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.

PBS, ABC Lead Daytime Emmy Nominations–See Complete List of Nominees

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has announced the nominees for the 38th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards, with PBS and ABC leading the pack. PBS scored a total of 57 nominations, followed closely by ABC with…

Prominent MSNBC Host Hit With Lawsuit

The host of a key MSNBC show has been hit with a lawsuit, the New York Post’s Page Six reports. An NBC broadcast engineer is alleging in the suit that MSNBC host Ed Schultz owes him 25% of his television…

Fox Announces Key Renewal in Advance of Monday’s Schedule Rollout

Fox has made one key renewal decision in advance of the planned rollout of its fall schedule, which is set for Monday, reports Bill Carter in The New York Times’ Media Decoder. "House" has been renewed for an eighth season,…

Couric’s Producer–Whose Career Spans Back to Walter Cronkite–Announces He’s Leaving ‘CBS Evening News’ This Week

The producer behind Katie Couric’s newscast at CBS said Tuesday that he’s departing the network, two weeks after Couric confirmed she would be exiting the "CBS Evening News,’ reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder. Rick Kaplan returned to CBS…

‘Star Wars’ Actor’s Lawsuit Against USA Network Tossed Out

An actor known for his role in the “Star Wars” movies has had his lawsuit against USA Network tossed out of court, the New York Post’s Page Six reports. Hayden Christensen, who played Anakin Skywalker in two “Star Wars” movies,…

Famed Comic Book Writer May Become Zombie on ‘Walking Dead’

A legendary comic book writer may appear as a zombie on AMC’s "The Walking Dead," reports the Los Angeles Times. According to an A.V. Club interview with series creator Robert Kirkman, comic book writer Stan Lee has asked to be…

Charlie Sheen Factor Helping ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Beat ‘American Idol’

For two weeks in a row, ABC’s "Dancing With the Stars" has won out over Fox’s "American Idol" as the country’s most-watched show, and the reason behind "Dancing’s” surge may be Charlie Sheen, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker…

Shania Twain Show Racks Up OWN’s Highest Debut Ratings Since Network Launch

The new show "Why Not? With Shania Twain" earned Oprah Winfrey’s OWN Network its highest debut ratings since the network’s premiere weekend in January, reports B&C. The show follows the former country superstar as she struggles to reclaim her career…

The 38th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards–Complete List of Nominees

Outstanding Drama Series All My Children ABC Executive Producer Julie Hanan Carruthers Coordinating Producer Nadine Aronson Supervising Producer Hope Harmel Smith The Bold and the Beautiful …

TNT Making Plans for Second Season of Alien-Invasion Show–Even Though It Hasn’t Debuted Yet

Before TNT’s alien-invasion show "Falling Skies" has even debuted, the network is looking forward to a possible second season, reports Deadline.com. The show, executive produced by Steven Spielberg and starring Noah Wyle, doesn’t debut until June 19, the story says….