Chuck Ross

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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.

Roger Ebert’s Final Review Posted

The last review by Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic Roger Ebert, who died Thursday, was posted to his website Sunday, reports TheWrap.com. The review is for the movie "To the Wonder," directed by Terrence Malick and starring Ben Affleck and Rachel…

Linda Yaccarino, Who Now Runs Ad Sales for NBCUniversal, Says the Company’s Size May Be Its Biggest Strength: ‘The leverage we have is the sheer amount of content we have and the way we can creatively stitch it together to meet reach needs’

Linda Yaccarino, NBCUniversal’s president of ad sales, senses change in the air, according to Advertising Age. "One of her conversation changers is Project Symphony — an internal initiative NBCU is bringing to the market for the first time," Ad Age…

Hundreds Attend Funeral for ‘Buckwild’ Star

Hundreds of people, many dressed in camouflage, attended the funeral of "Buckwild" cast member Shain Gandee, reports the Charleston (W.Va.) Daily Mail. Some attendees wore neon T-shirts with the logo of Gandee Candy, his family’s candy company, the story says….

Top Comcast and NBCUniversal Execs Get Raises

Comcast Corp. Chief Executive Brian Roberts and Steve Burke, the CEO of NBCUniversal, received salary increases in 2012, the Los Angeles Times reports. Citing a regulatory filing Friday, the Times reports that Roberts earned $29 million in compensation last year,…

Linda Yaccarino, President of Ad Sales for NBCUniversal, Prepares to Meet the Challenges — and Advantages — of Having So Much Content

By Jeanine Poggi, Advertisng Age Don’t tell Linda Yaccarino she’s in the business of selling TV spots. Instead, the president of ad sales for NBCUniversal asserts that she is selling cola, diapers, jeans and more — a task that’s become…

Has ABC Renamed Joss Whedon’s ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’?

A new Web page for Joss Whedon’s forthcoming ABC project has sparked speculation that "S.H.I.E.L.D." has a new name, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. The new title, as revealed on ABC’s website for advertisers, is "Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D," the story…

Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s First Female Prime Minister, Dead at 87

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, the only woman to serve as Britain’s prime minister, has died at the age of 87 after suffering a stroke today, CNN reports. “Thatcher’s funeral will be at St. Paul’s Cathedral, with full military…

Filmmaker Who Directors Guild President Says Is ‘a National Treasure’ Dies at 77

A filmmaker whom Taylor Hackford, president of the Directors Guild, called "a national treasure" has died of bladder cancer at age 77, reports The New York Times. The filmmaker is Les Blank. Les Blank The Times obituary, by Bruce Weber,…

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Judge Exits Singing Competition Series

Another singing competition series is joining the trend of shaking up the judging panel, following similar moves by “The X Factor and “The Voice.” This time it’s NBC’s “The Sing-Off.” Judge Sara Bareilles is leaving the show, EW.com reports. The…