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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.

Apple Shares Hit New High as Fans Flock to iPhone 4S

Even though tech critics weren’t impressed with the iPhone 4S, Apple shares hit a new high Friday as consumers rushed to get their hands on the new device, reports Deadline.com. Apple shares rose 3.3% to $422, a new high, the…

‘Law & Order: SVU’ Taps High-Powered Guest Stars for November Sweeps

"Law & Order: SVU" will bring some high-profile guest stars on board during the November sweeps, reports TheWrap.com. Andre Braugher, the former "Men of a Certain Age" star, and "American Pie" star Natasha Lyonne will be among the visitors to…

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Creator Sells Her First Project Outside of ABC

The creator of "Grey’s Anatomy" has made her first sale outside of ABC, Deadline.com reports. Shondaland, the ABC Studios-based company of Shonda Rhimes, sold a put pilot commitment for "Wildwood" to Fox, the story reports. The dramedy project is set…

HBO Shuts Down Casting Unit

HBO has shuttered its in-house casting department, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The pay cable network has decided to rely on outside casting directors, the story says. Senior Vice President Carrie Frazier and Vice President Amy Jo Berman have left…

ABC Orders Firefighter Comedy From ‘Rescue Me’ Co-Creator

ABC has given a put pilot commitment to a firehouse comedy from Peter Tolan, who co-created the firefighter drama "Rescue Me" with Denis Leary, reports Deadline.com. The project, called "Angela’s Bachelors," will be set at a Boston firehouse and is…

Exclusive: It’s Already Been A Historic Year of Extreme Natural Disasters That Has Pushed Environmental Journalism to the Fore. In Our October NewsPro We Highlight the Journalists Who Cover the Environment and the Issues They Face

Facing all the challenging stories about the environment this year, environmental journalists have answered the call. In 2011, it has been extreme natural disasters that have helped to push environmental journalism into the forefront of breaking news. From weather anomalies…

Media Agency Gets New CEO

By Alexandra BruellAdvertising Age One of the nation’s top media agencies has a new CEO. Marla Kaplowitz is set to succeed Lee Doyle as North America CEO of MEC. Ms. Kaplowitz will report to MEC global CEO Charles Courtier and…

Late-Night Rivals See Ratings Shift

In the long-running rivalry between late-night hosts David Letterman and Jay Leno, the numbers appear to be shifting in the young fall season. Letterman, whose CBS talker “Late Show with David Letterman” has typically wound up second to Leno’s NBC…

Study by Girl Scouts Bashes Reality TV for Creating ‘Mean Girls’

The Girls Scouts are warning of the dangers of reality TV after a study by the Girl Scouts Research Institute concluded that reality shows are having a negative effect on young women, TMZ.com reports. The study found that reality television…

Gaga vs. Goo Goo: Pop Singer Wins Injunction

Lady Gaga won an injunction against an animated character known as Lady Goo Goo, blocking the release of a single that parodies Gaga’s music, CBS News reports. Today’s decision by London’s High Court stops the release of “The Moshi Dance”…