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.

Best Non-TV Story of the Day: Is Our Tap Water Safe? Group Finds Hexavalent Chromium–the carcinogenic ‘Erin Brockovich chemical’–in Tap Water From 31 of 35 U.S. Cities. Is Your City on the List?

"In 25 of 35 U.S. cities where tap water supplies were tested for hexavalent chromium [Chromium 6] — deemed likely to cause cancer in humans in a U.S. EPA draft review this year — levels of the chemical exceeded the minimum…

From the Environmental Working Group: ‘Laboratory tests commissioned by EWG have detected hexavalent chromium, the carcinogenic ‘Erin Brockovich chemical,’ in tap water from 31 American cities.’ Here Are the Cities and the Chromium-6 Levels Found

[Adapted from the website of the Environmental Working Group] Chromium-6 levels in 25 cities’ tap water exceed safe limit proposed by California officials). Here is the list of cities and the Chromium-6 levels found (measured in parts per billion): 1….

Oprah Reveals She Offered TV Show to Rock Superstar

With her OWN cable network about to launch, Oprah Winfrey says she is looking at everything as a potential TV show. With that in mind, she recently offered a show to Bono of the rock group U2, according to The…

Word That Larry Hagman Was Out of ‘Dallas’ Reboot Came as News to Hagman–He’s Still Interested

Contrary to news that broke last week, Larry Hagman is still eager to play J.R. Ewing in the rebooted "Dallas" that TNT is launching, reports TV Guide. Last Thursday, reports surfaced that Hagman had backed out of the project over…

NBC Flip-Flops on ‘Chuck’ Mini-Marathon

Just days after NBC had decided not to rebroadcast "Chuck" for three hours on Monday, Dec. 27, the planned mini-marathon is on again, reports TVbytheNumbers.com. NBC was going to air one "Chuck" episode followed by a rerun of the TV…

Soap Star, Target of Twitter Attack, Says He’s Not a ‘D-Bag’ and Has a Few Words of His Own for ‘Adversary’ Neil Patrick Harris

Last week the star of "How I Met Your Mother," Neil Patrick Harris, lashed out at soap star Eric Braeden for backing out of a guest role on the sitcom, calling him a d-bag on Twitter. Now Braeden has responded…

‘Desperate Housewives’ Star Backs Down in $20 Million Suit Against ABC and Show’s Creator

Actress Nicollette Sheridan has decided to withdraw some of the most explosive parts of the lawsuit she brought against ABC and "Desperate Housewives’" creator Marc Cherry, reports Reuters. In a filing Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Sheridan dropped her…

AP Names Its Entertainer of the Year–Hint: She’s Over 40, and She Beat Out Conan, James Cameron, Jon Stewart, the iPad and the Cast of ‘Glee’

One over-40 entertainer–WELL over 40–had a career year in 2010, and now she can add another feather to her cap, having been honored as AP’s Entertainer of the Year, the AP reported. The honoree is 88-year-old actress Betty White, who…

Ad Spending Is on the Rise, but Growth Rate May Slow–What’s the Deal? Marketers Are Going Private and Public, Buying and Selling, Focusing on Core Brands

By Bradley JohnsonAdvertising Age Marketers in 2011 will boost U.S. ad spending 2.8%, down slightly from 2010’s 3.2% growth rate, according to the average of three major media-agency forecasts. Worldwide ad spending will grow 5.3% in the new year, below…

Ad Spending Projected to Continue Rising, But Rate of Growth Will Slow

There’s good news and bad news on the advertising front, with ad sales expected to rise next year, albeit at a slower rate than in 2010, reports Advertising Age. Marketers in 2011 will increase their U.S. ad spending by 2.8%,…