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.

Homeless Internet Sensation With Golden Voice Lands Cable Job

The homeless man with the golden radio voice who has become an Internet sensation has landed a television gig, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Ohio man, Ted Williams, was hired by MSNBC to do voiceovers for commercials, the story…

Evangelical Minister Caught in Scandal With Male Prostitute Gets Reality Show

TLC has tapped a controversial evangelical minister for a reality project that will air as a one-hour special, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The special, which will debut Jan. 16, tracks Ted Haggard as he announces a new ministry in…

‘How I Met Your Mother’ to Feature Guest Spot with Katy Perry as Potential Love Interest

CBS’ "How I Met Your Mother" will feature singer Katy Perry in a guest spot later this season as a possible love interest for Ted, played by Josh Radnor, reports The Hollywood Reporter.. The episode will be called "Oh Honey" and…

‘Walking Dead’ Resisted Pressure to Add Product Placements to Zombie Show

AMC’s "Walking Dead" resisted pressure to add product placements to the AMC zombie show, according to the show’s producer, Gale Anne Hurd, reports our friend Joe Adalian at New York Magazine’s Vulture blog. After getting pressure to include scenes featuring…

‘Jersey Shore’ Star Snooki Says Show Could Go on ‘Our Whole Lives’

Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi is prepared to buck the trend for reality shows, with the reality star telling MTV News.com that she believes the show could last "our whole lives." "I think everybody can do, like, at least another 20 series…

One Problem for 3D TV Sets? Competing Formats that May Confuse Shoppers

One problem facing makers of 3D television sets is competing formats that may confuse shoppers, Bloomberg reports. LG Electronics said this week at the Consumer Electronics Show that will will offer large sets that require glasses, like those in movie theaters,…

Oprah, Part 2: We Get Some Unexpected Support for Our Position That Oprah Is Wrong About TV Programming Today. Plus Some Ideas About Where OWN Must Go

Las Vegas–Greetings from Las Vegas and the annual Consumer Electronics Show. I went to a keynote session this morning (I’m writing this on Thursday night, Jan. 6, 2011) and watched Ivan Seidenberg, the chairman and CEO of Verizon, interview Jeff…

This Just In: A&E Presents New Real-Life Series ‘Relapse’ From the Producers of ‘Intervention’

Of course.

You’ll Never Guess What Political Adversaries Obama and O’Reilly Will Be Doing Before the Super Bowl

Barack Obama and Bill O’Reilly have plans to get together during the pre-Super Bowl festivities for something that hasn’t happened since Obama became president–an O’Reilly interview of Obama. The interview will air as part of Fox’s pregame lineup, Mediaite.com reports….

Shakeup at Fox TV Has ‘Most Powerful Person in Cable’ Leaving Company

A major reorganization of Rupert Murdoch’s TV empire is in the works, according to the L.A. Times, as Fox Networks Group Chief Executive Tony Vinciquerra–who was named the most powerful person in cable for 2010 by the publication Cablefax–is leaving…