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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.

Academy Award-winning Actor (and Three-time Golden Globe Winner) Signs on For Series Lead

The lead in the Fox drama pilot “Midland,” will be an Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning actor,  reports The Hollywood Reporter. The actor is Jon Voight. His co-star in the series about a con man juggling two women and two…

FCC Makes Tool Available To Consumers So They Can See How Fast Their Internet Connection REALLY Is…

The Federal Communications Commission has a new tool that consumers can use that measures the real speed of Internet connections,Reuters reports. Accroding to the article, "Located at www.broadband.gov, the test is aimed at allowing consumers to compare their actual speeds with…

Uh Oh: Is ‘Clueless’ Star Stacey Dash Clueless? Or is a Certain Cable Channel Just Messing With Her?

"Clueless" star Stacey Dash will be on "The Wendy Williams Show" today, and, according to a press release about her appearance, she’ll be announcing her new VH1 reality show, and giving details about it. Oddly, though, VH1 say the show hasn’t been…

Cities, Venues and Dates of Conan O’Brien’s Comedy Tour

O’Brien has sent this Tweet about his tour: Hey Internet: I’m headed to your town on a half-assed comedy & music tour. Go to http://TeamCoco.com for tix. I repeat: It’s half-assed. Second dates have already been added in Chicaco and…

Merlin Olsen, 69, Football Great, Actor, TV Sports Commentator, Loses Cancer Battle

Football great Merlin Olsen, who starred as the title character in the TV series "Father Murphy," has succumbed to cancer at age 69, USA Today reports. Olsen had been diagnosed with mesothelioma. In January he filed a lawsuit against NBC…

’24’ Alum Tapped for Lead in New ABC Comedy

A co-star of “24” will play the female lead in ABC’s comedy pilot “Happy Endings,” reports The Hollywood Reporter. Elisha Cuthbert, best known for playing Jack Bauer’s daughter on “24,” will take the role of a bride-to-be who splits with…

Merlin Olsen, 69, Football Great, Actor, TV Sports Commentator, Dies From Cancer

Football great Merlin Olsen, who starred as the title character in the TV series "Father Murphy," has succumbed to cancer at age 69, USA Today reports. Olsen had been diagnosed with mesothelioma. In January he filed a lawsuit against NBC Studios,…

Mark Burnett Sells Game Show Pilot to ABC

The problems with “Our Little Genius” haven’t knocked producer Mark Burnett out of the game. ABC ordered a game show pilot from him, reports The Hollywood Reporter.  The show is called "Trust Me, I’m a Game Show Host." It will pit two…

Betty White Will Host ‘SNL’ on Mother’s Day Weekend

Betty White will host “Saturday Night Live” on Mother’s Day weekend, May 8, USA Today reports. The 88-year-old will be the solo host, but she’ll be joined on the show by six former female “SNL” stars: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler,…