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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.

CNN Developing Show for Anchor Who Recently Left Another Cable News Channel

CNN is developing a 7 p.m. weekday show for the former co-anchor of a show on another cable news channel, the New York Post’s Page Six reports. The anchor is Erin Burnett, who recently left as co-host of CNBC’s morning…

OWN’s Interim CEO Has His Deal Sweetened

The interim chief executive of OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network–who is also chief operating officer of Discovery Communications–has had his compensation sweetened, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. Under the new deal, Peter Liguori will receive at least…

Oprah: Great Job on the Finale. Now You Need Some Ants in Your Plants

Don’t know about you, but I was totally blown away by the elegance, grace and class of Oprah on her final syndicated show. Oprah talked about how the show, once it found its sea legs, became about empowering us, her…

Facebook Founder Talks About How TV, Movies and Other Media Will Soon Be Going Social

Television shows are among the next media that will become "social" through Facebook, said the social-networking giant’s founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, reports Bloomberg. Netflix has been discussing ways of integrating social-networking tools with Facebook, he said at a technology…

‘Family Guy’ Debuts Emmy Campaign Geared to Pull at Heartstrings

"Family Guy’s" producers, after years of asking for or even demanding votes for an Emmy, debuted a new campaign that’s aimed at pulling at heartstrings, reports Deadline.com. The new campaign features a sad-looking Stewie staring at a cobweb-filled trophy case…

Mixed Reviews for ‘Glee’ Campaign Targeting Offensive Word–And Filled With Offensive Words

A candid public service announcement starring "Glee" actors, aimed at halting the use of what the spot calls "the R-word," received mixed reviews from viewers, reports the New York Daily News. The spot aired during the show and includes "Glee"…

Oprah’s Cable Net Picks Up Wedding Reality Show With a Twist

A wedding reality program based on a BBC series has been picked up by Oprah Winfrey’s cable network, OWN, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The British version gives needy couples a big budget for the wedding, but it comes with…

What’s Up With Charlie Sheen’s Guest Spot on ‘Entourage’? (Hint: Charlie Didn’t Return the Call)

After not hearing back from actor Charlie Sheen, "Entourage" creator Doug Ellin talked about what it means for Sheen’s possible appearance on the HBO show, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. “I never heard back. Looks like it will not be…

Report: One of the Judges on Simon Cowell’s ‘X-Factor’ is Already Out

One of the judges on Simon Cowell’s ‘X-Factor’–set to debut on Fox this fall–is already out, TMZ reports. The judge being replaced is Brit Cheryl Cole, who’s been a judge on the U.K. version of the show. According to the…

Debmar-Mercury Planning Syndie Test This Summer in NY, LA, Dallas, Tampa, Minneapolis and Phoenix

Debmar-Mercury is planning a sydie test of a new talk show in six cities starting in July, writes our friend Paige Albiniak in B&C. According to the story, "Debmar-Mercury will launch the summer test of its new talk show, ‘Father…