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Chuck Ross

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.

Star of ‘Hawaii Five-0’ to Check Into Rehab

The star of a successful CBS crime drama is taking a break from the show to enter a rehab program, Deadline.com reports. Alex O’Loughlin, who plays Steve McGarrett on “Hawaii Five-0,” will be forced to miss production on at least…

Actress From CBS Drama Lands Lead on New Project

An actress most recently seen on a CBS drama has landed the lead role in another CBS project, reports Deadline.com. Rachelle Lefevre, who has been appearing on CBS’s medical series "A Gifted Man," got the part in the drama pilot…

‘Jurassic Park’ Actor Brings His Star Power to New NBC Sitcom

One of NBC’s most closely watched development projects is getting some added star power, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “Jurassic Park” star Jeff Goldblum is joining the Sarah Silverman sitcom pilot, the story reports. Goldblum has recently been on Fox’s…

CBS Yanks Pilot That’s Too Similar to Oscar-Winning Film

CBS has pulled the plug on a drama pilot amid a legal hassle over alleged similarities between the project and an Oscar-winning film, Deadline.com reports. Rather than face a court battle over the similarities between CBS’s "Quean" and "The Girl…

Veteran Rock Guitarist Dies

A veteran rock ‘n’ roll guitar player who fronted a self-named band for much of his career has died, E! Online reports. Ronnie Montrose, best known as frontman for the group Montrose, was 64. Montrose reportedly died Saturday of prostate…

Have You Seen That (Pick One) Auction, Pawn, Repo Show? Cable Nets See Safety in Numbers, but Knockoffs Get Lower Ratings, Give Operators, Advertisers Negotiating Tool

By Jeanine PoggiAdvertising Age When it comes to upfront choices for cable TV advertisers, there are certainly plenty of shows, but not necessarily many new ideas. In back-to-back days last month, Oxygen announced it is developing a show called "Thrift…

News Director Out at KNBC-TV in Los Angeles

The news director at NBC’s Los Angeles TV station, KNBC, is leaving, according to a number of media reports. Vicki Burns, the news director, has only been at the station since August 2010, when she moved from New York to L.A. In…

Meet the Two Scripted Shows — a Comedy and a Drama — That Will Most Likely Beat ‘American Idol’ in the Ratings This Season

"When the television season ends in May, what will matter most — for both networks and advertisers — is the ranking of shows once digital video recorder playback is included in the viewership totals. In a comeback victory for scripted…

Video: Sarah Palin Launches Pre-emptive Strike Against New HBO Movie

Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has released a video targeting the HBO movie “Game Change,” which focuses on the 2008 election, TVNewser reports. Palin’s camp has been critical of the movie, in which Julianne Moore plays Palin. The movie’s…

Non-TV-Related Video of the Day: It’s Been Written Up in USA Today and Other Pubs as a Potential Game Changer for Retailers. Check this Out — It’s an App for the iPad That Turns That Apple Device Into a Very Powerful Cash Register