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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.

‘Wendy Williams Show’ Execs Want Host to Change Attitude

Executives for the syndicated talker "The Wendy Williams Show" have requested that the star change her attitude a bit, according to a report in the New York Post. After dropping producer Rob Dauber and also having the hair and makeup…

Fresh Off Emmy Win, ‘Top Chef’ Rolls Out All-Star Edition Loaded With Familiar Faces From Past Editions of the Show

Fresh off winning an Emmy for outstanding reality competition program, Bravo’s "Top Chef" is putting together an all-star edition of the cooking show, reports NY.Eater.com. Tipsters told the Web site that the upcoming edition of "Top Chef" is currently shooting…

Former CBS News Producer Who Blackmailed David Letterman Released From Jail Early

The man who tried to extort $2 million from David Letterman has been behind bars since his sentencing back in May, but TMZ.com reports that Robert Halderman, a former CBS News producer, has been released after serving four months of…

Crew Member From Original ‘Star Trek’ Will Beam Over to ‘Big Bang Theory’

The geek universe should be smiling today with the news that a beloved "Star Trek" actor will make a guest appearance on CBS’s "The Big Bang Theory," according to TV Squad. The actor is George Takei, who played Lt. Sulu…

Executive Producer of ‘The Office’ Says There’s Only One Guy To Replace Steve Carell

The executve producer of "The Office" said, "He’s probably the only guy" to replace Steve Carell on "The Office," and we love his choice. Here’s the best speech he’s given as an actor, when he played the memorable Mr. White in…

Video: An NBC News Producer Called Discovery During Yesterday’s Hostage Crisis and the Gunman Answered; NBC Recorded the Conversation But Did NOT Reveal That Fact Or Its Contents Until the Ordeal Was Over

Here’s the Top 10 on This Year’s List of Most Influential Members of the New Establishment From Vanity Fair

Here’s the top 10 on this year’s list of Vanity Fair’s New Establishment’s most influential: 1. Mark Zuckerberg – Facebook2. Steve Jobs – Apple3. Sergey Brin, Larry Page, Eric Schmidt—Google4. Rupert Murdoch—News Corp5. Jeff Bezos—Amazon6. Bernard Arnault—LVMH7. Michael Bloomberg—Mayor, New…

Guess Who Says She Wants To Be the Next Great TV Interviewer?

"My favorite interviewers are Larry King [and] Barbara Walters, both of whom are kind of retiring. Who’s going to take their place as the serious, great interviewer? I’m throwing my name in there because I love to talk to people."…

Three-Time Emmy Winner Hopes He’s Got Right Chemistry When He Hosts ‘SNL’ Next Month

He’s certainly got the acting chops. Question is if he’s enough of a pop culture phenom to draw a significant audience to "Saturday Night Live." After winning his third Emmy in a row for Outstanding Actor in a drama series,…

Apple TV: It’s the Content, Stupid; Also, Why Apple’s New Rental Plan Bothers Studios

"The new Apple TV will fail, just like the old one did. It isn’t Apple’s fault. It looks like the TV and movie studios just don’t want anyone disrupting their existing businesses, and this is one battle that even Apple…