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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.
The NBC News anchor who stars in the "To Catch A Predator" and “To Catch a Thief” series–in which people involved in crimes and scams are snagged by hidden cameras–has been caught on camera himself, having what appears to be…
One of the top executives in the TV industry–who formerly has held major positions at both NBC and AOL–has been named president and CEO of Univision, the company announced. Randy Falco, who had been named Univision’s executive vice president and chief…
After hiring two new cast members, NBC’s “Law & Order: SVU” is addressing confusion among fans of the show regarding the role of stalwart cast member Mariska Hargitay, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. Hargitay is still slated to appear in…
A survey of advertising buyers contains what may be bad news for NBC, suggesting that the network’s hit singing program "The Voice" might see its household commercial ratings fall about 50% below that of similar programs, reports Brian Steinberg in…
Tracy Morgan is in hot water with another advocacy group, reports EOnline.com. The "30 Rock" star returned to stand-up Saturday night following his apology for an anti-gay tirade on June 3, but during the routine made jokes about disabled people….
NBC is being pressured to pull "The Playboy Club" before it airs next season, with advocacy groups setting up advertiser boycotts and other actions in an effort to keep the show off the air, reports FoxNews.com. The nonprofit group Morality…
As expected, MySpace has been sold by News Corp. to ad-targeting company Specific Media for $30 million to $40 million. Not expected was Specific’s announcement about MySpace saying that "Justin Timberlake will take an ownership stake [percentage not released] in the social-media…
Los Angeles police have arrested a man who became a household name with young TV viewers in the early 1990s with his role in the MTV reality show "The Real World," reports the Los Angeles Times’ L.A. Now blog. David…
After serving 35 days of home confinement, actress Lindsay Lohan was released from house arrest for misdemeanor necklace theft, reports People.com. Lohan was released just before her 25th birthday on July 2. "She completed her home detention today and she’s…
Fox News says it plans to televise more Glenn Beck after the host airs his last show today, reports TVNewser.com. On Friday, Fox News will air a John Stossel special, “What’s Great About America,” during Beck’s 5 p.m. time slot,…