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.

GroupM Announces Senior-Level Management Changes

Here’s the press release from GroupM, released today, Aug. 15, 2012: Rob Norman Moves Full-Time to Top Digital Role; Kelly Clark of Maxus Will Lead GroupM NA; Vikram Sakhuja Named CEO of Maxus Global NEW YORK — Senior-level management changes…

Spike Revives Fake Reality Show — Here’s the Trailer

Spike is bringing back a series described as a fake reality show, which was one of the cable net’s highest-rated shows when it had its first run in 2003. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that the network is reviving "The Joe…

Departing BBC Chief Tapped to Lead The New York Times

"The New York Times Company has named Mark Thompson, the departing director general of the British Broadcasting Corporation, as its new president and chief executive," reports The New York Times Media Decoder blog.. Thompson will join the company in November…

Universal TV Signs Actor Known for ‘L.A. Law’ to Development Deal

Universal Television has signed an actor known for a long run on NBC’s "L.A. Law" in the late 1980s and 1990s to a development/talent holding deal, reports Deadline.com. The actor is Blair Underwood. Universal TV will develop a starring project…

A TVWeek Dog Day Program Recommendation for Tonight, Tuesday, Aug. 14 — A Must-See Blistering Performance for These Blistering Summer Days

By Chuck Ross We’re in the post-Olympics dog days and nights of August. As I write this it’s 6:00 in the evening here in L.A., and it’s still close to 80 degrees in much of the country — and even hotter here….

Horshack From ‘Welcome Back, Kotter’ Dies

Actor Ron Palillo, best known as Arnold Horshack on the 1970s sitcom "Welcome Back, Kotter," has died, the Associated Press reports. Palillo, 63, died today at his home in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., after a heart attack. “Palillo was forever…

Report: Stalker Threatens to Shoot One of the Most Powerful Men in Hollywood

A man who is described as a delusional and homeless stalker, who has reportedly threatened to attack pop singer Sheryl Crow, has also threatened to shoot film producer and studio boss Harvey Weinstein, TMZ.com reports. Weinstein, the co-founder of Miramax…

One Channel Has Cable’s Top Three New Series Launches of 2012

After a strong opening Monday night — the strongest opening for any new cable series so far in 2012 — one cable channel claims the top three new series launches of the year. TNT holds the honor after its new…

The Thrill Is Gone for NBC on First Post-Olympics Night — ‘Stars Earn Stripes’ Is Hardly a Substitute for the London Games in the Ratings

Two weeks of 30 million-plus viewer averages in prime time — for NBC at least — are clearly over, with the most any network could average on the first night after the Olympics being Fox’s 5.8 million, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. Citing…

Change in Store for a TV Institution: Move Over, Cheesecake, Here Comes the Beefcake

A long-running TV show that has thrived while showcasing glamorous women is looking for one good man to join their ranks for a while. The CBS game show "The Price Is Right" — the longest-running game show in history —…