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.

‘Dexter’ Taps Colin Hanks

The Showtime drama "Dexter" has tapped Colin Hanks, the son of Tom Hanks, for a story arc in the show’s sixth season, reports TVLine.com. The specifics of his role are being kept under tight wraps, the story says. Hanks has…

The Lakers’ Andrew Bynum Needs to Be Reined In NOW, Before His Lethal Attacks With His Right Elbow Cause a Career-Ending Injury to Another Player; Here’s Video of Several Incidents

As a basketball fan, let alone as a life-long Lakers fan, I am deeply disturbed by the flagrant fouls of Andrew Bynum with his lethal elbow, and his lack of remorse. Please witness the following. First, from two years ago,…

‘Gossip Girl’ Declines to Bring Back Two Actresses as Regulars

The teen drama series "Gossip Girl," which airs on The CW, won’t be bringing back two of the series regulars, reports TVLine.com. Taylor Momsen, who plays Jenny, and Jessica Szohr, who plays Vanessa, have been invited back on a guest-starring…

Matt Lauer Reveals What He and Katie Couric Talked About, Responds to Rumors He Will Leave ‘Today’

Matt Lauer addressed speculation that he will be departing NBC’s "Today" soon after co-anchor Meredith Vieira leaves the show, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. "I have a long-term deal with NBC," Lauer said at a press conference…

Charlie Sheen Being Pursued by Popular Sitcom

The creator of a popular sitcom that is taping its final season reportedly is trying to get Charlie Sheen to appear on the show, TV Guide says. The final season of HBO’s "Entourage" kicks off July 24 and will include…

Soap Opera Superstar Susan Lucci to Get New Role

Susan Lucci, the most well-known soap opera star, is getting a new role, ABC has announced. For the last 31 years Lucci has been playing Erica Kane on ABC’s "All My Children," which received its cancellation notice recently. According to…

CBS Ekes Out a Ratings Win on a Lackluster Sunday Night

CBS won a lackluster ratings battle Sunday night even as its two-hour “Amazing Race” crossed the finish line as the lowest-rated season finale in the history of the series, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. CBS settled for a 2.3 average rating for the…

Gray TV, Post-Newsweek Report Lower Earnings

With the absence of political advertising and the Olympics dragging down earnings vs. a year ago, both Gray TV and Post-Newsweek reported lower earnings for the first quarter, Broadcasting & Cable reported. “Gray Television reported first quarter revenue of $69.7…

Electronic Monitoring and a Short Sentence in Lohan’s Future?

Lindsay Lohan is expected to enter a no contest plea tomorrow in her theft case involving that necklace from a Venice, Calif., jewelry store, TMZ.com reports, and the website says she is likely to get electronic monitoring, which would allow…

ESPN Rolls Out Live TV Streaming App for Android

ESPN is making four live network feeds available via a free app for Google’s Android operating system, Multichannel News reports. The service, which offers the bulk of the programming ESPN presents on TV, is being offered to subscribers to Time…