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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.

With ‘Parker Spitzer’ Ratings Stagnant and Rumors of Backstage Tension, CNN May Be Ready to Kick Off One of the Co-Hosts

After two months on the air, CNN’s political talk show "Parker Spitzer" has failed to turn around the network’s prime-time ratings. Instead, the show’s own ratings are stagnant there’s talk of tension behind the scenes of the show, The New…

Depp Eager to Appear in Big-Screen Reboot of ’21 Jump Street’–But Producers Aren’t Calling

Actor Johnny Depp, whose early career got a boost from his role on the late-1980s TV show “21 Jump Street,” told MTV.com that he wants to do a cameo in the upcoming big-screen adaptation of the show. Depp, who’s doing…

Host Is Named for Next White House Correspondents Dinner

A popular television personality has agreed to host and emcee the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner in 2011, reports TheWrap.com. Seth Meyers, a writer for “Saturday Night Live” and anchor of the show’s “Weekend Update” segment, will do the…

Electronic Goodies High on the List of Presents People Want This Holiday Season–And Men and Women Have Different Desires; Guess Which Gadget Tops the List

According to a survey by CNET, the holiday gifts that people desire this year are heavily oriented toward consumer electronics, with differing choices for men and women, B&C reports. The top item overall is the Apple iPad, according to the…

‘Glee’ Christmas Ep Tops Tuesday Ratings, Pushes Fox to Overall Win

The final fresh episode of Fox’s "Glee" until the Super Bowl, a special Christmas show, was a big hit in the Tuesday night Nielsens, reports TVbytheNumbers.com. “Glee” was the top show of the night in the 18-49 demo, and Fox…

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How One of TV’s Most Beloved Holiday Specials Got on TV, Despite Creator’s Doubts — and CBS Execs’ Apprehension

 It debuted 45 years ago and has become one of television’s most enduring holiday shows, but at its debut the show created some apprehension with CBS executives, writes Beverly Gherman on AOL’s Popeater.com.   The program, "A Charlie Brown Christmas," is…

Report: The Reality Stars Who Made the Most Money in 2010. Eight of the Top Ten Are Women (and Three of Them Are Related)

The Daily Beast reports on the reality TV stars that have earned the most money in 2010. Eight of the Top 10 are women, and three of those are related. Here’s the top 10, according to the Beast: Kim Kardashian……….$6…

Emmy-Winning Actor (and Oscar Nominee) to Star in New Cable Series From Gail Berman and Lloyd Braun

A new series from Gail Berman and Lloyd Braun that will star an Emmy-winning and Academy Award-nominated actor has been given the green light, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed blog. "Alphas," an action show about apparently ordinary people…

Jane Fonda Tell Why She Wants to Star in a Cable Series

Jane Fonda, one of America’s most acclaimed actresses–she’s won two Oscars and an Emmy (the latter for the miniseries "The Dollhouse" on ABC back in 1984)–wants to star in a TV series on cable, reports the Associated Press. Fonda, 72,…