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.

Report: Police Want to Question James Murdoch in News Corp. Scandal After Cache of ‘Bombshell’ Emails Turns Up

The News Corp. phone-hacking scandal is poised to go to another level after what’s described as a cache of “bombshell” emails was discovered, according to The Hollywood Reporter, citing a report in London’s Daily Mail. Police reportedly want to bring…

Former Porn Actress’s Latest Project — Reading to Schoolchildren — Has Parents Outraged

Parents of children at a California school were upset to learn that a former adult film star had read to their kids as part of a "Read Across America" program, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Sasha Grey, who retired from…

Cable News Channel Cuts Jobs

One of the major cable news channels has announced job cuts after a three-year review of the company’s work processes, reports TVNewser.com. CNN cut at least 50 jobs, the story reports, citing a memo from Senior Vice President Jack Womack….

Giant New York City TV Screen Causing Problems for Neighbors

A 6,000-square-foot digital television screen is causing problems for New York City residents, reports the New York Post. The huge TV screen, located on the Port Authority’s building at Eighth Avenue and 42nd Street, is so bright that many residents…

UFC Scores a Knockout With Its Fox Debut

UFC’s Fox debut Saturday was not only the mixed martial arts organization’s most-watched telecast ever, but also the most-watched pro fight of any kind in the past eight years, Multichannel News reports. The event saw challenger Junior dos Santos win…

Katie Couric’s New Daytime Show Now Cleared in 80% of the Country, Including 55 of the Top 60 Markets

Disney-ABC Domestic Television’s forthcoming daytime syndicated talk show with Katie Couric has now cleared 80% of the country, the syndicator announced. Says the statement, "Sales to date include 55 out of the top 60 markets. In addition to the previously…

New TLC Show Peers Into Another Competitive Subculture

A new series in the works at TLC will follow a formula similar to that of “Toddlers & Tiaras,” but this time the content may have more in common with “Riverdance,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show, with the…

U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on Obama’s Health Care Law Next Year. Decision Should Come Before Election

"The nation’s highest court will weigh in on President Obama’s landmark health care law in the midst of the 2012 election," the New York Daily News reports, adding, "Courts around the country have issued conflicting rulings on the constitutionality of ObamaCare,…

AMC Inks Deal for UFO Project

AMC is poised to expand the sci-fi offerings on its schedule after making a deal to buy a UFO project from former "Battlestar Galactica" executive producer David Eick, reports Deadline.com. The project is about powerful and mysterious beings who appear…