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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.

Video: Jenny Slate Reportedly May Not Be Returning to ‘SNL,’ But She’s Made the Most Charming Video We’ve Seen in Quite Awhile

Jenny Slate co-wrote and voices this video, “Marcel the Shell With Shoes On”:

Amy Poehler, Joined by Hot Musical Guest, Team Up For Peacock’s ‘SNL’ Season Opener

"Saturday Night Live" alum Amy Poehler will host the show’s 36th season debut on Sept. 25 on NBC, reports EW.com’s Hollywood Insider blog. The musical guest, who’s song "Peacock" was released earlier this summer, will be Katy Perry, the story says. As previously…

Producer of ‘Freaks and Geeks’ and ’40-Year Old Virgin’ Gets Pilot Order From HBO

HBO has given a pilot order to the producer of "Freaks and Geeks" and "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. The producer is Judd Apatow and the plot of the project follows the humiliations and achievements of a group of…

Betty White’s Career Keeps Rolling Along—What’s Next, Betty White: The Graphic Novel?

If anyone in Hollywood can say their career is currenlty on a roll, it’s 88-year-old Betty White. Next up for the popular actress isn’t a graphic novel, but close. White will be the basis for a comic book called "Female Force:…

Deputy Sheriff Who Arrested Mel Gibson in 2006–and Who Documented Gibson’s Alleged Anti-Semitic Tirade–Sues His Own Department, Claiming He’s Been Subjected to Disciplinary Action and Overlooked For Promotions

"Sheriff’s Deputy James Mee is suing the County of Los Angeles for alleged discrimination and harassment, saying he’s been singled out in a four-year investigation into who leaked a confidential arrest report to TMZ.com that detailed Gibson’s alleged anti-Semitic tirade,"…

‘I’m the Susan Lucci of Reality TV’: ‘Housewife’ Danielle Staub Says She’s Talking about Reality Show with Networks

Danielle Staub, who is departing from Bravo’s "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," says she’s talking with production companies and networks about creating her own reality show, reports People.com’s TVWatch blog. There’s a lot more of me to come! I’m…

Wanted: Executive Who Can Reinvent Old Business for Digital Age, Keep Costs Down — And, Oh Yes, Run Global News Coverage

With David Westin stepping down as the president of ABC News, the challenges facing network news came into the spotlight this week,reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. The next president of the division won’t just be deciding who…

What’s Bringing Top Fashionistas Such as Designer Diane von Furstenberg and Roberto Cavalli to Popular TV Show?

Top fashionistas such as designers Diane von Furstenberg and Roberto Cavalli will be appearing on a popular TV show during this coming season. Thanks to a partnership with Italian Vogue, "America’s Next Top Model" on The CW is now able to…

Google Will Launch Its Free TV Service This Fall…

Google will launch its free TV service this fall, Eric Schmidt, the company’s CEO, announced at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, Reuters reports. According to the article, "CEO Eric Schmidt said the service, which will allow full Internet…

…Meanwhile Google’s Break-Apart Logo Tuesday Was a Mystery to Many

Google changes its logo often, and users just usually scroll over the modified logo to see whatever Goolge is honoring for the day. But not on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010. For U.S. and U.K. users, the logo on the google…