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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.

Recommended Reading: How YouTube Is Creating the Future of Television

The future of television is now being created by the people running Google’s YouTube video service, John Seabrook writes in an enlightening article in the New Yorker. That future, which is already well under way, will see a further evolution…

Tech & Engineering Emmys Go to NBC’s David Bloom, Along With Sony, Panasonic, Mitsubishi, Among Others; Fox Sports’ David Hill Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

The 63rd Annual Technology & Engineering Emmys were handed out Thursday night by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, which honored Fox Sports Media Group Chairman and CEO David Hill with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Among the recipients…

National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Announces Recipients of the 63rd Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards

NATAS has issued the following press release: New York, NY – January 12, 2012 — The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) honored the recipients of the 63rd Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy® Awards at the 2012 International…

Late-Night Host Closes In on Record Set by Johnny Carson

A record held by former late-night king Johnny Carson, which many observers thought would never be broken when Carson retired in 1992, may soon be eclipsed by the man who wanted to succeed him — David Letterman. Letterman’s production company,…

Heather Locklear Hospitalized — Mix of Drugs and Alcohol Cited

Former "Melrose Place" star Heather Locklear was rushed to the hospital Thursday night after a 911 call by her sister, USA Today reports. Locklear’s sister became concerned about the condition the actress was in after she reportedly took a mix…

ABC Increases Episode Order for Scripted Freshman Series

ABC has ordered additional episodes of one of its freshman series, EW.com’s Inside TV blog reports. The series is the comedy "Last Man Standing," which received an order for two additional episodes from the network, the story reports. The total…

Pop Superstar Weighs In on Whether Lady Gaga Has Been Stealing From Her

Lady Gaga has been accused for some time now of stealing from another pop diva who came before her, and that pop diva has finally decided to speak out about it. In an interview with ABC’s “Nightline,” Madonna said of…

CW Orders ‘Oh Sit!’

The CW has ordered a new show called "Oh Sit!," New York Magazine’s Vulture blog reports. The show was originally announced in September as "Extreme Musical Chairs." The network has ordered 10 episodes of the renamed musical chairs game show,…

TV Host Readying for Possible Presidential Run — With Help From Jon Stewart

A television host has taken steps that would position him for a possible run for president, CBSNews.com reports. Announcing on Thursday’s "Colbert Report" that he is contemplating joining the South Carolina primary was the show’s host, Stephen Colbert, the story…

Debut of iPhone 4S in China Incites Angry Mob

Apple has halted sales of the iPhone 4S at retail stores in Beijing and Shanghai after a near riot outside an Apple store in Beijing, reports the Los Angeles Times. When employees refused to open as scheduled, an angry mob…