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Chuck Ross

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.

Fox Coasts to Sunday Ratings Win on Strength of Pro Bowl

Fox’s broadcast of the NFL Pro Bowl, a sloppy mess of an exhibition game, proved the power of football as it dominated the Nielsen ratings Sunday night, reports TVbytheNumbers.com. Fox came away with an easy overall win for the night…

Martha Stewart Launching New Show

It’s a good thing that Martha Stewart is a multitasker because the media mogul is about to launch yet another new TV series, this one called "Martha Bakes," reports the AP. Stewart’s latest will be a cooking show for the…

Impressionist David Frye Dies

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the greatest political impressionist in the world was David Frye. The comic died Saturday in Las Vegas at the age of 77 of heart disease, reports the AP. Frye appeared on numerous television…

Comcast’s Misstep in NBCU Takeover and How to Fix It

Comcast received a lot of grief over the Internet last week when–as practically its first move in taking over  NBC Universal–Comcast unveiled a new NBC Universal logo that eliminated the beloved, iconic NBC peacock. TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross goes…

Wonder What Dr. Drew Would Say: Sheen to Rehab at Home; Expected to Be Away From Work For Three Months

Charlie Sheen has found a very convenient place for his rehab: Chez Sheen. "TMZ has learned he’s doing rehab at home," the TMZ website reports, continuing, "Sources connected with the actor tell us … CBS, Warner Bros. and Charlie put…

Update On the Ratings War Between Conan and Jon Stewart, Who Face-Off Against Each Other at 11 PM, M-F

This just in, from the folks at Comedy Central, the network that produces Jon Stewart’s "The Daily Show." According to the release, " ‘The Daily Show’ scored its first weekly victory over "Conan" for the week of January 24" in the…

‘Law & Order” Actress to Bring Order to ‘Law & Order: Los Angeles’

An actress who played was on the "Order" side of  the canceled "Law & Order," will be resurrecting her character for "Law & Order: Los Angeles, reports the Los Angeles TImes Show Tracker blog. The character is Assistant DA Connie…

William Petersen to Reprise Gil Grissom Role on ‘CSI’ Episode

 William Petersen, who left CBS’ "CSI" in January 2009, will return to the program to reprise the character Gil Grissom for one episode,reports EW.com’s Inside TV. His return will involve Jorja Fox, who plays his wife, Sara, the story notes….

Report: Amazon.com Readying ‘Free’ Video Streaming Service for Prime Members

Amazon.com may be close to unveiling a competing video streaming service to Netflix, with Engadget publishing a screen shot of the rumored service that will reportedly be free for Amazon’s Prime members. Prime subscribers pay $79 per year for free…

With New Job Running NBC Universal, Steve Burke Steps Down as COO of Parent Company Comcast

Stephen Burke, who joined Comcast in 1998 as president of Comcast Cable, and who rose to become the chief operating officer of the company, has left that position as he becomes the CEO of Comcast’s just acquired NBC Universal, Reuters…