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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.

Senators Weigh In on Time Warner Cable-CBS Dispute

Lawmakers from one of the states most affected by Time Warner Cable’s blackout of CBS-owned stations and cable channels weighed in Monday on the dispute between the two companies. Sens. Barbara Boxer (D- Calif.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) asked the…

Fox News’ Greta Van Susteren Writes Blog Saying Fox Broadcasting (not Fox News) Should Hire Jay Leno on Feb. 7, 2014, the Day After Leno’s Last Show on NBC

"FOX BROADCAST (not Fox News Channel) should hire Jay Leno on February 7, 2014 (of course no one is asking me …)," blogs Greta Van Susteren of Fox News. Van Susteren wrote the blog today, Aug. 12, 2013, on her…

Record-Breaking Return for Cable Series

A cable drama series had a big night Sunday, setting viewership records as it returned to television for what is billed as its final run. Deadline.com reports that AMC’s "Breaking Bad" bowed to 5.9 million total viewers, an all-time series…

Worst Movie Ever Made? Embarrassingly Bad Jerry Lewis Footage Creates Buzz Online — See It Here

Clips from a lost movie that some media outlets are speculating might be the worst movie ever made are creating some excitement online — along with potential embarrassment for veteran comedian Jerry Lewis. The latest clip to surface is a…

Not Much to Cheer About for the Broadcast Nets in Sunday Prime Time; ‘Big Brother’ and ‘Teen Choice Awards’ Lose Ground

Sunday night’s prime-time ratings on the broadcast networks were lackluster at best, with each of the Big 4 networks breaking out a mix of fresh and repeat programming and viewer numbers generally down, based on Nielsen overnights for the key…

Swiss Store Clerk Refutes Oprah’s Racism Story

A sales assistant in a luxury boutique in Zurich, Switzerland, is fighting back after being singled out by Oprah Winfrey for an alleged racist incident. The store clerk told her side of the story to a Swiss publication, saying Winfrey…

Major Singing Star Says She Would ‘Rather Poke My Eyes Out With Sticks’ Than Join ‘X Factor’

A singer who is a major international star had more than a few unkind words for "The X Factor," not just turning down an offer to join the show, but doing so with a flourish. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed…

Acclaimed Director Makes Film About Subject No One Wants to Hear About

A director of international renown is taking on a subject that can be life-threatening, but one that most people neither want to talk about nor do anything about. The director is Werner Herzog. His latest film, a documentary "called ‘From…

It Was Once the Phone No One in Hollywood Could Live Without: As Woes Continue, BlackBerry Exploring Sale of the Company

"The struggling smartphone maker BlackBerry Ltd. said on Monday that it was exploring a potential sale of the company or a joint venture, as it continued to cast about for a solution to its troubles," reports the New York Times’…

Jay Leno Sets Date for His ‘Tonight Show’ Departure — Ahead of Schedule

The end date has been set for Jay Leno’s run on NBC’s "Tonight Show," with the late-night fixture wrapping it up well before his contract ends. Leno’s final episode will air Feb. 6, 2014, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports….