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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.
In a move that sci-fi fans have been clamoring for, the actress who played the original villainess on NBC’s "V" will appear on ABC’s "V," reports TV Guide. Jane Badler will again play a character named Diana, and this time…
Doug Liman, a film director whose credits include "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," "Swingers" and "The Bourne Identity," has a new project lined up–directing a pilot for MTV called "I Just Want My Pants Back," reports TV Squad. Liman has been…
On CBS’s "Early Show," co-host Harry Smith nearly lost a finger while participating in a cooking segment on Friday morning’s episode, according to TVNewser. With guest Katie Lee, Smith was slicing zucchini on a mandolin when he suddenly stopped and…
On another slow summer night on the networks, CBS’s "Big Brother" was the strongest show in the Nielsen ratings, according to TVbytheNumbers.com. At 8 p.m. "Big Brother" scored a 2.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic, tops for the hour and…
Earlier this week, returning "American Idol" executive producer Nigel Lythgoe said he would like Paula Abdul back as a judge, but apparently he didn’t know that she cannot return to the Fox show because of her contract with CBS for…
Red carpet interviewer and comic Joan Rivers has been signed to star in "Fashion Police," a new weekly series from the E! Channel. Upgraded from its previous special status, the new “Fashion Police” series kicks off Monday, Aug. 30, at…
Based on the landmark "Scared Straight" documentary series, in which real convicts confronted juvenile offenders with the horrors of life behind bars, A&E has ordered a four-hour documentary from executive producer by Arnold Shapiro called "Beyond Scared Straight." The original…
After 28 years as the co-anchor of "Entertainment Tonight," Mary Hart has decided to leave the show –and "ET" was quick to name a replacement, reports TheWrap. "The Insider’s" Lara Spencer will be Hart’s replacement, according to the story. Both…
An actor who was dropped last week from Fox’s hit series "Glee" has apparently landed on his feet, reports TheWrap. Peter Gallagher, who played Coach Ken Tanaka on “Glee,” will reportedly join TNT’s "Men of a Certain Age." Gallagher will…
A veteran actress is joining the cast of ABC’s new drama series "Body of Proof," where she will play the mother of Dana Delany’s character, reports TV Guide. Joanna Cassidy, who received Emmy nominations in drama for “Six Feet Under”…