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.

TV Talk Show Host Hospitalized

A TV talk show host was hospitalized yesterday morning, and is expected to have an appendectomy. It’s daytime syndicated talk show host Nate Berkus, 39, who was stricken during an appearance on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010, on the "Today" show, reports…

Staff Writers of AMC Hit ‘The Walking Dead’ Are, Well, The Walking Dead. Series Creator Frank Darabont Reportedly Lets Writers Go

Frank Darabont, the creator of AMC’s hit freshman show about zombies, "The Walking Dead," has dismissed the staff writers of the show, reports Nellie Andreeva of Deadline.com. Furthermore, Andreeva writes, "I hear Darabont is looking to forgo having a writing staff for the second season…

A True TV Legend, Who Created ‘Entertainment Tonight,’ Succumbs to Cancer. Al Masini, 80, Dies

The prolific television producer who created "Entertainment Tonight," "Star Search," "Solid Gold" and "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous," Al Masini, has died at the age of 80, reports the Honolulu Star Advertiser. According to the article he "died Monday…

ABC Developing Two Musical Series; One Would Star a Popular Tony Winner

ABC is developing two musical series, including one that would star a popular Tony-winning actress, reports Deadline.com. According to the article, Idina Menzel, who won a Tony Award for her performance in "Wicked" as Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the…

Why Google May Be Willing to Pay $5 Billion For Groupon

"Google may be on the verge of clinching its biggest deal yet with a reported $5-billion bid for Groupon, the fast-growing company that is blitzing the Internet with daily coupon deals." So writes Jessica Guynn and Andrea Chang in the…

An Important Message For All Of Us From Bono. Please Watch

Today, December 1, 2010, is World Aids Day

Study: Almost No One Cancels Subscription TV Services Because They Say They Want to Watch Video Primarily Online

A new study has found that practically no one cancels his or her cable or satellite subscription TV services so they can watch video primarily online, B&C reports. Says the article, "Frank N. Magid & Associates annual survey of consumer…

Comcast Open To FCC Help in Level 3 Brouhaha; Dispute Centers Around Internet Interconnection Fees

"Comcast is willing to have the Federal Communications Commission oversee negotiations with Level 3 Communications to resolve their dispute over Internet interconnection fees, the cable operator said in a letter to the agency Tuesday," reports Multichannel News. As the article…

CBS Leads With Reruns, ABC Slips to Fifth Place as Broadcast Nets Struggle in Monday Ratings

Despite its all-repeat lineup, CBS led every hour in the 18-49 demo Monday night, TVbytheNumbers reports. And on a weak night overall for the broadcast networks, ABC finished behind Spanish-language broadcaster Univision, settling for fifth place in 18-49. CBS wound…

Former ‘Idol’ Judge Working on Memoirs

A former judge on “American Idol” plans to make the most of her experience as a judge on the Fox show by writing a book about what happened, reports RadarOnline.com. The tome from Kara DioGuardi is set to be released…