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.

‘Glee’ Adds Two New Characters

Two new characters will join Fox’s "Glee" for the upcoming fourth season, Deadline.com reports. One is a love interest for Rachel (Lea Michele) and the other is Puck’s (Mark Salling) half-brother, the story says. Dean Geyer has been cast as…

Why the Muppets Severed Ties With Fast-Food Company

The Jim Henson Company, creator of the Muppets, has cut ties with a fast-food restaurant chain, The Huffington Post reports. The chain is Chick-fil-A, and the move comes in response to comments by Chick-fil-A’s CEO in which he publicly came…

High-Profile NFL Player Changes His Name Again

A controversial NFL player who has a knack for making headlines has announced that he’s changing his name and going back to his original name, CBS Sports reports. Wide receiver Chad Ochocinco wants to be known from now on as…

NCAA Slams Penn State With $60 Million in Fines and Takes Away All of the School’s 112 Football Victories Over a 14-Year Period. Four-Year Postseason Ban Also Imposed

"The NCAA slammed Penn State for the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal Monday with an unprecedented series of penalties, including a $60 million fine and the loss of all the school’s victories from 1998-2011, knocking Joe Paterno from his spot…

Teen Choice Awards 2012 — Complete List of Winners

TV show (sci-fi/fantasy): "The Vampire Diaries"TV actress (sci-fi/fantasy): Nina Dobrev, "The Vampire Diaries"TV actor (sci-fi/fantasy): Ian Somerhalder, "The Vampire Diaries"Male TV scene stealer: Michael Trevino, "The Vampire Diaries"TV Actor (action): Adam Rodriguez, "CSI: Miami"TV drama: "Pretty Little Liars"Summer female TV…

Report: When Tribune Emerges From Bankruptcy, the Company Could Be Broken Up. If You’ve Got a Spare $3 Billion, Those Tribune TV Stations Could Look Mighty Attractive

With a judge recently approving the plan for the Tribune Co. to emerge from bankruptcy, " its flagship newspaper is likely to go on the sales block, but that’s not all. A host of other Chicago assets in the Tribune media empire, from…

Why Can’t New Yahoo CEO Take a Real Maternity Leave?

"Yahoo’s choice of Marissa Mayer as its new chief executive broke the proverbial glass ceiling that prevented women from heading large companies while pregnant. Mayer promised that when her child arrives she’s going to take just a few weeks of maternity…

With Bankruptcy Exit, Tribune Co. Could Be Broken Up

By Lynne MarekCrains Chicago Business When Tribune Co. exits bankruptcy under new owners next year, its flagship newspaper is likely to go on the sales block, but that’s not all. A host of other Chicago assets in the Tribune media…

Two More Movie Critics Check in on the Movie Theater Killings. In This Case Both Think Violence in Movies is Part of the Problem

Two more movie critics, Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times, and Mick LaSalle, the San Francisco-based movie critic for Hearst Newspapers, have checked in with reactions to the killing of 12 people during a screening of the latest Batman…

TCA Report #1: Program Resurgence at PBS

The folks from PBS spoke to the nation’s TV critics over the weekend as part of the summer portion of the TV Critics Association tour, and our friend Tim Goodman of The Hollywood Reporter was impressed. Writes Goodman: ‘PBS seemed dowdy and…