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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.

Video: Will Ferrell as Ron Burgundy Co-Anchors Real Newscast at TV Station in Bismarck, North Dakota

“Television viewers in Bismarck, N.D., were treated to some real class this weekend when none other than the great Ron Burgundy read them the news,” reports Dirk Lammers for the Associated Press. The article continues, “Actor and comedian Will Ferrell…

‘Fast & Furious’ Star Killed in Fiery Car Crash

One of the stars of the "Fast & Furious" movies was killed in a fiery car crash  in Valencia, Calif., on Saturday afternoon, according to a number of media reports. Actor "Paul Walker, 40, and [his friend and colleague] former…

One in a Million: Guess Who’s Leading the Public Voting for Time’s Person of the Year (Hint: It’s NOT Obama, Edward Snowden, or Syria’s Bashar al-Assad)

Guess who’s leading Time magazine’s public online poll for "Person of the Year." We can tell you that it is NOT President Obama, NSA leaker Edward Snowden or Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. According to The Hollywood Reporter, "The winner so…

Thanksgiving Holiday Marathons on TV

Seems like more and more people are creating their own TV marathons using their DVR, on-demand programming, or one of the streaming services, such as Netflix or Amazon. But we have found a few traditional marathons still on TV. The…

The Last and Final Part of Dan Rather, JFK, Edward R. Murrow and the Business of TV News

Please click here to read the last section of the three-part entry by TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross that’s been titled "Dan Rather, JFK, Edward R. Murrow and the Business of TV News."  If you missed part 1, please…

The Hunt for Time Warner Cable Continues: Now Cox Cable Reportedly Wants In. And Charter Raises $25 Billion for Its Acquisition War Chest

"Cox Communications is considering jumping into the bidding for Time Warner Cable, according to people familiar with the situation, the latest twist in a fast-evolving takeover battle for the second-largest U.S. cable operator," report Dana Mattioli, Amol Sharma and Martin…

As of Right Now, Google Chrome Will Respond to Your Vocal Commands and Will Talk Back to You. This Video Shows You How to Set It Up

More Ratings Woes for Cable News Network

More ratings woes for one of the major cable news networks, which is liikely to post its worst-performing month since the cable network suffered record drops in August 2012, reports The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The network is CNN. “CNN’s…

TVWeek Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule

After today, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013, TVWeek will be closed tor the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. We will be back on our regular schedule on Monday, Dec. 2, 2013. In the interim, we’ll be sending out our TVWeek EXTRAs to keep…

Jennifer Love Hewitt Has a Baby

“The Client List” actress Jennifer Love Hewitt has given birth to a baby, reports People. Hewitt gave birth to a baby girl and named her Autumn James Hallisay, the story says.  Hewitt met her husband, Brian Hallisay, on the Lifetime…