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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.

Conservative Political Analyst Returns to Fox News

A well-known conservative political analyst has returned to Fox News, reports TVNewser. Appearing Wednesday on "Fox & Friends" and "The Strategy Room," Angela McGlowan announced her return to the network on her Facebook page. McGlowan exited Fox News last February to run…

Report: McPherson Resigned Amid Sexual Harassment Investigation

"Steve McPherson resigned from ABC as the company conducted an internal sexual harassment investigation of the executive, according to a source," reports Kim Masters at The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed blog. (Though the Reuters version of the story, which can be…

TVWeek Exclusive: With Her Experience as a Reality Show Talent Judge, Plus Her Years Managing Music Acts, Sharon Osbourne Reveals Her Shocking Ideas of What ‘Idol’ Needs to Do Post-Simon Cowell; Separately, TMZ Says Jessica Simpson Might Be ‘Idol’ Judge

By Chuck Ross Sharon Osbourne, a judge on "America’s Got Talent" as well as a former judge on the hit British music talent show "The X Factor," and a former manager of a number of popular music bands, has shared…

USA Network Renews Series for Two Additional Seasons

The USA Network has renewed one of its signature series for an additional two seasons, reports Deadline.com. The renewing of  U.S. marshal drama "In Plain Sight" will bring the show’s run to five seasons on the cable network, the story adds….

Jersey What? On ‘The View,’ President Obama Says He Has No Idea Who Snooki Is — Even Though He’d Used her as Punchline Before

According to several audience members at Wednesday’s taping of ABC’s "The View," President Barack Obama drew a blank when asked about Snooki, the poof-haired cast member of MTV’s "Jersey Shore," reports the New York Daily News. "I’m sorry, I don’t…

Star of Vintage Cult Favorite ‘James at 15’ Placed on Probation

In yet another sad story about former child actors, the star of the 1970s series "James at 15" has been placed on five years probation, Popeater reports. Lance Kerwin, 49, who played the title character in the show, applied for state medical…

After Harsh GLAAD Report, CBS Decides to Add Three Gay Characters to Programs

After a harsh report from the & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation’s annual survey of gay-friendly programming, CBS has decided to add three gay characters to its programs in the coming television season, reports the Hollywood Reporter. A gay character will…

Report: Former Viacom Executive Preparing Harassment Suit Against Sumner Redstone

A former senior executive at Viacom is readying a harassment lawsuit against Viacom (and CBS) majority stakeholder Sumner Redstone, reports the New York Post’s Page Six. The article does not name the executive. The woman had worked closely with Redstone,…

Coming: Investigation Discovery’s Version of ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ Meets ‘The Newlywed Game’

If, later today, you find out, for the first time, that your wife, or husband, is really a spy for the government, your reaction might be "Who the F__ Did I Marry?" That’s the premise for an upcoming show on Investigation…

Salary Negotiations Still Ongoing with ‘Big Bang’ Cast Just One Week Before Start of 4th Season Production

Salary negotiations are "still nowhere" with the main cast of CBS’ "The Big Bang Theory," just one week before the show is slated to begin production on its fourth season, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. Producing studio Warner Bros. TV…