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.

One Issue to Consider When Buying a Smartphone: Report Says Android Phones More Vulnerable to Hackers and Viruses

There’s another issue to consider besides apps and wireless reception when buying a smartphone: Google’s Android operating system is more vulnerable to viruses and hackers than Apple’s rival iPhone, reports Bloomberg, citing a report from Trend Micro Inc. Google’s Android…

Report: To Meet Conditions on NBC Deal, Comcast May Have to Provide TV Shows to Online Competitors

Comcast may be required to provide television programs to online competitors and be prohibited from interfering with subscribers’ Web traffic in order to earn regulatory approval for its merger with NBC Universal, Bloomberg reports. The requirements were proposed by Federal…

‘CSI’ Taps Teen Idol Justin Bieber to Reprise His Role as Troubled Jason McCann

"CSI" has asked teen singing idol Justin Bieber to return to the program so that he can reprise his role as troubled teen Jason McCann, reports The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. The episode is scheduled to air Feb….

Fox Plans to Spend as Much or More on This Year’s Development

Fox plans to spend just as much or more on development this year, according to Fox Networks Group Entertainment Chairman Peter Rice, who spoke at the TCA 2011 winter press tour, reports B&C. Kevin Reilly, the president of Fox Entertainment,…

Fox News Health Contributor Dr. Cynara Coomer Finds Out She Has Cancer

Fox News on-air health contributor Dr. Cynara Coomer has found out that she has thyroid cancer, a diagnosis that came four weeks after she gave birth to her daughter, reports the New York Post. Coomer, 39, shared her diagnosis on…

The Folks Behind ‘American Idol’ Have Become Tone-Deaf. Season 10 Is About to Premiere. Why It’s Going to Be Like Jay Leno at 10 p.m. All Over Again

“American Idol” is in trouble. I know this because I asked some of the key executives about the show yesterday, and I didn’t find their answers encouraging. The problem is that, fundamentally, they don’t understand why most of us watch…

As Expected, Verizon Confirms It’ll Start Selling the iPhone; Unexpectedly, Verizon Also Makes News About the iPad

As expected, Verizon announced today that it will soon sell Apple’s iPhone. Unexpectedly, Verizon "CFO Francis Shammo let slip to a Bloomberg reporter today that a Verizon version of Apple’s iPad is coming eventually, BusinessInsider reports, adding that the unauthorized…

HBO Tops Directors Guild TV Award Nominations

HBO was the most-nominated network for the Directors Guild of America Awards, which announced its TV nominees today, the L.A. Times’ Awards Tracker reported. DGA President Taylor Hackford made the announcement. HBO led with 14 nominations, with “Boardwalk Empire,” “The…

Television Nominees for the Directors Guild of America Awards, Announced Jan. 11, 2011

MOVIES FOR TELEVISION AND MINI-SERIES The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series for 2010 are (in alphabetical order): MICK JACKSONTemple Grandin(HBO) Mr. Jackson’s Directorial Team:· Unit Production Manager:…

Vegas Bender by Charlie Sheen May Have CBS Execs Ready to Take Action

The latest antics by “Two and a Half Men” star Charlie Sheen apparently have CBS executives concerned and poised to take action, TheWrap reports. Sheen returned to work today after a weekend spree in Las Vegas with porn stars, according…