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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.

Syfy’s Return of ‘Warehouse 13’ Snags 2.96 Million Viewers, Making it Network’s Most Watched Telecast in 2010

Syfy’s "Warehouse 13" debuted its second season with an episode that drew 2.96 million viewers on Tuesday, making the episode the network’s most watched telecast this year, reports TVbytheNumbers.com. Nevertheless, that represents a decline from the show’s premiere in July…

Fox News Taps Jenna Lee of Fox Business Network To Co-Anchor Show

Fox News has tapped Jenna Lee of Fox Business Network to co-anchor "Happening Now" following the departure of Jane Skinner, reports TVNewser.com. As previously reported, Skinner said she was leaving after 12 years at the network to better juggle her personal…

2010 Primetime Emmy Nominations: Complete List of Nominees

Academy of Television Arts & Sciences62nd Primetime Emmy Award Nominations Outstanding Voice-Over PerformanceArcher • Mole Hunt • FX Networks • FX ProductionsH. Jon Benjamin as Sterling Archer Disney Prep & Landing • ABC • Walt Disney Animation StudiosDave Foley as…

Marg Helgenberger Signs New ‘CSI’ Contract Ahead of Show’s 11th Season

Marg Helgenberger, who plays Catherine Willows on "CSI," has signed a new contract to remain on the show, reports EW.com’s The Ausiello Files. Several other "CSI" stars are currently negotiating new contacts before the show’s next season begins, the story…

Disney Loses $269.2 Million in Quiz Show Scandal

Back in the 1950s there were the widely publicized TV quiz show scandals, wherein it was learned that certain contestants were cheating to win big jackpots. Today a Federal jury in Riverside, Calif., said there is another kind of TV…

Possible Reprieve for ‘Law & Order’ on Cable

The gavel supposedly sounded signaling the end of "Law & Order" when NBC canceled the show, but today there are reports that AMC–home of "Mad Men" and "Breaking Bad"–is interested in adding new episodes of the legal drama to the…

Story of Johnny Carson to Get Major TV Treatment

The estate of the late king of latenight, Johnny Carson, has approved the telling of his story on a major TV outlet, reports the well-respected Brian Lowry in  Variety [NOTE: Variety is behind a firewall and may ask you to pay to see this…

‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’ Locks Up Renewals

Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution continues to lock up early fringe renewals for “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” The company announced that it has cleared the series in more than 99% of the country for the 2011-12 season, with sales to…

‘American Idol’ Tour Cancels Shows Due to Poor Ticket Sales

Eight shows in the "American Idol" Live! Tour 2010 have been canceled due to poor ticket sales in cities ranging from Omaha to Toronto, the New York Post reports. It is unclear whether the tepid sales were a result of…

‘Lost’ Star Finds Himself in ‘SVU’ Role

One of the stars of “Lost” has been tapped for at least two fall episodes of "Law & Order: SVU," reports TVGuide.com. Henry Ian Cusick, also known as Desmond Hume on "Lost,” will play Erik Weber, a graphic artist, the…