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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.

Lindsay Lohan’s Got a New TV Gig on a Show You’ve Heard of…But It’s Not in the U.S.

“Lindsay Lohan will soon be back in action on the small screen,’ reveals the New York Post’s Page Six. The story continues, “The 33-year-old actress, who most recently appeared on the MTV reality series ‘Lindsay Lohan’s Beach Club,’ will join…

Former Ad Age Honoree as ‘Entertainment Marketer of the Year’ to Run Marketing for Fox News

Here’s the announcement made by Fox News today about the person who has been named Executive Vice President of Marketing for Fox News Media, Jason Klarman: “Mr. Klarman will begin his new position immediately, overseeing brand strategy for Fox News…

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr Perform Two Beatles’ Songs at Dodger Stadium on Saturday Night. Watch the Video Now

Fifty-three years after the Beatles played Dodger Stadium in their next-to-last public concert, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr played two Beatles’ songs at the stadium on Saturday night, Variety reports. The two songs they sang, says Variety, were “Sgt. Pepper’s…

Remains Found in Oregon Believed to Be Those of Actor Charles Levin, 70. Levin’s Best Known Roles Were as a Mohel on ‘Seinfeld’ and Policeman Elliot Novak on ‘Alice’

“Human remains found in a rugged part of Southern Oregon are thought to be those of Charles Levin, a Hollywood actor reported missing last week, officials said Sunday,” reports The Oregonian newspaper. The story continues, “Levin was reported missing from…

Disney Shuts Down a Subscription Service

In another casualty of the Walt Disney Co.’s acquisition of most of 21st Century Fox’s assets, “the FX Plus subscription service is shutting down,” Variety reports. The move comes as “FX’s content is set to get funneled into the Disney…

The Biggest Media Deal Being Talked About this Week Is Not One Originating from the Major Media Confab in Sun Valley

Though many of this nation’s media and tech elite met at Allen & Co.’s 36th annual media conference in Sun Valley this week, the biggest M&A media news was of the continuing talks between Viacom and CBS in New York,…

With Many Top Media Executives Ensconced in Sun Valley This Week, the Biggest Pending Deal – the Rejoining of CBS and Viacom –Is Not on the Agenda

As media moguls were huddled in Sun Valley this week at the 36th annual Allen & Co media conference, the biggest pending media deal being talked about in the press wasn’t coming from Idaho. “While the resort town of Sun…

Disney Cancels ‘Descendants 3’ Red Carpet Event

Following the death of 20-year-old actor Cameron Boyce, one of the stars of Disney’s “Descendants” TV movies, the company has canceled a red carpet premiere event for “Descendants 3,” TMZ reports. Instead, Disney will make a charitable donation in honor…

TV Programmers Are ‘Over the Moon’ About a Huge Anniversary

It’s been the subject of countless songs, books, movies — and a slew of new television programs and documentaries. So in case you’ve been under a moonrock, the momentous 50th anniversary of mankind’s first visit to the moon happens next…

Comedy Central Names Co-Heads of Original Content

Comedy Central has named two executives to oversee original content. The cable channel announced the promotions of Sarah Babineau and Jonas Larsen to co-heads of original content. Kent Alterman, president of Comedy Central, Paramount Network and TV Land, made the…