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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.

‘Modern Family,’ ‘Criminal Minds’ Lead Wednesday Ratings

The ratings for Fox’s broadcast of the National League Championship Series game between the Philadelphia Phillies and San Francisco Giants were good, but the numbers from the other networks reveal a strong showing for CBS’s "Criminal Minds" and ABC’s "Modern…

Nine of the Top 10 Shows of the New Season Have Something in Common

With the new TV season about six weeks old, figures from Nielsen show a clear trend, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. Nine of the top 10 shows–in fact, all of the top nine shows–are NFL games. The only non-football broadcast to crack the…

Conan Announces Guests for First Week

Conan O’Brien, whose new late-night show debuts on Monday, Nov. 8, 2010 on TBS, has announced the guests he’ll have the first week on his show. Here’s the list: • Monday, Nov. 8 – First Guest Poll winner, Seth Rogen…

Longtime Head of Sales at Major Broadcast Network Stepping Down

The longtime chief of ad sales at a major broadcast network is stepping down, reports The Hollywood Reporter. After a 40-year career, Jon Nesvig, who is president of Fox’s ad sales unit, is retiring at the end of the year….

Offer of $400,000 to Pose Nude Turned Down By ‘Jersey Shore’ Female Cast Member

A female cast member of MTV’s hit "Jersey Shore" has turned down $400,000 to pose nude, the New York Post reports. Jenni "J-Woww" Farley said during a radio interview that she’s turned down an offer to pose nude in Playboy…

Video: Juan Williams Gets Fired by NPR for Comments He Made on ‘The O’Reilly Factor’

[Update 1:40 PM, PT, Oct 21, 2010: If you want  to see a video of Juan Williams back on Fox News responding to his firinig, please click here.] Juan Williams has been fired as a news analyst by NPR for…

‘Smelly Old Man’ Sues MTV and Dickhouse Productions, Claiming Emotional Distress

A man who was mocked on an episode of "Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory" is suing MTV and Dickhouse Productions, claiming his publicity rights were violated and that he suffered from emotional distress, reports the Hollywood Reporter’s THR, Esq. blog. Martin…

Alums of Joss Whedon Shows Working on CW Projects About Supernatural Women

Three veterans of the Joss Whedon shows "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel" are working on two projects for The CW that feature supernatural female protagonists, reports New York Magazine’s Vulture blog. The first project features Elizabeth Craft and Sarah…

Efforts to Bring Patton ‘Spence Olchin’ Oswalt Back to TV Continue With Development of Fox Comedy

Patton Oswalt, who ended his run playing Spence Olchin on "King of Queens" three years ago, may find his way back to network television with a comedy project in development at Fox, reports our good friend and former TVWeek.com editor…

CBS Buys Crime Drama from ‘CSI’ Showrunner

CBS has bought a new crime drama from "CSI" showrunner Carol Mendelsohn, reports the Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. The project, as yet untitled, will adapt a series of suspense novels from writer Thomas Perry, the story notes. The…