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.

Dish, EchoStar to Pay $500 Million to TiVo in Patent Settlement

Dish Network and EchoStar have agreed to pay TiVo $500 million as part of an agreement to dismiss pending patent litigation, reports Bloomberg. “Our agreement with TiVo provides us a competitive advantage as one of the few multichannel operators with…

‘Sex and the City’ Star to Be Featured in ‘Law & Order: Criminal Intent’ Episode

One of the stars of "Sex and the City" will be featured in an episode of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" that’s inspired by the troubled Broadway musical "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," reports TVLine.com. Cynthia Nixon will play Amanda…

President Obama’s Speech About the Death of Osama bin Laden Delivered Sunday Night, May 1, 2011

Good evening. Tonight, I can report to the American people and to the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of al Qaeda, and a terrorist who’s responsible for the murder…

‘NCIS’ Creator Sues CBS TV Studios

Don Bellisario, creator of both "NCIS" and "JAG," has filed suit against CBS TV Studios seeking compensation for profits from the spinoff series "NCIS: Los Angeles," reports Deadline.com. Bellisario’s legal team cites the right of "first opportunity" in his "NCIS"…

Trump as the New Charlie Sheen: Would-Be President Drops Series of F-Bombs

Donald Trump appears to be positioning himself as the new Charlie Sheen, having been mired in controversy ever since President Obama called his bluff this week and released his birth certificate. The billionaire’s latest move seems designed to keep him…

Fox Pulls Programming Stunt off Schedule in Response to Weather Tragedies

Fox announced that it will not air a crossover programming block it had planned for this Sunday because of the real-life tragedies caused by tornadoes in the South, TheFutonCritic.com reported. The May sweeps stunt was to feature a hurricane that…

Lorne Michaels Says One of ‘SNL’s’ Current Cast Members Is in ‘Top Three or Four’ of Show’s All-Time Top Talents; Guess Who SHE Is?

In a field that includes John Belushi, Eddie Murphy, Adam Sandler, Dana Carvey, Mike Myers, Bill Murray, Gilda Radner, Chevy Chase, Martin Short, Chris Rock, Will Ferrell, Chris Farley, Tina Fey, Dan Aykroyd and Billy Crystal, among others, making the…