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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.

Conan O’Brien Expected Back On Air Tonight After Friday Injury

“Tonight Show” host Conan O’Brien is expected to be back on the air tonight, after Friday’s show was canceled when he injured his head taping a stunt, reports the Associated Press. NBC aired a rerun on Friday instead. In a…

CNN Producers Lining Up Options as Larry King’s Contract Nears End

Talk host Larry King’s CNN contract expires in 18 months, so the network is eyeing possible successors should the 75-year-old decide to retire, the New York Post’s Page 6 reports. First choice for the CNN would be “American Idol” host…

Centric, New African-American Arts Channel, Debuts Today

Kicking off with a Michael Jackson celebration, Centric — a 24-hour entertainment channel dedicated to African-American arts — debuts today, Monday, Sept. 28, replacing the BET J brand, according to The Futon Critic. Centric is aimed at the 25-54 year…

A&E Cleans Out ‘The Cleaner’

“The Cleaner” has been canceled by A&E Network, after finishing its second season earlier this month, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The drama series starred Benjamin Bratt as an extreme interventionist, and was the network’s first scripted series in six years…

Split Rollout for ABC’s ‘V’

ABC’s alien drama “V” will begin in November, then likely run for four episodes before taking a break until new episodes return in March, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The show received an initial 13-episode order, but production shut down in…

We Know It Sounds Sorta Strange, Since the Entire Network is Really About Selling Product: HSN Adding Product Placements

Home Shopping Network’s decision to add product placements to the sales pitches for its products should help the company’s stock, reports DailyFinance.com. The Wall Street Journal reported that HSN is now promoting products from the likes of Barilla pasta in…

Director Roman Polanski Nabbed in Switzerland, Awaits Extradition for 1977 Rape Case; HBO Documentary Figures in Legal Manuverings

Director Roman Polanski was taken into custody by Swiss authorities this past weekend and he awaits extradition in connection with his 1977conviction in an LA court of statutory rape, the Los Angeles Times reports. After the conviction, Polanski fled the…

From the CW, the First Cancellation of the TV Season

While a lot of new shows have done well, we’ve now had the first cancellation of the TV season. Ashton Kutcher’s "The Beautiful Life," which he produced for the CW, is gone after just two airings reports the Los Angeles…

Khloe Kardashian and LA Laker Lamar Odom Married After Month-Long Courtship: Did Her Reality Show Rush the Nuptials?

Khloe Kardashian and Los Angeles Laker Lamar Odom were married Sunday in a private ceremony in Bevery Hills. Well, sorta private. You’ll get to see it all on Kardashian’s reality show on E! Entertainment TV, "Keeping Up With The Kardashians,"…

CBS Wins Friday in the Ratings; ABC Impresses With Reruns of New Shows; ‘Dollhouse’ Continues to Struggle on Fox

CBS won Friday night both in the 18-49-year old demo and total viewers. ABC, with reruns of three shows shown earlier in the week, "Modern Family," "Cougar Town" and "FlashForward," along with the season premiere of "20/20," came in second…