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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.

Who Is Hollywood’s Most Overpaid Star? Forbes Unveils the List

A number of TV stars who have shifted their focus to movies are on the new Forbes list of Hollywood’s most overpaid stars, the magazine reports. But No. 1 on the list — by a lot — is an actress…

Creator of HBO Drama Reveals Plans to End the Show

The creator of an HBO drama has revealed plans to end the show after two more seasons. In an interview with New Orleans’ Times-Picayune newspaper, "Treme" creator David Simon confirmed that the plan is to end the show after its…

Legendary Baseball Owner Wants L.A. Dodgers

With bidding to open soon for ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers, one name that surfaced this week as a potential buyer for the team is a sentimental favorite — the former owner of the Dodgers, Peter O’Malley, the Los…

Popular Period Drama Gets Another Season

A British period drama that airs in the U.S. on PBS has been picked up for a third season, even before the second season has been seen by U.S. viewers, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show is the popular…

Star of Sleeper Hit Film Tapped for TV Comedy Project

The star and writer of a 2002 film that defined “sleeper hit” has been tapped to star in a comedy vehicle that’s being developed by ABC Studios for her, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Nia Vardalos, the star of "My…

Two More TV Station Groups Report Third-Quarter Revenue Declines

Local ad revenues for two more station groups declined in the third quarter.  Local TV revenues for CBS were down 6%, reports TVNewsCheck, and local TV revenues for Gray Television were down 10%, reports B&C. The story about CBS says: "The…

CBS Turned Down Apple TV Streaming Deal

CBS turned down a deal with Apple TV to stream TV shows, it was revealed during the third-quarter earnings call with the network yesterday, Nov 3, 2011, reports PC World. According to the article, "During a company earnings call Thursday, CBS…

TVWeek Wants to Know What YOU Think

NewsPro magazine and TVWeek.com are conducting a survey about the nation’s top journalism education programs and we would like to know your opinion. We have a very short, four question survey in which we invite you to participate. Your opinion…

NBC Orders Comedy Pilot

NBC has ordered a pilot for a family comedy with a magical twist, Deadline.com reports. The project is based on a French-Canadian series, "Le Monde de Charlotte," and focuses on a magical girl living in a normal family. The NBC…

Another DVD Rental Service Raises Prices

Following price increases by Netflix and Redbox, another DVD rental service is readying its own price increace, Bloomberg reports. Blockbuster is raising some DVD rental prices for its Blockbuster Express kiosks, the story reports. The rental fee for releases that…