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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.

Why Kate Winslet Keeps Her Oscar in the Bathroom

Actress Kate Winslet revealed in a recent interview not only that she keeps her Oscar in the bathroom, but also the amusing way she monitors whether her guests pick it up. Winslet talked to The Wall Street Journal about the…

A Major Client Looks at Traditional TV in a Non-Traditional Way. It’s the Kickoff of the New TVWeek Feature, Our Media Planner of the Month

With this week’s announcement that comScore is buying Rentrak so they will be in a better position to challenge Nielsen, it’s clear this is no longer our grandparents’ media environment. Please click here to meet our Media Planner of the…

‘Sex and the City’ Mainstay Joins Showtime Series

One of the regulars on the HBO comedy “Sex and the City” has lined up a spot on a Showtime drama. Deadline.com reports that Cynthia Nixon, who won two Emmys playing Miranda on the popular HBO series, will be a…

Kris Jenner and Khloe Kardashian Avoid Criminal Charges

It’s hardly a felony case, but two members of the Kardashian clan dodged a legal bullet when the District Attorney in Los Angeles County decided not to pursue charges in a fireworks incident. TMZ.com reports that Kris Jenner and Khloe…

No-Brainer: Amazon and CBS Expand Partnership, Will Bring Three New CBS Series to Amazon Prime

Amazon Prime will be the exclusive subscription streaming outlet for three new CBS series through 2018 as part of an expansion of the CBS-Amazon partnership, the companies announced. “The first new CBS series included in this deal will be next…

Three More Women Come Forward With Accusations Against Bill Cosby — Including One Close Call; Number of Accusers Now Tops 50 as Cosby’s Deposition Looms; Why One Case Remains Alive Despite Statute of Limitations

Three more accusers have stepped forward with sexual allegations against legendary comedian and actor Bill Cosby, bringing the total to more than 50. The New York Times reports that attorney Gloria Allred, who represents more than 20 women making allegations…

Ross Has Got a New Gig: ‘Friends’ Alum David Schwimmer in New Sitcom — Though Here’s Why It May Be a While Before You Can See It

David Schwimmer, who played Ross on the long-running NBC sitcom “Friends,” has been cast in the upcoming six-episode sitcom ‘Morning Has Broken,’ according to The Hollywood Reporter. However, it may be a while before we here in the States can watch…

Media Planner of the Month, Presented by TVWeek and the Digital Place Based Advertising Association

For the past 15 years, TVWeek has made media planners one of its main constituents. For almost a decade, on a weekly basis, we had various experts write a column directed solely to planners. Furthermore, we have our annual Media…

He Directed the Only Movie That Starred Both Paul Newman and Steve McQueen. John Guillermin Dies at 89

“John Guillermin, the British director of ‘The Towering Inferno’ and the 1976 version of ‘King Kong,’ died earlier this week at his home in Los Angeles. He was a few weeks shy of his 90th birthday,” reports Entertainment Weekly (EW),…

Bill O’Reilly’s Decade Long String of Ratings Victories Has Been Stopped. Guess Who Did the Stopping

Fox News commentator Bill O’Reilly’s show has been number one on cable in the adult 25-54 demo every quarter since 2005, reports CNN Money. That record has just been snapped. The person who snapped the record is Megyn Kelly, whose…