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.

It Should’ve Been the Greatest Panel in Trade Show History. Its Title Was ‘Drinking Improves Creativity’ — The Sober Truth: This PromaxBDA Panel Was Somewhat Fun, But Fell Off the Wagon. Why It Was a Wasted Opportunity

It was easily the most anticipated panel at this week’s 57th annual PromaxBDA international conference here in Los Angeles. PromaxBDA is the trade group for, primarily, those who have marketing and design-related positions in the TV industry. The Thursday afternoon…

It Should Have Been the Greatest Panel in Trade Show History. Its Title Was ‘Drinking Improves Creativity.’ The Sober Truth: This PromaxBDA Panel Was Somewhat Fun, But Fell Off the Wagon. Why It Was a Wasted Opportunity

This insightful entry by TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross begins, "It was easily the most anticipated panel at this week’s 57th annual PromaxBDA international conference here in Los Angeles." To continue reading the rest of the piece, please click…

Bristol Palin Heckler Files Lawsuit Over Lifetime Appearance

A man who was captured on tape yelling to Bristol Palin, "Your mother’s a whore," has filed a lawsuit claiming defamation and saying he didn’t sign a release to appear on Palin’s Lifetime reality series, reports E! News. Stephen Hanks…

NBC Series Adds Broadway Star to Lineup

NBC is bringing a Broadway star on board at one of its series, EW.com’s Inside TV reports. Set to return at midseason, “Smash” is adding Jeremy Jordan to the lineup. Jordan, who is playing Jack Kelly in the Broadway production…

Jury Makes Its Decision in Kevin Costner-Stephen Baldwin Court Clash

The decision is in for two celebrities who squared off in federal court in a high-stakes case that had one actor accusing another of cheating him out of money. Kevin Costner prevailed in his court battle with fellow actor Stephen…

Jerry Lewis Released From Hospital, Eyes Work on Reboot of One of His Classic Films

Comedian Jerry Lewis was released from a New York hospital after spending two nights there, reports the Associated Press. As previously reported, Lewis spent a second night in the hospital after collapsing Tuesday before a Friars Club event, with his…

‘Harold & Kumar’ Star Joins NBC Comedy

A new NBC comedy has hired one of the stars of the "Harold & Kumar" feature films as a regular cast member, reports Deadline.com. John Cho, who plays Harold in the films, joins the Matthew Perry vehicle “Go On.” Cho…

Viola Davis, Bonnie Hammer Honored by Women in Film

Meryl Streep and host Jenna Elfman were part of a star-studded lineup at the annual Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards, where Viola Davis and Bonnie Hammer were among the top honorees. Click here to read TVWeek Open Mic…

Fired ‘X Factor’ Judge Poised to Join U.K. Version

A judge who was cut from the U.S. version of "The X Factor" is poised to resurface in the U.K. version of the show, reports the U.K.’s Daily Mail. Nicole Scherzinger would replace former Destiny’s Child star Kelly Rowland, with…

Dish.Direct? Dish Applies for Web Suffixes Similar to Rival’s Name

Dish Network has applied for Web-address suffixes that are similar to the name of its main competitor, DirecTV, reports Bloomberg. Dish applied for 13 new Internet domain suffixes, according to a nonprofit Web-management group that released a list of 1,930…