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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.

‘Glee’ Star Lands Choice Spot in Pre-Super Bowl Lineup

One of the stars of Fox’s hit musical series “Glee” has scored a high-profile job as part of the pre-game festivities for the Super Bowl, reports Entertainment Weekly. Lea Michele will perform "America the Beautiful" during the pre-game broadcast. It…

ABC Slates Missing-Person Drama for Summer Run

ABC has picked up a missing-person drama for a run next summer, reports Deadline.com. The show is “Missing,” from writer Greg Poirier and producers Grant Scharbo and Gina Matthews. It focuses on a mom who decides to investigate her son’s…

Former Star of ‘CHiPs’ Sentenced in Securities Fraud Scheme

One of the stars of the 1970s cop drama "CHiPs," who was found guilty of involvement in a securities fraud scheme, found out today what his punishment will be, The Huffington Post reported. Larry Wilcox, who played California Highway Patrol…

‘Idol’ Powers Fox to Runaway Win in Thursday Ratings

Fox’s “American Idol” was the runaway winner in Thursday night’s ratings, leading the network to an easy victory in both total viewers and the 18-49 demo, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. For the night, Fox averaged a 5.8 rating in adults 18-49, well…

Porn Star Says Sheen Partied Hearty In Days Before Being Hospitalized on Thursday; She Alleges Party Involved Drinking and Drugs

Kacey Jordan is a porn star who says she partied with Charlie Sheen in the days before he was rushed to the hospital on Thursday morning, Jan. 27, 2011, according to TMZ.com In a video on the TMZ website, Jordan alleges…

Tracy Morgan’s Lewd Remark About Sarah Palin Prompts Apology From TNT

TNT has issued an apology for a lewd remark by Tracy Morgan about Sarah Palin during Thursday’s "Inside the NBA" broadcast, reports The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. According to the piece, co-host Charles Barkley asked "30 Rock" star…

New Book by Gay Anchorman Criticizes New York TV Station Where He Once Worked

A new book by a former New York City anchorman takes a critical look at the way his former station operates, reports the New York Daily News. Charles Perez, who left WABC-TV two years ago for a job in Miami,…

Cutting the Peacock’s Wings: Iconic Bird Logo Is an Early Casualty of Comcast’s NBC Takeover

The NBC peacock has apparently gone missing from the NBC Universal logo with Comcast’s closure of its merger with the media giant, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. About 27,000 employees of NBC Universal were given a coffee…

Jerry Seinfeld, Currently Directing on Broadway, Is on Board for HBO Special Showcasing Ex-‘SNL’ Star

HBO plans to air a special in April featuring a former “Saturday Night Live” cast member’s one-man Broadway show about the rise and fall of civilization, The New York Times reports in its ArtsBeat blog. The special will showcase Colin…

Katie Couric as the New Oprah? Outgoing NBC Boss Zucker Ready to Make It Happen

Jeff Zucker, who is leaving his job as chief executive of NBC Universal following today’s expected closing of the Comcast merger, is opening his own company on New York’s Park Avenue and talking about starting a syndicated daytime talk show…