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.

Viewers Venting Anger About NBC’s Olympics Coverage — With One Main Complaint

NBCUniversal’s wide-ranging coverage of the London Olympics isn’t sitting well with some viewers, and they’re mainly irked about one aspect in particular: tape delay. A new Twitter hashtag — #nbcfail — is distilling television viewers’ anger over perceived failures of…

Veteran Character Actor Dies — Credits Included ‘Mary Hartman,’ ‘Back to the Future,’ ‘Ed Wood’

A prolific character actor who carved out a 50-year career in television and film has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Norman Alden, known for roles in TV commercials along with series work, was 87. Alden’s family said he appeared…

Almost Entire Cast of A&E Reality Show Fired

The future of an A&E reality show is in question after almost the entire cast received pink slips. The town of Terrabone, La., got a new sheriff, who promptly fired 24 people on his first day, including five of the…

CNN Under Fire After Using What Some Consider an Insulting Song to Introduce Sarah Palin Segment

After using the Pink song "Stupid Girls" to introduce a segment on Sarah Palin, CNN has said the music selection was unintentional and not meant as commentary, reports TheWrap.com. "The music selection was a poor choice and was not intended…

General Motors Ousts Its Controversial Top Marketing Officer; He Had a Lot to Do With This Popular Super Bowl Commercial

The person who has been running General Motors’ $4.5 billion global ad budget has been ousted from the company. Joel Ewanick, GM’s global chief marketing officer, "failed to meet expectations the company has for its employees," a GM spokesperson said,…

Kristen Stewart’s ‘Momentary Indiscretion’ With ‘Huntsman’ Director May Have Been Secretly Going On Since Last Year

The widely publicized sex scandal involving “Snow White and the Huntsman” star Kristen Stewart and the film’s director, Rupert Sanders, took another twist when word surfaced that the affair may have been going on for months, the New York Daily…

‘Anger Management’ on Track for 90-Episode Pickup; Guess Who Will Be Playing Charlie Sheen’s Dad?

Charlie Sheen’s new television show "Anger Management" is likely to receive a 90-episode pickup, while FX plans to add Sheen’s father, Martin Sheen, in a recurring role, reports the Associated Press. Martin Sheen will play the father of Charlie Sheen’s…