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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.

Fox Boss: Negotiations With ‘Idol’ Judge Jennifer Lopez Have a ‘Lot of Moving Parts’

Fox Entertainment President Kevin Reilly fielded questions on contract negotiations with “American Idol” judge Jennifer Lopez during the Television Critics Association press tour, and while he steered clear of revealing specifics about the talks, he said they have a "lot…

Market Meltdown Pumps Up Ratings for Cable News

The cable news networks received a ratings boost from coverage of the market meltdown on Monday, reports Deadline.com. Fox News posted the biggest gain, with ratings up 29% from July averages to 1.3 million viewers in total day, the story…

‘Scrubs’ Star Signs Development Deal With 20th Century Fox TV

A former star of "Scrubs" has signed a development and talent holding deal with 20th Century Fox Television, reports Deadline.com. Sarah Chalke will develop a half-hour comedy project aimed at debuting in fall 2012. "She is incredibly talented as a…

DirecTV Scores a Win in Court Fight With Comcast

Comcast’s attempt to stop an ad campaign by competitor DirecTV has been denied by a federal judge in Illinois, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq. blog. As previously reported, Comcast sued DirecTV over what the cable giant claimed are…

Lionsgate to Test Premium VOD Service With Film Featuring ‘Twilight’ Star

Lionsgate plans to sell access to "Abduction," a movie starring "Twilight" actor Taylor Lautner, on television for as little as $6.99 just three months after its release in movie theaters, reports Bloomberg. The film is slated to hit theaters Sept….

Alec Baldwin Keeping Sights Set on Politics, May Head Back to School

"30 Rock" star Alec Baldwin tells The New York Times that he’s considering enrolling in a master’s program in politics and government to prepare for a possible run for political office. The degree would be “to help me better understand…

Social Media, BlackBerry Under Fire in U.K. Riots; BlackBerry Site Hacked

As rioting continues to rage in London and other British cities, authorities are focusing on the role of social media and BlackBerry Messenger in helping to organize the rioters, ABC News reports. Police have threatened to bring charges against social…

‘Jersey Shore’ Cast Members Added to ‘Three Stooges’ Feature (You Provide the Punch Line)

In news that sounds like a punch line waiting to happen, cast members of MTV’s "Jersey Shore" have been added to the upcoming feature film reboot of the Three Stooges, reports Movieline.com. The film is being directed by the Farrelly…

Attack on Singer Sparks Investigation

An early-moring attack that left singer Gavin DeGraw hospitalized has sparked a police investigation, according to The Hollywood Reporter. DeGraw, best known for his hit song “I Don’t Want to Be” — the theme song for CW’s “One Tree Hill”…

Battle Over Golden Globes Heads to Court

The bitter fight between Dick Clark Productions and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association over TV rights to the Golden Globe Awards will go to trial, according to The Hollywood Reporter. A U.S. District Court judge ruled that a factual dispute…