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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.

NBC Has Its Lineup of Coaches Signed for Season Two of ‘The Voice’

NBC appears to have the lineup of coaches set for the second season of its breakout hit singing competition “The Voice,” B&C reports. The current lineup of coaches–Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton–will be back in…

Glenn Beck Calls Himself ‘The Most Dangerous Person in America’ as He Exits Fox News

Glenn Beck aired his last show on Fox News on Thursday, touching on subjects such as what he says are links between unions and communism, and noted that he’s "the most dangerous person in America because of my influence, and…

What Do Greg Gutfeld, Juan Williams, Dana Perino, Andrew Napolitano and Geraldo Rivera Have in Common? (Besides That None of Them Are Probably as Big a Draw as Glenn Beck)

Greg Gutfeld, Juan Williams, Dana Perino, Andrew Napolitano, Geraldo Rivera and others will apparently share the honor of taking over the Fox News time slot vacated by Glenn Beck–at least temporarily, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. Shortly…

‘Jersey Shore’ Star Is Sued Over Nickname After Another Person Gets Death Threats

One of the stars of MTV’s "Jersey Shore" has been sued because his nickname is allegedly causing trouble for a man who uses a similar moniker in his career, reports the Hartford Courant. A Connecticut disc jockey who goes by…

TVWeek’s 4th of July Holiday Schedule

TVWeek is publishing its TVBizWire e-newsletter on Friday, July 1, 2011. The publication will resume sending out its e-newsletters on Tuesday, July 5th, 2011. We will not publish our Viral Video or E-Daily e-newsletters on Friday, July 1st. They will also…

Disney Show to Be Featured at Comic-Con

An animated Disney children’s show will be featured at Comic-Con, including a special sneak showing of a television movie based on the show, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show is "Phineas and Ferb," with the television movie "Phineas and…

Netflix-Like Plan for Movie Theaters Runs Into Problems

A Netflix-like plan for movie theaters has run into problems, as some theaters have refused to honor the monthly passes, reports Bloomberg. New York-based MoviePass has been selling a $50-per-month trial service that would offer users one movie per day,…

ABC Family’s ‘State of Georgia’ Debuts to So-So Ratings

ABC Family’s "State of Georgia" debuted to so-so ratings, with the show drawing 1.32 million viewers, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show underperformed compared with "10 Things I Hate About You," which drew 1.6 million viewers to its debut…

Spike Lee, at Promax, Tells Why He Has Not Made a Feature Film in Three Years. And Why He Can’t Get a Sequel Made of ‘Inside Man,’ His Acclaimed 2006 Thriller That Was No. 3 at the Domestic Box Office that Year Among All R-Rated Movies.

Spike Lee, who has made some of the most thought-provoking movies ever–including "Do the Right Thing," "Malcolm X," and "Summer of Sam"–has not made a theatrical feature film in three years, but it’s not from lack of trying. One project he’s…

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