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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.

Networks That Bet Heavily on NFL Celebrate End of Lockout

The agreement announced Monday between the NFL and its players was good news for the television networks that have billions of dollars invested in the league’s games, B&C reports. A few details remain to be worked out to finalize the…

Legal War Between ‘Gossip Girl’ Star and Her Mom Heats Up: Mom Files a Lawsuit of Her Own

Leighton Meester’s mother has filed a lawsuit against her daughter, a star of "Gossip Girl," alleging that she "sacrificed her happiness" to support her child’s acting career, according to E! Online. Constance Meester alleges she and her other children sacrificed…

Why Some Advertising Agencies Aren’t Buying ‘The Pitch’ — Reality Show About New Business Pitching Makes Shops Nervous

By Rupal ParekhAdvertising Age The success of "Mad Men" on AMC has inspired the network to make its first foray into reality TV with advertising competition show "The Pitch." But the show, announced in April, has yet to sign a…

AMC Series Inspired by ‘Mad Men’ Finds Ad Agencies Aren’t Buying

An AMC show inspired by "Mad Men" is having a tough time convincing advertising agencies to sign on, reports Rupal Parekh in Advertising Age. "The Pitch," an hour-long reality show, is set to begin pre-production in a few weeks, and…

Netflix Paying a Price for Recent Price Hike; Analyst Says Company Miscalculated

Netflix warned that its recent price hike is leading to a slowdown in subscriber growth, reports Bloomberg. The company expects just 401,000 new subscribers this quarter, a fraction of the 1.8 million added in the previous quarter, the story says….

Emmy Winner Who Co-Starred on ‘Roseanne’ to Join NBC’s ‘Community’

An Emmy-winning actor who co-starred in the hit 1980s-1990s sitcom "Roseanne" is joining the NBC comedy "Community," reports Joe Adalian in New York Magazine’s Vulture blog. John Goodman will join the show for at least six episodes, playing the assistant…

In Her Own Words: Video Excerpt of Hotel Maid Who Accused Dominique Strauss-Kahn of Sexual Assault Speaking to ABC’s Robin Roberts

Star of ‘Mad Men’ Will Moonlight on Another Series

"Mad Men’s" Emmy-nominated star Jon Hamm will moonlight with a role on a show on another network, B&C reports. Hamm will play a guest role on the IFC comedy "The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret," according to the story….

Former Head of CBS Entertainment Dies

The man who led CBS Entertainment through most of the 1980s, including shepherding hit shows “Murder She Wrote” and “Newhart,” has died, Deadline.com reported. B. Donald Grant — better known as Bud Grant — died about 10 days ago, but…

Amy Winehouse Special to Air Tonight

A one-hour special focusing on the tumultuous life of Amy Winehouse, who died over the weekend at 27, is scheduled to air tonight, BIO Channel announced. "BIO Remembers: Amy Winehouse" will go back to Winehouse’s beginnings as a child in…