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.

Nude Photos of ‘Jersey Shore’ Cast Member Can’t Be Distributed by Ex-Boyfriend, Judge Rules

A New York judge has ruled that the ex-boyfriend of a "Jersey Shore" cast member doesn’t have a legal right to distribute naked photos of her, reports TMZ.com. Jenni "Jwoww" Farley had argued that the pictures were taken by ex-boyfriend…

Soap Opera Star Cast as One of New Charlie’s Angels

The first new angel to be cast for the remake of "Charlie’s Angels" will be playing Kate, and she’s a co-star of a daytime soap opera, reports Deadline.com. She’s "General Hospital’s" Maya Ward–actress Annie Ilonzeh. She has also appeared on HBO’s…

Palin Joke Cost Joan Rivers Her Booking on ‘Fox and Friends,’ Rivers Says. Fox Says Not True. Rivers Says She’ll Take Lie-Detector Test to Prove Her Version of What Happened Is the Truth

Joan Rivers said a joke she made about Sarah Palin last Friday cost her a booking this morning, Jan. 20, 2011, on "Fox and Friends," according to a number of media outlets. In the story on Yahoo’s The Cutline blog, they have a statement…

Two Original Scripted Series Picked Up by USA

Two original scripted series were picked up by USA Network, reports B&C. "A Legal Mind" tracks a Manhattan corporate lawyer and a college dropout who becomes his new recruit, while "Necessary Roughness" is based on a true story and focuses on…

Veteran Syndication Executive Tapped to Run Lionsgate’s TV Distribution Unit

A veteran syndication executive has been named to the post of president of Lionsgate’s worldwide TV distribution and digital operations. It’s Jim Packer of MGM, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. The move comes as Lionsgate is seeking to…

ABC and ABC Family Lead GLAAD Media Award Comedy and Drama Series Nominations; See Full List of Nominees

GLAAD, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, has announced the nominees for the 22nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards. For Outstanding Comedy Series the nominees are "Glee," "Greek," "Modern Family," "Nurse Jackie" and "United States of Tara." For Outstanding Drama…

Verizon Wireless to Give $200 Gift Cards to Customers Who Just Bought a New Phone to Lure Them to the iPhone

Verizon Wireless is hoping to convince customers who just bought a new phone over the holidays to switch to the iPhone next month by giving them a gift card worth up to $200, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Technology blog….

Upset About Helmet-to-Helmet Tackle in Toyota Ad, NFL Complains and Ad Gets Changed

The day after a Toyota ad aired on Monday Night Football that showed a helmet-to-helmet tackle, the National Football League called the automaker with a request that the part of the ad showing the tackle be changed, reports Reuters. Toyota…

Full List of GLAAD Media Award Nominees, 2011

Outstanding Comedy Series GleeGreekModern FamilyNurse JackieUnited States of Tara Outstanding Drama Series Brothers & SistersDegrassiGrey’s AnatomyPretty Little LiarsTrue Blood Outstanding Reality TV Program The Fabulous Beekman BoysGirls Who Like Boys Who Like BoysProject RunwayTop Chef: Just DessertsTRANSform Me Outstanding TV…

Oscar Nominee Cast in First Regular TV Series Gig on ‘Bones’ Spinoff

The "Bones" spinoff proposed by Fox has taken a step forward with its first casting–an Academy Award-nominated actor, reports Deadline.com. Michael Clarke Duncan, who is probably best known for his breakout Oscar-nominated performance as John Coffey in "The Green Mile," has been cast…