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.

Official Current TV Press Release About Keith Olbermann Joining Network

ICONOCLASTIC BROADCASTER JOINS CURRENT MEDIA CO-FOUNDERS AL GORE AND JOEL HYATT, WILL ALSO SERVE AS COMPANY’S CHIEF NEWS OFFICER NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2011 — Keith Olbermann, the acclaimed broadcaster and writer whose verbal pyrotechnics and moral passion have outraged,…

Better Than the Santa Clause: If Oprah Doesn’t Like How OWN Is Turning Out, Or Just Wants to do Something Else, She Has Option Of Selling Her Half Back to Discovery

Oprah Winfrey’s "Harpo Productions Inc. has an option to sell its OWN interest back to Discovery every two and half years, starting in 2016," reports Bloomberg. The article continues, "The maximum payouts range from as much as $100 million to…

Is Apple Planning on Making TV Sets?

"Apple’s recent investment of $3.9 billion in components is likely for device displays ranging from the iPhone to the 27-inch iMac, and could signal Apple’s intention to build a television set up to 50 inches in size, investment firm Piper…

FX Series Renewed for Third Season

With a four percent increase in viewers in season two, FX has renewed on its series for a third seasion, reports the Los Angeles Times’ ShowTracker blog. The show is the semi-improvisational comedy "The League," about stars in a Chicago…

Report: Keith Olbermann to Announce Deal with Current TV

[UPDATE: Feb. 8, 2011, 8:30 a.m., PT. It’s official. Keith Olbermann has joined Current TV. Part of the announcement says, "In addition to executive producing and hosting a new nightly primetime news and commentary show, Olbermann will also serve as the…

Yes, We Have No Bananas Dept.: Josh Duhamel Says There’s No Truth to Rumors He’ll Replace Regis Philbin

Josh Duhamel tells the Hollywood Reporter that there’s "no truth" to the reports that he’ll replace Regis Philbin on "Live! With Regis and Kelly." Duhamel was responding to a report in "Entertainment Tonight" that said he was in the running,…

For Charlie Sheen, Rehab is Like Speed Dating–His Lawyer Says He’ll Be Back at Work on His Sitcom in Two Weeks

Charlie Sheen’s attorney, Yale Galanter, says the actor will be back at work on "Two and a Half Men" in two weeks, reports E! Online.com. Galanter said, ""Charlie is fine healthwise and doing really well. Things are looking good. Everybody’s…

Judge Close to Allowing TV Cameras for Trial of Dr. Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson’s Doctor

A judge has granted a motion to allow television cameras to tape Dr. Conrad Murray’s trial, provided they are not obstructive, reports the Associated Press. Murray has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of pop star Michael Jackson,…

Simon Cowell Says He Hasn’t Watched a Full Episode of ‘American Idol’ This Season; He Also Reveals That Winner of His New ‘X Factor’ Will Receive a Multi-Million Dollar Record Contract

Simon Cowell said that he hasn’t seen a full episode of "American Idol" since he left the program, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. "I’ve seen three minutes of a recap. From what I’ve seen and from what I’ve heard, it…

Arrested Development: Two Scripted Police Dramas Featuring Women Greenlighted by Lifetime

Lifetime has greenlighted two scripted police dramas featuring women, reports Multichannel News. The series, which have both received orders for 13 episodes, represent the first projects from network president and general manager Nancy Dubuc, the story notes. The first, called…