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.

OWN Unveils Ambitious Slate of New Programming

Oprah Winfrey’s OWN cable network has taken the wraps off a number of big programming moves, rolling out its fall lineup along with an ambitous slate of new programs for 2013. New programs for this fall are “Iyanla, Fix My…

‘Glee’s’ Ryan Murphy Releases the Unaired Christmas ‘Box Scene’ — Here’s the Video

Fox’s "Glee" last season previewed a Christmas episode that included a scene in which Blaine (Darren Criss) had a special boxed gift for Kurt (Chris Colfer), but it was never aired and the Gleeks went crazy, reports AfterElton.com. An online…

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Announces Fall Programming Lineup

Press release from OWN, Aug. 2, 2012: OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today new series and returning favorites coming to the network this fall along with three new series for 2013, including “Life with La Toya” a candid look inside…

NBC Televises Bare Breast During Women’s Water Polo

Another potential issue has surfaced for NBC’s Olympics coverage, with the network accidentally broadcasting a female water polo player’s breast, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "Although there has been no public fallout as of yet, accidental network nudity has caused…

Oprah Attacks Major Media Outlet for Kowtowing to Her Several Years Ago and Then Gleefully Attacking Her This Past March, During the ‘Worst Week’ of Her Life. Oprah Is Wrong on Both Counts

Oprah Winfrey made the startling accusations in her recent program "Oprah Builds a Network." It’s all explained if you click here and read the latest entry by TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross.

NBC Poaches Top ABC Exec

NBC has poached a leading executive from the ABC lineup, Deadline.com reports. The Peacock Network snatched up ABC’s head of scheduling, Jeff Bader, who will become NBC’s president, program planning, strategy and research, the story says. Bader will report to…

MTV Star Says Suspected Aurora Shooter Called Him Before Movie Theater Massacre

Diggity Dave, the star of MTV’s "Pimp My Ride," said he believes the suspected Aurora theater shooter called him twice before the massacre, reports CBSLocal.com. Diggity Dave told KNX 1070’s Charles Feldman that a young man called him in June…

After 50 Years at No. 1, ‘Citizen Kane’ Loses Its Spot Atop List of All-Time Best Movies

The 1941 Orson Welles classic “Citizen Kane” lost its spot atop an influential list of the all-time best movies after 50 years at No. 1. The new No. 1 on the Sight & Sound magazine poll is Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo,”…

Sorkin Answers Critics of His Polarizing HBO Drama ‘The Newsroom’

Aaron Sorkin, speaking at the Television Critics Association press tour, defended "The Newsroom" from criticism that the women on the show are less intellectual than the men, and also denied that he fired the show’s writing staff, reports TheWrap.com. The…

Salary Hikes Imminent for ‘Mad Men’ Stars as They Close In on Contracts

Several "Mad Men" stars are nearing new contracts to remain on the AMC show, with January Jones, Elisabeth Moss and Vincent Kartheiser slated to receive significant salary increases, reports Deadline.com. Two of the three deals may already be done, the…