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.

‘Mad Men’ Creator Responds to Shows Such as ‘Pan Am’ and ‘Playboy Club’ That Are Accused of Ripping Off His AMC Hit

"Mad Men" creator Matthew Weiner was asked whether he believes the new broadcast dramas "Pan Am" and "The Playboy Club" — both set in the 1960s — are ripping off his AMC show, reports New York Magazine’s Joe Adalian. "Define…

Oscar-Winning Writer Says He Broke his Nose While Writing

An Oscar-winning writer showed up at the Emmy Awards performance nominees’ reception Friday with a broken nose, which he said happened when he was writing, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Ministry of Gossip blog. "I wish I could say I…

‘I Messed Up’: Netflix CEO Apologizes for Mishandling Price Increase — and Announces Another Change

Netflix Chief Executive Reed Hastings posted a letter on Netflix’s website Sunday night apologizing for his handling of recent changes in the pricing structure, which caused customers to flee the company’s subscription services, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder…

Report: Cable Subscribers Will Pay for ESPN’s $15 Billion NFL Deal

Cable subscribers will likely end up paying more in 2012 for ESPN, after the sports channel recently signed an eight-year, $15.2 billion deal with the National Football League, reports the New York Post. The story says customers can expect to…

Still ‘Friends’? Courteney Cox and David Arquette Developing Show About Friends

Courteney Cox, one of the stars of NBC’s "Friends" for 10 years, is developing a show with her separated husband, David Arquette, called "Ten Years," a project that will look at the the ups and downs of relationships among a…

Former Imagine CEO Refocused on TV, Has Projects Lined Up With Natalie Portman, Mario Batali and Others

Natalie Portman is adapting "Scruples," a novel by Judith Krantz, for ABC with Tony Krantz, the novelist’s son and former CEO of Imagine Television, reports Deadline.com. Tony Krantz, who has focused on directing feature films in recent years, is again…

‘Real Housewives’ Star Sold Photo Taken After Alleged Beating by Late Husband for Six Figures

"Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Taylor Armstrong sold a photo showing her after she was allegedly beaten by her late husband for six figures, reports the New York Post’s Page Six. Armstrong sold the picture — which shows her…

Mike Tyson, Who Has Had His Share of Meltdown Moments, Sounds Off on Charlie Sheen

Mike Tyson, who has had his share of the “celebrity bad boy” spotlight over the years, had a few things to say about the reigning heavyweight champion in that department, Charlie Sheen. Tyson said Sheen’s life is like a mirror…

63rd Primetime Emmy Awards: Complete List of Winners

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIESMAD MEN, AMCMatthew Weiner, Executive ProducerScott Hornbacher, Executive ProducerAndre Jacquemetton, Co-Executive ProducerMaria Jacquemetton, Co-Executive ProducerDahvi Waller, ProducerJonathan Abrahams, ProducerDwayne Shattuck, ProducerBlake McCormick, Producer OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIESJULIANNA MARGULIES as Alicia Florrick The Good WifeCBS OUTSTANDING…

Cast Shakeout on Bravo’s ‘Real Housewives’: Who Makes the Cut?

After weeks of rumors about who’s in and who’s out on one of the “Real Housewives” shows, The Huffington Post appears to have rounded up some concrete info: Three cast members of Bravo’s “Real Housewives of New York City” are…