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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.

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CBS Interactive Chief Leaving Company, Replacement Sought

By Michael LearmonthAdvertising Age Neal Ashe, the longtime CEO of CNET who became president of CBS Interactive, is leaving CBS, according to a statement issued after an Ad Age query today. Ad Age had learned from people familiar with the…

Anderson Cooper’s Talk Show Sold in 21 Major Markets

TV stations in 21 major market stations have signed on to carry Anderson Cooper’s one-hour talk show, reports the Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed blog. Says the article, "According to Warner Bros. Domestic TV Distribution, 21 major market stations have lined up…

How Are Your Interactive Chops? CBS May Want YOU

There’s an opening at CBS for an interactive guru, and the job’s a biggie. CBS Interactive President Neal Ashe is leaving the company, and CBS has begun a search for a replacement, reports Michael Learmonth at Advertising Age. Ashe is…

Writers Guild Locked in Dispute with Comcast Over Organizing Efforts on Shows Including ‘Chelsea Lately’

The Writers Guild of America, West is locked in a dispute with Comcast over its efforts to organize more than two dozen writers who work on shows that air on Comcast-owned networks,reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog.  The…

Former Disney Chief Michael Eisner Teaming with Alums of ‘Lost,’ ‘Northern Exposure’ and ‘Caprica’ on New Show

 Michael Eisner, the forrmer CEO of the Walt Disney Co. is teaming with alumni of "Lost," "Northern Exposure" and "Caprica" on a new TV project, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. The show is a single-camera comedy about a 25-year old reporter in the…

Police Link Gun Used in Suicide of ‘Person of Interest’ Harold Smith to Killing of Hollywood Publicist. Say They Believe, Basically, That Case is Solved–Smith Did It, Alone

[UPDATED Dec. 9, 2010, 7:16 AM, Pacific Time. Headline changed to more accurately reflect staus of case] Beverly Hills Police investigating the shooting death of Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen now say they believe the gun ex-convict Harold Smith used to…

Donald Trump Says He’s ‘Seriously Considering Running’ for President

Donald Trump told “Extra” he’s “seriously considering running” for president in 2012, the show’s Web site reports. “I hate what’s happening tour our country,” Trump said. “Our country is being ridiculed all over the world.” Trump had positive things to…

New Dramas on Tap at Fox, CW

New dramas are in the works for the CW and Fox, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Both shows come from Vin Di Bona and Bruce Gersh’s new FishBowl Worldwide Media. Fox’s new project is called "The Danger List," from writer/producer…

Cable Channel Orders Three New Shows

With three new original series–"Pretty Hurts," "Setup Squad" and "Be Good Johnny Weir"–joining the lineup for 2011, cable channnel Logo is continuing its push to get people talking, UPI.com reports. "Pretty Hurts" and "Setup Squad" are described as docu-soaps set…