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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.

ABC and the Oscars Steamroll the Competition: The Other Big 4 Broadcast Nets Finish in a Distant Three-Way Tie

ABC’s big night keeps getting bigger, with numbers for Sunday’s Academy Awards telecast ticking upward as new results come in. The latest we have is from TVbytheNumbers.com, which reports that ABC pulled off a dominant win in prime time, based…

ABC’s Oscars Telecast Pulls Off a Feat NBC’s Olympics Couldn’t Do — in Three Tries

ABC’s broadcast Sunday night of the Academy Awards accomplished a feat that NBC’s telecast of the Olympics was unable to do on three consecutive Sundays. Deadline.com reports that the Oscars beat AMC’s juggernaut "The Walking Dead" in the ratings, going…

Movie Trailer Gets Viacom, NBCU and ESPN Fined $1.9 Million by the FCC — Here’s the Trailer

The Federal Communications Commission is calling for fines totaling $1.9 million against the TV companies Viacom, NBCUniversal and ESPN, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq. The problem surrounds a trailer the companies aired about a year ago, in March…

Matthew Perry to Reunite With His Former Co-Star

Actor Matthew Perry will be reunited with an actress who was his co-star on a former sitcom. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that former "Go On” actress Sarah Baker will join Perry in the CBS reboot of “The Odd…

Late-Night Show Has Its Best Numbers Ever

One late-night show appeared to get a big boost from Sunday night’s high-rated coverage of the Academy Awards on ABC. Jimmy Kimmel’s post-Oscars edition of his ABC late-night show delivered the best ratings ever for a "Jimmy Kimmel Live" program,…

Oscar Winner Bailing Out on TV Job

After picking up an Academy Award Sunday night, one of the biggest stars of the movies’ biggest night made some TV news. Variety reports that Matthew McConaughey, who won an Oscar for his lead performance in “Dallas Buyers Club," said…

Comedian Arrested After Passing Out on Casino Floor

A popular comedian who has starred in a series of TV shows — with a new one set to premiere this week — was arrested late last week in Canada. TMZ.com reports that George Lopez was arrested for public intoxication…

Wow, Really?!!? Here’s Who Got Left Out of Oscars ‘In Memoriam’ Segment (and a Review of Some Noteworthy Snubs of Past Years)

Several noteworthy names were left out of this year’s “In Memoriam” segment at the Oscars, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Among the snubs, the story reports, were “Glee” star Cory Monteith and “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” star James Avery. The…

Media Company Gets New Name, New Logo and New Executive Lineup

A well-known media company that creates content for television, feature films and digital platforms has changed its name and shaken things up in the executive offices. The Los Angeles Times’ Company Town reports that BermanBraun, where founding partner Gail Berman…

NBC Correspondent Has to Be Rescued by Firefighters

Firefighters came to the rescue of an NBC News correspondent who got into trouble on a field assignment. The New York Daily News reports that Miguel Almaguer was rescued after he became stuck in mud during a report on the…