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.

Film Icon’s Grandson to Star in TV Project

The grandson of one of the legends of Hollywood will star in a television project, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Ethan Peck, the grandson of Oscar winner Gregory Peck, will star opposite Aimee Teegarden of “Friday Night Lights” in the…

National Cable Ad Sales Grow, Continuing Upward Trend

National cable ad sales rose during 2011, continuing an upward trend, according to figures from the Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau. Multichannel News reports that combined sales for national cable networks were $22.1 billion, up 7.8% from $20.5 billion during the previous…

Ryan Seacrest Reacts to Being Target of ‘Dictator’ Prank on Red Carpet

After getting the “ashes of Kim Jong Il” dumped on him on the Oscars red carpet by Sacha Baron Cohen’s character from “The Dictator,” Ryan Seacrest revealed that he was concerned something like that might happen when he interviewed “Admiral…

Rising Programming Costs Push Charter Communications to Higher Q4 Loss Than Expected

Citing increased programming costs, Charter Communications reported worse-than-expected losses for the fourth quarter, Deadline.com reports. The cable company posted a net loss of $67 million for Q4, the story reports. That figure is down from an $85 million loss one…

WEtv Greenlights Show

WEtv has greenlighted an original series, placing an initial order for eight episodes, B&C reports. The one-hour show, "Hair Divas: Hollywood," comes from 3 Ball Productions/Eyeworks USA. The reality show will follow celebrity stylist Kim Kimble as she works with…

Singer Settles for Almost $1 Million in Phone-Hacking Case

A popular singer has agreed to settle her claim against News Corp.’s British tabloid News of the World in connection with the paper’s phone-hacking scandal, The Guardian reports. Charlotte Church and her parents, Maria and James, have reached a settlement…

84th Annual Academy Awards — Complete List of Winners

Best PictureThe Artist Best ActressMeryl Streep, The Iron Lady Best ActorJean Dujardin, The Artist Best Supporting ActressOctavia Spencer, The Help Best Supporting ActorChristopher Plummer, Beginners Best DirectorMichel Hazanivicius, The Artist Best Original ScreenplayWoody Allen, Midnight in Paris Best Adapted ScreenplayAlexander…

Video: Best Moments From the 2012 Oscars

Mark Your Own Choices On This Printable Oscar Ballot . Or If You’re Going to a Party and Really Have No Idea Who’ll WIn, We’re Also Offering Another, Separate Printable Ballot That Has Those Who We Here at TVWeek Think Will Win Already Checked Off

[NOTE: IF YOU’RE HAVING TROUBLE PRINTING OUT EITHER BALLOT, ONCE THE BALLOT APPEARS ON YOUR COMPUTER SCREEN JUST HIT CONTROL P.] It’s time for the Oscars, and we’ve got your last minute printable ballot. It lists all the nominees and…

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‘You Could Easily Make the Case That Diamond Creek is the Finest Producer of Cabernet Sauvignon in America’ —Pierre DuMont, wine writer Hello. And welcome! I’m Boots Brounstein, and along with my late husband, Al, we founded Diamond…