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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.
CBS’s promotion department has conceived a nakedly simple come-on for the season premiere of the Charlie Sheen-less return of "Two and a Half Men," reports Entertainment Weekly. The new ad shows newly cast Ashton Kutcher with co-stars Angus T. Jones…
Some New Jersey residents — including the governor — have expressed concerns that the hit MTV reality show “Jersey Shore” might be damaging their state’s reputation, but a new poll indicates they probably should fuggedaboudit, the Associated Press reports. The…
Update: The hearing has resumed, with Rupert Murdoch having removed his jacket, which had the shaving foam on it. Mr. Murdoch was not hurt. Developing Story…This is from a live blog posted on the website of The Guardian within the…
News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch, while admitting today has been “the most humble day of my life,” played down his own role in the U.K. phone-hacking scandal that has damaged his media empire, Bloomberg reports. The appearance by Murdoch and…
With Netflix already being viewed negatively by many due to its price hike announced just a week ago, the company endured another setback over the weekend with its worst streaming outage yet, Multichannel News reports. The outage Sunday night lasted…
Charlie Sheen has unveiled details about his new sitcom, “Anger Management,” which will be based on the 2003 film of the same title, B&C reports. In a statement, Sheen said: "I chose ‘Anger Management’ because, while it might be a…
A leadership change has taken place at Style Network, which has been a part of Lauren Zalaznick’s portfolio since Comcast took over NBCUniversal in January, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The latest move has Bravo Media President Frances Berwick adding…
A new category of heroes is emerging on television, as viewers are increasingly focused on a topic that has not been in the spotlight in the past. The new heroes are weather forecasters, who have stepped to the forefront in…
"News Corp. is considering elevating Chief Operating Officer Chase Carey to chief executive officer to succeed Rupert Murdoch, people with knowledge of the situation said," Bloomberg is reporting. The article, by Andy Fixmer, Ronald Grover and Jeffrey McCracken, adds that…
"Torchwood: Miracle Day" saw a significant dip in ratings for its second episode, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The Starz show drew only 1.4 million viewers, a decline of about 30% from its debut the previous weekend, the story said….