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.

Lead Role Is Cast for NBC’s Upcoming ‘Wonder Woman’

The new Wonder Woman has been picked for the upcoming NBC pilot from David E. Kelley, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The role is going to Adrianne Palicki, who played Tyra Collete in "Friday Night Lights," the story reports. Palicki…

Controversial NFL Player Cancels ‘Oprah’ Appearance

Controversial Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick has canceled his appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," which was scheduled to air Feb. 24, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. A Harpo Productions representative said Vick’s reps called to cancel…

CBS Drama Pilot ‘The Doctor’ Ratchets Up the Star Power

The CBS drama pilot "The Doctor" has added a major TV and film star to the lineup, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. The star, who already has an Emmy, an Oscar and two Golden Globes in…

Actor Who Played ‘Seinfeld’s’ Uncle Leo Dead at 88

Len Lesser, an actor best known to audiences as Uncle Leo on "Seinfeld," has died, reports the Los Angeles Times. He was 88 and had pneumonia and cancer. Lesser described his character Leo as "the kind of guy who is…

Moonves: CBS Expects Retrans Revenues to Double by 2013

As CBS Corp. presented rosy financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2010, CBS President and CEO Leslie Moonves said Wednesday that the company expects things to get even better, TVNewsCheck reported. “The rapid growth of retrans continues to…

Redbox Setting Up Subscription Streaming Service to Battle Netflix and Hulu

Movie rental operation Redbox is working on a subscription streaming service to help it compete with Netflix and Hulu, Bloomberg News reports. The online service would be combined in some way with physical DVD rentals, the story says. Redbox, owned…

‘Glee’ Cast Topples Music Chart Record Set by Elvis

The hit Fox television show "Glee" is making music chart history, as the TV show has surpassed Elvis Presley for the most Billboard Hot 100 songs, reports Billboard.com. With six debuts on the Hot 100 released Feb. 17, the "Glee"…

Cablevision Loses 35,000 Basic Subscribers, as Last Year’s Dispute With Fox Hits Home

Cablevision Systems said it lost 35,000 basic video subscribers in the fourth quarter, excluding the customers it gained from the purchase of Bresnan Communications, marking a steeper customer loss than many analysts had predicted, reports Bloomberg News. Virtually all the…

Lisa Ling’s ‘Our America’ Series a Ratings Winner for OWN

The OWN documentary series from Lisa Ling, called "Our America," debuted to strong ratings Tuesday, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. The series, which looks at controversial topics such as sex offenses and online bride services, drew an…

’60 Minutes’ Correspondent Released From Hospital; Journalist Resigns Fellowship After Tweets Make Light of Cairo Sex Attack

Iraq war journalist Nir Rosen has apologized and resigned his fellowship at New York University after releasing tweets that appeared to make light of CBS News reporter Lara Logan’s sexual assault in Cairo, reports The Huffington Post. Rosen had been…