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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.

As Ratings Continue to Surge, MTV Greenlights Another Season of ‘Jersey Shore’

MTV has announced that it is greenlighting season four of “Jersey Shore,” which has been setting ratings records for the cable network. The show will begin production this spring in Italy. “While the stateside ‘Jersey Shore’ locales have become iconic…

Tight Race in Monday Ratings Ends in a Split

With a fresh episode of “House” pacing Fox and two hours of “The Bachelor” driving ABC, the two networks split a close ratings battle Monday night. Fox came out ahead for the night in the 18-49 demo while ABC had…

Golden-Voiced Homeless Man Bolts From Rehab Center

The feel-good story of golden-voiced Ted Williams has taken another turn with the news that the reclamation project has walked out of the rehab facility where he was attempting to get clean and sober, reports TMZ.com. Williams, who was homeless…

Debmar, Fox Stations to Try Out ‘Father Albert’

Debmar-Mercury and the Fox Television Stations will join forces this summer to test “Father Albert,” an hour talk show starring former Catholic priest Father Alberto Cutie, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Cutie, known as Father Albert or Padre Alberto, is now…

Fox Hit With Lawsuit Over Idea for ‘Lie to Me’

Fox’s drama series "Lie to Me," which stars Tim Roth and is in its second season, is the subject of a lawsuit brought by John Gertz Productions and novelist Roderick Anscombe, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The plaintiffs say the…

Former Pennsylvania Governor Joins NBC News

The former governor of Pennsylvania has joined NBC News as a political analyst, the AP reports. A familiar talking head on political shows, Ed Rendell has only been out of office for a few weeks. He will contribute to both…

Kardashians Are Ratings Gold for E!

The latest Kardashian reality TV series, "Kourtney & Kim Take New York," was a ratings bonanza for the E! Channel, reports Reuters. Three million viewers tuned in for the season two debut Sunday night, the most watched season opener yet…

CW Reality Project Pairs People With the Celebrities They Hate

A new reality show in development at The CW seeks to pair people with the celebrities they despise, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The show is called "H8R." The CW didn’t have comment on what the article calls an early-stage…

‘Chicks and Dicks’ Pilot Gets Picked Up

An untitled comedy pilot originally called "Chicks and Dicks" has been picked up by Fox, marking the latest in the network’s pilot pickups, reports Deadline.com. The project is from writer-producer Liz Meriwether, 20th Century Fox TV and studio-based Chernin Entertainment,…

As Advertisers Bail Out on MTV’s ‘Skins,’ Who’s Left Sponsoring the Show?

Advertisers are deserting MTV’s controversial teen-centric series “Skins,” with Taco Bell, Subway and others fleeing the edgy program. So who does that leave still running commercials in the show? Direct-response ads for a stretch mark creme, movie commercials and promotions…