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.

Discovery Communications Names New General Manager to Run One of Its Networks

Discovery Communications has named a new General Manager to run one of its major networks, the company has announced. Amy WInter has been named General Manager of TLC, responsible for "all aspects of programming, production, development, new media and marketing…

See Rejected Spot Here: NFL Players Association Throw Red Flag at CBS College Sports Network, Pissed That It Won’t Run Ad

The CBS College Sports Network has rejected a commercial from the NFL Players Association that the Association wanted to run this Saturday, Feb, 5, 2011, the day before the Super Bowl, the Associate Press reports. According to the article, “The…

Poll Suggests Sunday’s 2011 Super Bowl May Draw a Record Audience

A poll suggests that Sunday’s Super Bowl, on Feb. 6, 2011, and which will feature the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers, may draw record ratings, reports The Hollywood Reporter.. The story notes that 78% of Americans plan to watch…

No Lie: Star of Veronica Mars, the Sarah Marshall You Can’t Forget, Heading to Showtime

The star of "Veronica Mars" and "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" is heading to Showtime for a lead role in a comedy pilot, reports Deadline.com. It’s Kristen Bell, and she will play opposite the terrific Don Cheadle in the Showtime pilot "House of Lies."…

This is SO Raven: Three Girl-Focused Projects Ordered to Series by Cable Net

Three girl-focused shows have been ordered to series by a major cable network,, including one starring Raven-Symone, the star of "That’s So Raven," reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. All of the shows have been ordered by ABC…

Did You Get Yours? Now Kelsey Sends Out Invitations For Wedding in 25 Days, Though He’s Still Not Divorced. Current Wife Says Hmm, Seems a Bit Impetuous. We Guess Kelsey is Just a Big Love Kinda Guy…

Er, paging our favorite shrink, Dr. Lilith: Kelsey Grammer, the star of "Cheers" and "Frasier," has sent out wedding invitations to a Feb. 25 event where he plans to marry girlfriend Kayte Walsh, even though he’s still not yet divorced…

Florida Court Strikes Down Obama Health Care Reform

A federal judge in Florida today overturned President Obama’s sweeping health care reform measure, CNN.com reported. The move sets up what is expected to be a battle in the U.S. Supreme Court over the reform legislation. Florida is one of…

You’ve Probably Hummed at Least One of His Tunes–Composer of Themes for ‘Goldfinger,’ ‘Born Free,’ ‘Dances With Wolves’ and Many Others, Winner of Five Oscars, Dead at 77

The man who created the signature music for the James Bond movies and won five Academy Awards in a career spanning almost 50 years has died of a heart attack at the age of 77, according to The Hollywood Reporter….

Football Coach Who Is Two-Time BCS Champ Joins ESPN as Studio and Game Analyst

ESPN has just hired one of the nation’s best football coaches to join the network as a game and studio analyst. It’s former University of Florida head football coach Urban Meyer, ESPN announced today. The announcement said that Meyer "will work a…

Veteran of ‘Heroes,’ ‘Alias’ and ‘Felicity’ Gets His Own Show

An actor who is familiar to viewers for his roles on "Alias," "Heroes" and "Felicity," has been cast as the lead in the A&E pilot "Big Mike," reports Deadline.com. The actor is Greg Grunberg, who will play the title character…