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.

Time Warner Sweetens Its $1.3 Billion Offer for Endemol

Time Warner revised its offer for reality producer Endemol, offering the Dutch company $1.3 billion in cash, reports Bloomberg. While it’s the same amount Time Warner had previously offered, this time the U.S. media company is offering all cash, whereas…

Emmy-Nominated Actress — Known for Her 1980s Film Roles — Cast in ABC Comedy

An Emmy-nominated actress with a string of high-profile film roles has been cast in the ABC comedy pilot from writer Dan Fogelman about aliens living in a gated community, reports Deadline.com. The actress is Jami Gertz, known for her roles…

Lowe’s Faces Backlash After Pulling Ads From Muslim Reality Show

After pulling ads from a TLC reality show about American Muslims, Lowe’s Home Improvement is facing a backlash, reports the Associated Press. The company pulled its ads from "All-American Muslim" after a conservative group, the Florida Family Association, protested the…

How NBC’s ‘Fear Factor’ Will Out-Gross Its Own Gross-Outs

When NBC’s "Fear Factor" returns to television tonight, viewers will find that the gross-outs are even grosser than those in the show’s first iteration, reports The New York Times. For instance, a stunt that would have required a fan to…

Finally, a Weekly Show That’s as Much an Adrenaline Rush as Was ’24.’ It’s Unscripted. And God Is the Star’s Co-Pilot. We Say Hallelujah Whenever God Brings Us TV This Good. Can It Sustain This Pace? Also, More of ‘X-Factor’ as It Continues to Implode

One of the pleasures of "24" that made it such a hoot for a lot of us was the fun we had yelling back at our TV screens at some of the impossible scenarios with which the show presented us….

AMC Picks Up Its First Off-Net Show; Boosting Chances That Show Will Be Renewed on Broadcast Primetime Lineup

AMC has picked up its first off-net show, boosting that show’s chances for renewal on CBS’ primetime lineup, reports Deadline.com. Writes Nellie Andreeva, "The deal with CBS Television Distribution, said to be worth tens of millions of dollars, covers the…

CBS Wants Matt Lauer as a Correspondent for ’60 Minutes’

CBS wants Matt Lauer as a correspondent on ’60 Minutes,’ writes Marisa Guthrie at The Hollywood Reporter. According to the story, "CBS News chairman Jeff Fager, who also is executive producer of 60 Minutes, tells The Hollywood Reporter that he…

Video: Rosie–Letterman Feud

With Rosie O’Donnell’s talk show struggling in the ratings on OWN, what better way to get the program some attention than by having O’Donnell feud with David Letterman. Letterman had a pretty lame joke on his popular late night CBS program…

Tough Year for Oprah, Post Her Syndicated Show: Now the Syndicated Show of an Oprah Protégé–Which Has Been Co-Produced by Harpo–Says It Will End Its Run. The Show Never Gained Traction in the Ratings

A first-run syndicated show hosted by a protégé of Oprah Winfrey will not be renewed for next season, our good friend Paige Albiniak at B&C reports. Says the exclusive report, " ‘After careful consideration, we have decided that ‘The Nate Berkus…

Star of TLC Reality Show ’19 Kids and Counting’ Miscarries 20th Child

Michelle Duggar, a star of the TLC reality show "19 Kids and Counting," has miscarried her 20th child, reports People.com. Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar were at a check-up on Thursday to find out the sex of their child when…