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.

P Diddy to Play a TV Cop

Sean Puffy Combs, a.k.a. P Diddy, will soon add another line to his impressive resume, which already includes music mogul, entrepreneur, singer and producer. Next up for Combs is a turn playing a cop on TV, according to TV Guide….

Jon Stewart Takes on a New Assignment

The star of Comedy Central’s "The Daily Show," Jon Stewart, has a new assignment, the AP reports. Stewart was expected to be appointed to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum board at a meeting of the organization on Thursday…

Sign of the Times: Emmy Winner Craig T. Nelson Reveals Why He Ended Up on ‘Parenthood’ Instead of ‘Modern Family’

Emmy Award-winning actor Craig T. Nelson, currently starring as the patriarch on NBC’s "Parenthood," was very nearly the patriarch of ABC’s "Modern Family," reports AccessHollywood.com. Nelson told the TV show that he was offered the Ed O’Neill role of Jay…

Wednesday Ratings: No Contest, as ‘Idol’ Demolishes the Competition

Wednesday night was dominated by Fox’s "American Idol" in the Nielsens, as the singing competition moved ahead with the audition phase. Fox blew away its competition, finishing the night with a 9.2 average rating in adults 18-49, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. The…

AOL, Klum Partner on Wide-Ranging Online Content Project Aimed at Women

AOL is working with "Project Runway" host Heidi Klum to create original content and online videos targeted to women, reports MediaPost’s OnlineMediaDaily. Klum and Full Picture Entertainment, the producers behind "Project Runway," will create videos, blogs, photo galleries and articles…

Movie Star Whose Movies Have Made $1.4 Billion (!)–and Who Is Also a Pal of Steve Carell’s–Will Appear in a Four-Episode Arc of ‘The Office’ This Season … So What Does It Mean for the Future of the Show?

A movie star whose box office mojo totals more than $1.4 billion so far will be joining pal Steve Carell in a four-episode arc on NBC’s "The Office," reports EW.com’s InsideTV blog. Will Ferrell, who starred with Carrel in "Anchorman," will appear…

Today’s Must-Read Report: Two of Hulu’s Owners–Disney and News Corp.–Considering Pulling Some Content From Hulu; Talk of Service Becoming an ‘Online Cable Operator’

"Fox Broadcasting owner News Corp. and ABC owner Disney are contemplating pulling some free content from Hulu, say people familiar with the matter. The media companies are also moving to sell more programs to Hulu competitors that deliver television over…