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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.

John Tesh Confirms He and Oprah Were Once An Item

When they were both cub reporters at a TV station in Nashville, former "Entertainment Tonight" hostJohn Tesh and daytime queen Oprah Winfrey were dating, reports the New York Daily News. The story of their romantic relationship is one of the…

A Boston Version of ‘Jersey Shore’?

[Update: As is noted in a comment to this story, the source material for this item specifically says that there is no network yet attached to this possible show. Initially we had written that MTV was involved; we have revised the story…

HBO Renews Series for Another Season

HBO likes what it’s seen and likes the critical reaction, so after just one airing on Sunday night, HBO has announced today that "is has been renewed for a second season, "Treme," reports Entertainment Weekly. The David Simon show, about…

William Shatner Doing ‘Weird’ Show for Discovery

William Shatner has a new reality series that is scheduled for the Discovery Channel, Variety reports. [Variety is behind a firewall and you might be asked to pay to see this story. A free version is available at EW’s Popwatch.] According…

‘Friday Night SmackDown’ Is Moving to Syfy; Network Moving Its Friday Night Lineup of Originals (Such as ‘Stargate Universe,’ ‘Sanctuary,’ ‘Caprica’) To Tuesday Nights

‘Friday Night SmackDown’ is moving from MyNetworkTV  to cable’s Syfy next season. The start date is Oct. 1. Also in October "WWE NXT," which debuted on Syfy in February, will end its run on the network. To  make room for "SmackDown," Syfy…

Report: Off-cable ‘Burn Notice’ Expected to Spark Primetime Schedule at MyNetworkTV

USA’s "Burn Notice" is expected to help light up the primetime schedule of Fox-owned MyNetworkTV this fall, B&C reports, citing industry sources. A spokesman for the network said it has nothing to announce, the report says. "Burn Notice," the top…

Spoiler Alert: The Back Story Behind a Shocking Event on ’24’ Last Night

Spoiler Alert. This item is about some of the back-story regarding last night’s (Monday, April 12) episode of "24." This information is courtesy Michael Ausiello at EW.com. It comes from an interview that Ausiello did with "24" showrunner Howard Gordon….

Report: ‘Law & Order: Los Angeles’ Gets 13 Episode Order

NBC has picked up a 13-episode order for "Law & Order: Los Angeles," according to Deadline.com’s Nellie Andreeva. "Brotherhood" creator Blake Masters has been hired to write the new series with the legendary Dick Wolf, who created the "L&O" franchise….

Hollywood When It Sizzles: ‘Idol’s’ Kara DioGuardi, ‘Grey’s’ Jessica Capshaw and ‘Entourage’s’ Emmanuelle Chriqui Get Naked in Photos for Allure Magazine

Three attractive stars on TV, "American Idol’s" Kara DioGuardi, "Grey Anatomy’s" Jessica Capshaw and "Entourage’s" Emmanuelle Chriqui will be naked in photos in the issue of Allure magazine that hits newsstands on April 20th. Said DioGuardi about her portion of…

Report: Oscar Winner Diane Keaton in Talks to Star in HBO Series

Oscar winner Diane Keaton is in talks to star in a new HBO series, according EW.com’s The Ausiello Files. Citing multiple sources, EW’s Michael Ausiello–who has a pretty good track record on these things–says "Diane Keaton is circling the title role in…