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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.

Wildly Funny, But Never Common — Today’s TWeek Highly Recommended Movie on TV

A romantic comedy filled with deft sardonic humor — and a touch of clowning slapstick — will be showcased tonight on TCM, and TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross wants to make sure you don’t miss it. Click here to…

And the Winner of the Media ‘Error of the Year’ Award Is … a Tie!

In a column assessing "The Best (and Worst) Media Errors and Corrections for 2012," two television outlets — CNN and Fox News — were both cited by the Poynter Institute’s "Regret That Error" column, reports TVNewser. On the day the…

‘The Voice’ Carries NBC to Ratings Win as New Series Grows

NBC scored a win in the prime-time ratings Tuesday night, with “The Voice” carrying much of the load and new series “Take It All” continuing to show strength, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that…

Meredith Vieira Revisits Her Role on Soap Opera

Meredith Vieira will revisit a colorful role from her past with an appearance on a soap opera later this week, ABC announced. The host of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” will check in to ABC’s “General Hospital” to reprise…

Baseball’s Charlie Hustle to Star in TV Series — Which Will Also Feature The Ex-Big Leaguer’s Playboy Model Fiancee

A former baseball great who has continued to make headlines after his Major League career will take a swing at a TV career with a new reality show starting next month. TheWrap.com reports that "Pete Rose: Hits & Mrs." will…

Ann Curry May Be Headed to CNN Prime Time

Incoming CNN Worldwide President Jeff Zucker plans to hire ousted "Today’ co-host Ann Curry and would like to create an 8 p.m. show for her, reports the New York Post’s Page Six. That would mean Curry would take the time…

ABC Has a Change of Heart, Shelves New Scripted Series Just Days After Greenlighting It

Less than a week after giving the go-ahead to a new series for the summer schedule, ABC had a change of heart and has shelved the project, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The project is the paranormal drama…

Cinemax Is Sued by Actress Claiming to Have Been Bullied Into a Nude Performance

Cinemax, HBO, Time Warner and a production company called True Crime LLC were sued Tuesday by an actress who claims she was bullied into performing nude scenes and was sexually harassed and placed in a dangerous work environment, according to…

Top TV Series of 2012: Plenty of Reality, Lots of Sports … and Not Much Scripted

The top 10 regularly scheduled television broadcasts of 2012 were dominated by sports and reality shows, with very little scripted programming represented, reports MediaPost’s MediaDailyNews. Three of the top 10 regularly scheduled shows were sports, with NBC’s "Sunday Night Football"…

Google Creates an Easter Egg for ‘Seinfeld’ Holiday

Google has turned to "Seinfeld" for inspiration on an Easter egg, or a hidden message inside its search results, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. The reference is to the holiday Festivus, which was created in a 1997 episode of the NBC…