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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.
There’s a new name at the top of the list of the world’s most valuable brands, with Google giving up its No. 1 position after four years at the top, Bloomberg reports. Apple is now ranked as the most valuable…
"CSI" star Marg Helgenberger called pop star Justin Bieber a "brat," basing her opinion on his behavior when he was on the set of the CBS show for a guest-starring role, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The piece cites an…
As Oprah Winfrey tapes her last daytime syndicated show this month, speculation has begun as to whether daytime television will ever produce another huge star–and what the future holds for daytime TV, the Los Angeles Times reports. Winfrey’s departure comes…
"The X Factor" has tapped a familiar face to be its fourth and last judge–Paula Abdul–Fox has announced. Her hiring was expected. She joins previously announced judges Cheryl Cole, Antonio “L.A.” Reid, and Simon Cowell. Abdul and Cowell were famously teamed for eight…
NBC News revealed its transition plan Monday for “Today,” with the plan being essentially what was expected, The Wall Street Journal reported. Meredith Vieira will leave the show in June, taking on an unspecified new role with the news divisiion….
President Obama became a star on YouTube twice last week, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. His address to the nation about Osama bin Laden’s death was viewed almost 5.4 million times during the week, making it the…
Keith Olbermann is reportedly having a tough time finding staff, and is still looking for an executive producer and other staffers for his new Current TV show, called "Countdown," reports the New York Post’s Page Six. Olbermann, who has a…
UPDATED May 9, 2011 at 7:30 AM to reflect DirecTV connection. Tribune Company announced Friday, May 6, 2011, that it has appointed a new president and CEO, effective immediately. The job is being taken by Eddy Hartenstein, who has been…
“Celebrity Apprentice” host Donald Trump, who still says he may run for president, has a PR problem. In the wake of his fierce “birther” campaign–and being made to look silly in many people’s eyes after President Obama took time out…
The first episode of NBC’s “The Office” after the departure of Steve Carell was down 17% from last week’s farewell episode in adults 18-49, averaging a 3.5 rating, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. For the night as a whole, Fox was a big…