Bravo’s "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," Danielle Staub, has apparently landed on her feet after her sudden departure from the Bravo reality show, In Touch Weekly reports. Staub will take on a new gig as…

‘NFL Today’ Analyst Takes Leave to Deal With Sexual Assault Allegation

Shannon Sharpe, a former NFL tight end with the Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens and current analyst with CBS’s "NFL Today," has taken a leave of absence from the program while he deals with a sexual assault allegation, reports Mediabistro.com….

Bravo Fed Up With White House Gate Crashers, Won’t Invite Them Back for Second Season of ‘Real Housewives of D.C.’

Michaele and Tareq Salahi, the White House gate crashers who have been part of Bravo’s "The Real Housewives of D.C.," have reportedly been told that they are not being invited back for the show’s second season, according to Popeater.com. The…

Political Opposites O’Reilly and Stewart Line Up Guest Spots on Each Other’s Shows

Although they are not of the same mind politically, talk show hosts Bill O’Reilly of Fox News Channel’s "The O’Reilly Factor" and Jon Stewart of Comedy Central’s "The Daily Show" will guest on each other’s programs later this month, reports…

Netflix Deal, 90-Day Movie Window an Obstacle for Epix if Channel Aims to Get on Time Warner Cable Systems

Epix, the pay-television channel from Viacom, Lionsgate and MGM, probably shouldn’t hold its breath as it waits to get on Time Warner Cable’s systems, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. Time Warner Cable Chief Financial Officer Rob Marcus…

Troubled U.S. City Takes Center Stage in CBS Crime Drama Project

A U.S. city with a reputation for high crime and other urban problems may end up with its own crime drama series on CBS, according to The Hollywood Reporter. CBS has picked up a project from "Justified" writer-producer Gary Lennon,…

ABC Developing Series Based on Streisand Film

A bestseller that became a hit movie starring Barbra Streisand is being turned into an ABC drama series, Deadline.com reports. The movie, which also starred Nick Nolte, is “The Prince of Tides,” based on the novel written by Pat Conroy….

Ratings For Martha Stewart’s Debut on Hallmark Channel Well Below Reruns It Replaced

The ratings of the debut of Martha Stewart on the Hallmark Channel fell well below the ratings of the reruns it replaced, reports The Hollywood Reporter. "The Martha Stewart Show" debuted with just 199,000 viewers on Monday at 10 a.m. on…

New Head of Cable Music Network Chosen

The new head of a cable network that "provides a unique, multi-platform music destination, centered on the development of creative music programming driven by meaningful relationships within the music industry and the interaction of artists and fans" has been chosen,…

Two Emmy-Winning Acting Veterans Set to Join Hit Series This Season

Two Emmy-winning acting veterans are set to join two separate hit series this season, reports EW.com’s Ausiello Files. The two actors are Candice Bergen and John Larroquette. Bergen ("Murphy Brown," "Boston Legal") will play Cuddy’s mother on "House," according to…