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.

Larry King Returns to TV as Infomercial Pitchman–Former CNN Host Hawks BreathGemz Breath Fresheners, Shoots Spot for Walmart

By Jack NeffAdvertising Age Larry King is getting back in the endorsement business nationally less than a year after his CNN talk show ended, appearing in an infomercial for BreathGemz breath fresheners alongside his wife, Shawn Southwick, and a recent…

Larry King Reveals New TV Projects, Including Selling Breath Fresheners in Infomercial

Former CNN host Larry King has a new television role: an infomercial host hawking breath fresheners, reports Advertising Age. King will appear with his wife, Shawn Southwick, to promote BreathGemz breath fresheners, and he has also taped an ad for…

Alec Baldwin Drops Bombshell About ’30 Rock’

Alec Baldwin, one of the stars of the NBC popular and critical hit ’30 Rock’ dropped a bombshell the other night, reports Ross Kenneth Urken on New York Magazine’s Vulture entertainment blog. The bombshell is that, according to Baldwin, "30 Rock" will…

Glenn Beck Pulling the Plug on Fox News Show

Glenn Beck announced today that he will leave his Fox News Channel show this year, the AP reported. Beck’s company, Mercury Radio Arts, and Fox said that they will create other projects together on Fox News television and digital. Beck…

Former ‘Survivor’ Champ Richard Hatch Soliciting Donations so He Can Sue CBS

Richard Hatch, who won $1 million as the first champion of CBS’s “Survivor” and has been in hot water over alleged unpaid taxes, is appealing to the public to try to drum up money to clear his name and sue…

Grammys Slash Categories in Overhaul Designed to Streamline Awards

Grammy organizers announced today that they will slash the number of Grammy Awards next year in an effort to streamline the awards, Reuters reported. The number of categories will be cut from 109 this year to 78 in 2012, the…

Supersized Lada Gaga Episode of ‘Glee’ Confirmed

Rumors of an expanded “Glee” episode focused on the music of Lady Gaga have been confirmed, TVLine.com reports. Fox says the 90-minute episode will air April 26, according to the report. The episode will be called "Born This Way." “Glee"…

‘NCIS’ Dips to Season Low, but CBS Ekes Out a Win in Tuesday Ratings

CBS survived a season-low performance by “NCIS” in the key 18-49 demo to win Tuesday night overall in a tight three-way ratings battle with NBC and ABC, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. CBS averaged a 2.7 rating in adults 18-49 for the night,…

WE tv Snags Rights to ‘Frasier,’ ‘Roseanne’ and ‘Will & Grace’

WE tv announced today that it has secured cable rights to three successful sitcoms: “Frasier,” from CBS TV Distribution; “Roseanne,” from Carsey-Werner TV Distribution; and “Will & Grace,” from Warner Bros. Domestic TV Distribution. The network will roll out the…

Another Standing O for Sheen–Actor’s ‘Torpedo’ Tour Gets Warm Reception in Cleveland

It’s two out of three for Charlie Sheen on his “Violent Torpedo of Truth–Defeat Is Not an Option” tour, according to TMZ.com. Tuesday night’s show got an enthusiastic response from the Cleveland audience, culminating in a standing ovation. Sheen also…