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.

HBO Scraps High-Profile Project From Creator/Showrunner of ‘Entourage’ and Spike Lee

HBO has decided not to go forward with a project from director Spike Lee, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed. The project is Lee’s boxing drama "Da Brick." The project, also produced by Doug Ellin and Mike Tyson,…

HBO Suspends Filming With Horses After Another Animal Death During Production of ‘Luck’

After a third horse died in connection with the racetrack drama "Luck," HBO has suspended filming with the animals as the death is investigated, according to the Associated Press. The horse was being led to a racetrack stable by a…

Major Controversy at the SXSW Festival in Austin: Using the Homeless as Internet Hotspots

"Probably the biggest story out of South by Southwest so far is a controversial charitable program that turned some of Austin’s homeless people into living, breathing wireless hotspots," writes Matt Creamer in Advertsing Age. The story adds that "participants got…

SXSW Human Hotspots Miss the Mark, Says Editor of Philly Homeless Paper

By Matt CreamerAdvertising Age Probably the biggest story out of South by Southwest so far is a controversial charitable program that turned some of Austin’s homeless people into living, breathing wireless hotspots. In exchange for helping the ceaseless chatter from…

One Week Before Film’s Release, ‘Hunger Games’ Finds a TV Home

With a little more than a week remaining before the eagerly anticipated film "The Hunger Games" opens in theaters, the movie has already secured a television rights deal, reports B&C. ABC Family has bought the rights to the first film,…

Listen to the Voicemail Message Left for Nicollette Sheridan’s Lawyer That Claimed There Was an Attempt to Erase Emails About Her Court Case Against ABC

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David vs. Goliath: Simi Valley Man Wins Money in Court Case for AT&T Slowing Down His Unlimited Data Service

"AT&T is offering to discuss a settlement to an iPhone user who won a small-claims case that alleged the company was slowing down his "unlimited" data service," reports the Associated Press, adding, "A law firm retained by AT&T Inc. also…

Father of JonBenet Ramsey Takes Aim at Popular Reality Show

The father of JonBenet Ramsey, the child beauty pageant contestant who was found murdered in the basement of her Colorado house in 1996, has taken aim at the TLC show "Toddlers and Tiaras," reports ABC News. John Ramsey, who says…

Bombshell in ‘Desperate Housewives’ Trial: Witness Describes Possible Cover-Up; Revelation Throws Trial Schedule Into Chaos

A witness in actress Nicollette Sheridan’s wrongful termination lawsuit against ABC and the producers of “Desperate Housewives” offered testimony today that suggests a possible cover-up, CNN reports. Michael Reinhart, the show’s set construction coordinator, talked about an email he received…

Kim Kardashian in War of Words With Popular TV Actor

A war of words appears to be brewing between reality star Kim Kardashian and a well-known TV actor, CBS News reports. Kardashian is defending herself after Jon Hamm, known for his Emmy-nominated role on AMC’s “Mad Men,” appeared to call…