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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.

LeBron James’ Return to Cleveland Hauls In Big Numbers for TNT

As expected, the return of NBA superstar LeBron James to Cleveland in a Miami Heat uniform was a big ratings draw for TNT, which earned its second-highest NBA overnight of the season, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. The game drew a 4.2 household…

AMC to Rebroadcast Complete Run of Emmy-Winning Drama

All three seasons of an Emmy Award-winning drama will be rebroadcast on AMC beginning Dec. 8, with back-to-back episodes every Wednesday night, the cable network has announced. The show is “Breaking Bad,” and AMC will go back to the beginning,…

MTV, VH1 and Viacom Sued Over Reality Show

New York Daily News gossip columnists George Rush and Joanna Molloy have filed a $30,000 lawsuit against MTV, VH1, their parent Viacom and two production companies for breach of contract, reports Deadline.com. According to the suit, Rush and Molloy pitched…

Howard Stern Poised to Move His Show to iTunes–If You Believe Rumors That Start With a Mysterious Tweet

With Howard Stern’s Sirius XM radio deal running out soon, rumor has it the shock jock will take his show to Apple’s iTunes. At least that’s the story that was circulating on the Web today, when Rolling Stone, BizJournals.com, the…

ESPN Veteran Takes Key Post With CBS Sports

ESPN veteran David Berson has been hired by CBS Sports as executive vice president of CBS Sports and president of CBS College Sports Network, reports SportsNewser.com. In a statement, Sean McManus, CBS News & Sports president, said, “David’s fresh perspective…

Latest in Chasen Murder Investigation: Police Reportedly Checking To See If Past Burglary at Chasen’s Residence Is Connected To Her Death. Another Report Says Cops Still Considering Road Rage As Reason For Attack on Chasen

WIth the latest twist in the Ronni Chasen murder investigation having been a suspect, or person of interest, killing himself before he could be questioned, police are still trying to figure out a motive for her murder, according to various…

Some Great Cult Classic TV–Including ‘Larry Sanders,’ ‘Freaks and Geeks’ and ‘Action’–Coming to Cable

Some truly terrific cult classic TV series–including "The Larry Sanders Show," "Freaks and Geeks’ and "Action." to just name three–will be part of a new comedy block debuting in January. They’ll all be on IFC and its 90-minute comedy block…

Time Warner Cable Media Sales Exec Tells Congress a ‘Do Not Track’ Online Behavior Regulation Could Hurt ‘Vibrancy’ of the Internet

Joan Gillman, executive vice president of media sales for Time Warner Cable, told a congressional subcommittee that if the government implements any kind of "do not track" regulation preventing companies from tracking user behavior on theWweb, it could hurt the vibrancy…

NBC Buys New Comedy From Steve Carell, Who Will Write Show as Well. Separately, Carell and David Steinberg Developing Another Project for TV

NBC "has bought a half-hour, single-camera project from the actor-comedian [Steve Carell] based on his early days working as a mail carrier in Littleton, Massachusetts," reports Michael Ausiello at Deadline.com. Separately, Nellie Andreeva, also at Deadline.com, reports that Carell and…

‘Dancing With the Stars’ Champ to Undergo Surgery After Injury Suffered During Competition

Just days after winning the "Dancing With the Stars" competition on ABC, actress Jennifer Grey has revealed that she was dancing hurt and will now have to have surgery, according to TV Guide. Grey suffered a ruptured disc in her…