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.

Guest Blog: What’s Real and What’s Not About Reality TV? That’s One of the Questions Addressed in HBO’s Remarkable New Docudrama ‘Cinema Verite,’ Which Features a Stellar Cast: James Gandolfini, Tim Robbins and Diane Lane

[Editor’s Note. This guest blog is by our friend David Wiegand of the San Francisco Chronicle, and this review initially appeared in that newspaper and on its website at SFGate.com. We are grateful to David for letting us reprint it. David can…

A Toast to One of the Greats. She Was, Indisputably, One of the Most Important Writers in the History of Television. The Co-Creator of ‘I Love Lucy,’ and the Co-Writer of All 180 Episodes of the Series, Madelyn Pugh Davis, Dies

By Chuck Ross Madelyn Pugh Davis, who co-created one of the most popular shows in the history of television, "I Love Lucy"–and who co-wrote all 180 episodes of the series–has died after a brief illness at age 90, according to…

Yale Professor Offers a Surprising Explanation for Oprah’s Success

A Yale professor who says she has studied almost every episode during the past 12 years of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" says she knows the secret to Winfrey’s success: She has turned herself into the equivalent of a religious icon,…

Lady Gaga Issues Apology for ‘Honest Mistake’ After Using Offensive Word

Celebrities and others appear to still be learning that it’s not OK to throw around the “R-word,” and Lady Gaga is the latest to slip up. But USA Today reports that Gaga was quick to acknowledge her mistake, issuing a…

Telecast Rights to Emmys Remain in Limbo

Telecast rights to the Primetime Emmys remain in limbo with just five months until the event, raising the possibility of a production crunch in readying this year’s show if negotiations go on much longer, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The…

Jim Carrey to Make Sitcom Appearance

Jim Carrey is adding his star power to an already star-studded lineup of guests who will appear on the much-hyped season finale of a popular sitcom, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The season finale of NBC’s "The Office," which will…

ABC News Apologizes to Church Founder Over Misleading Video Report

ABC News has issued a public apology to Crenshaw Christian Center founder Dr. Frederick K.C. Price, four years after airing a segment called "Enough!" that aired on "20/20" and "Good Morning America," reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog….

Twitter Hashtags Encroaching on TV Programming

With the TV screen already crowded with network logos, promo messages and news crawls, some observers say the last thing the the medium needs is another on-screen message. But that’s just what’s happening, as the Twitter hashtag is now making…

Hulu Blocks BlackBerry’s PlayBook Tablet From Accessing Content

Hulu has blocked owners of BlackBerry’s PlayBook tablet from accessing TV shows and other content from the devices, reports Time.com’s Techland blog. PlayBook users were previously able to access free content from Hulu’s website through their devices. But Hulu blocked…

How Will MLB’s Takeover of L.A. Dodgers Affect $3 Billion Broadcast Deal With Fox?

With Major League Baseball taking over the operation of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the team’s $3 billion broadcast agreement with Fox is at stake, Bloomberg reports. MLB’s yet-to-be-named trustee for the team may need to approve the agreement, according to…