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.

In Full Oprah Interview, David Letterman Explains Why He Thinks He and Leno Are Still Friends. Plus, After Almost 25 Years, Oprah Tells Letterman Her Version of Their Feud. Letterman Also Says Who Was Most Responsible for His Infamous Sex Scandal.

The long-awaited and much-hyped interview of David Letterman by Oprah Winfrey on Winfrey’s "Oprah’s Next Chapter" aired Sunday night, Jan. 6, 2013. Here’s an edited transcript. We begin with Letterman explaining his rivalry with Jay Leno. Oprah Winfrey: There is…

Netflix Snags Rights to Eight TV Series

Netflix has signed a deal with Warner Bros. Television Group that gives the online-streaming service the rights to complete previous seasons of eight TV series, Deadline.com reports. The series are “Revolution,” “Political Animals,” “Longmire,” “666 Park Avenue,” “The Following,” “Chuck,”…

NBC Delays Return of Hit Shows

NBC is pushing back the return of three of its most popular programs until March, with the goal of airing only new episodes for the rest of the season, reports Bloomberg. "Grimm" will return March 8, while "The Voice" and…

Lindsay Lohan’s Mom Explains Why the Actress Is ‘Screwed Up’

The mother of Lindsay Lohan spoke out about why she thinks the actress is “screwed up,” saying that she doesn’t think it’s Lindsay’s fault, the New York Daily News reports. The piece reports that Lindsay “is a mess because she…

Marketing Exec Michael Cronan — the Man Who Named TiVo and Another Popular Device — Dead at 61

The San Francisco-based marketing executive Michael Cronan, who created the brand name TiVo, has died, reports The New York Times. Cronan, 61, died of colon cancer, according to the report. In 1997 Cronan was asked by a company called Teleworld…

Hulu Chief Executive Resigns

Hulu Chief Executive Jason Kilar, 41, said he’s resigning from the streaming site, The New York Times’ Media Decoder reports. It was not clear where he’s headed or his reasons for leaving. Kilar’s resignation, which he announced Friday, comes after…

NHL Season Salvaged as League, Players Agree to End Labor Dispute

The National Hockey League and its players reached a tentative agreement Sunday to end a labor dispute that was days away from leading to the cancellation of the season, reports Reuters. The deal was announced jointly by NHL Players’ Association…

Cher Lines Up Cable Drama Project

Academy Award-winning actress and superstar singer Cher has set up a period drama project, Deadline.com reports. Cher is readying the show for the cable network Logo TV, which focuses on the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, the piece reports….

‘Community’ May Still Have a Future at NBC

NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt said "Community," a cult comedy with modest ratings, could "absolutely" continue beyond its fourth season, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. “We’re always hopeful for a show to continue. And we co-own it. I’d love nothing more…

NBC Goes to Summer Camp

NBC has ordered a new scripted drama series set in a summer camp, which the network describes as a mix of "Meatballs" and "Dazed and Confused,” EW.com’s Inside TV reports. The series, called "Camp," "has rich and dysfunctional characters in…