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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.

Next Up for Eddie Murphy: Former ‘SNL’ Star May Play Notorious Political Figure in HBO Project

Former "Saturday Night Live" star Eddie Murphy may portray one of the country’s most infamous political figures: former Washington, D.C., Mayor Marion Barry, according to The Hollywood Reporter. If the project moves ahead, Murphy will be portraying Barry for an…

Cable Stocks Take a Beating as Market Dips; Satellite and Programmers Also Hit

Cable stocks were among the casualties as the stock market reacted Thursday to uncertainty surrounding the European debt crisis, Multichannel News reports. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 198 points on the day, with the impact felt in virtually all…

L.A. Dodgers Win Approval for Early Sale of TV Rights

A bankruptcy judge has given the Los Angeles Dodgers the OK to sell future television rights earlier than their contract with Fox Sports allows, reports Bloomberg. Judge Kevin Gross overruled Fox’s objection to allowing the team to talk with TV…

Report: HBO Finalizing Deal for Darren Star’s Comedy Pilot Starring Oscar Winner

HBO is reportedly putting the finishing touches on a pilot deal for “The Viagra Diaries,” a sitcom from Darren Star that would be toplined by Oscar winner Goldie Hawn, Deadline.com reports. The story reports: “The project is looking for a…

ESPN Gets a Geography Lesson From Football Fans After Errant Blimp Shots

ESPN got caught running old shots of Jacksonville, Fla. — and in one case, a shot of Charlotte, N.C. — by savvy fans watching this week’s “Monday Night Football” game between the San Diego Chargers and Jacksonville Jaguars, Yahoo! reports….

Lindsay Lohan’s Playboy Cover Leaks Online — See for Yourself

A photo of the Playboy magazine cover featuring actress Lindsay Lohan has made the rounds online after leaking in advance of the release of the issue, CBS News reports. The story reports: “In the photo, the 25-year-old actress seems to…

CBS and NBC Tussle Over Rights to Game Featuring Hot NFL Player … So, Who Won?

The biggest story in the NFL this season has focused on a second-year player who continues to find ways to win despite possessing a skill set that many football purists say is woefully lacking. The player is the Denver Broncos’…

Cast of ‘Community’ Creates Mock PSA Designed to Save Show

The cast of "Community" has created a mock public-service announcement geared to generating fan support for the NBC comedy, reports TV.com. The video, posted on CollegeHumor.com, features the actors playing the characters in an ad to "save" Greendale Community College….

ABC Offers Two Freshman Shows Online

ABC is offering viewers and potential viewers the chance to watch the entire seasons to date of two new dramas online, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The shows are "Revenge" and "Once Upon a Time." For a limited time period,…

Cable Net Buys Show With Roots in ‘Homicide: Life on the Street’

A pilot for a drama with its origins in the critically acclaimed 1990s NBC cop show “Homicide: Life on the Street” has been bought by A&E, Deadline.com reports. “Homicide’s” Tom Fontana and Barry Levinson are behind the half-hour series, an…