Chuck Ross

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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.

Actress Sues ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Producers

The production companies behind "Law & Order: SVU" are being sued by actress Rosie Perez, who claims their negligence led to severe neck injuries during her appearance on the program, reports the New York Post. Perez, who has starred in…

Watchdog Group Urges Advertisers to Boycott Fox News Channel

The watchdog group Media Matters has turned its attention to a campaign that targets advertisers on Fox News Channel, according to The Hollywood Reporter. According to the progressive group’s new boycott site, DropFox.com, its first targeted advertiser is Orbitz Worldwide….

Video: Previews of the New CBS Shows, Part 1: Comedies

Here are preview clips from CBS for its two new fall comedies, “2 Broke Girls” and “How to Be a Gentleman.” “2 Broke Girls”: “How to Be a Gentleman”:

Video: Previews of the New CBS Shows, Part 2: Dramas

Below are CBS’s preview clips for its three new dramas for fall 2011: “Person of Interest,” “A Gifted Man” and “Unforgettable.” “Person of Interest”: “A Gifted Man”: “Unforgettable”:

News of Schwarzenegger’s Love Child Not Enough to Derail Animated ‘Governator’ Project

"The Governator," a cartoon based on former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger that was unveiled in March, is still going forward despite revelations about Schwarzenegger fathering a child outside of his marriage, reports the New York Post. The series "stands on…

Threat of NFL Work Stoppage Pushes TV Networks to Shift Sales Strategy

With the threat that the NFL season will be impacted by a labor dispute between team owners and players, some television networks are altering their ad sales strategy, the New York Post reports. An estimated $3 billion-plus in ad money…

Aaron Sorkin HBO Pilot Signs Olivia Munn, Alison Pill; Jeff Daniels Already on Board

Aaron Sorkin’s HBO pilot tentatively titled "More as This Story Develops" has closed its casting deals for Olivia Munn and Alison Pill, reports Deadline.com. Munn, who is a correspondent on Comedy Central’s "The Daily Show," will play a financial analyst…

Popular Unscripted Show, Still Chasing Elusive Emmy, Switches Categories After Coming Up Short for Years

After years of trying unsuccessfully to win an Emmy in the outstanding nonfiction series category, a popular unscripted show is switching to a different category: outstanding reality program, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. "Deadliest Catch," which airs on Discovery, has…

CW Unveils Fall Lineup, Including New Star Vehicles for Sarah Michelle Gellar, Rachel Bilson

CW rolled out its 2011-2012 schedule today at its upfront presentation in New York, unveiling a lineup with eagerly anticipated new programs starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Rachel Bilson and others. Gellar, best known for her role as “Buffy, the Vampire…

Addressing an Important Issue in Social Media: Kids Who Like Your Brand and How to Interact with Them

By Irina SlutskyAdvertising Age [Editor’s Note: As Facebook continues to be a lynch pin in the social media world, here’s an issue that Media Planners need to pay attention to as they continue to evolve their plans for clients. What…