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.

Big Ratings for ‘Big Bang’ as CBS’s Gamble Pays Off

CBS gambled by moving "The Big Bang Theory" to Thursday night for a premiere-week showdown with NBC’s returning “Community,” and the gamble paid off. Not only did “Big Bang” crush “Community,” but in the battle of the lead-outs, CBS’s series…

Ratings-Challenged CNN Dumps Klein, Puts Jautz in Charge

CNN, which continues to struggle in the ratings against Fox News Channel and MSNBC, has announced the exit of CNN/U.S. President Jonathan Klein, Vanity Fair reports. Klein was quickly replaced by Ken Jautz, executive VP of CNN’s sister channel HLN….

Warner Bros. Shakes Things Up, Lays Groundwork for Succession

[UPDATE, 2:15 PM PT 9/25/10…Changes sourcing of the story to the L.A. Times from the Wall St. Journal, since the WSJ is behind a firewall and might charge users to read its story.] Alan Horn, longtime president of Warner Bros.,…

Zucker Officially Out at NBCU, Says Comcast Wants Its Own Team

[UPDATE 4:50 PM PT 9/24/10 to link to publication that actually spoke to Zucker, the New York Times’ Media Decoder blog, and add actual quote from that publication. Also changed headline to correspond with what Zucker actually said.] Jeff Zucker,…

Letterman Blackmailer, Nominated for News Emmy, Will Skip Ceremony, Wants ‘Quiet and Productive Life’

Robert "Joe" Halderman, the CBS News producer who was jailed for his blackmail attempt against David Letterman, will skip the News And Documentary Awards even though he’s nominated for an Emmy, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Halderman served four months…

Toddler’s Response to Bill O’Reilly and ‘Sesame Street’ About Pulling the Katy Perry-Elmo Video

While we know about the criticism from Bill O’Reilly and others, one thing missing from the debate about the Katy Perry-Elmo video pulled from broadcast by Sesame Street is the reaction of toddlers, for whom the video was made. Never fear….

Some Toddlers Respond To Bill O’Reilly and Sesame Street About Pulling the Katy Perry-Elmo Video

Based on comments it received after posting a video featuring Elmo and Katy Perry, the folks at Sesame Street decided not to air the video on the “Sesame Street” TV show, though they said they would leave it up on…

ABC’s Wild Ratings Ride: Best-Ever Numbers for ‘Modern Family,’ But ‘Truth’ Hurts

ABC’s Emmy-winning sitcom “Modern Family” had a splashy return Wednesday night, drawing 12.6 million viewers overall and earning a 5.0 preliminary rating in the 18-49 demo to finish as the night’s top show, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. The numbers were the best…

Oprah Taking Active Role in Revamping Newark Schools; Facebook CEO Foots the Bill

On Friday’s episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show," Oprah will bring together New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Newark Mayor Cory Booker to announce how a $100 million gift from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be used to restructure the…

Did Bravo Pull Plug on Table-Flipping Party?

A table-flipping event that was scheduled to be hosted by “The Real Housewives of New Jersey’s” Teresa Giudice was apparently nixed by Bravo, TMZ.com reported. On the season one finale of the show, Giudice’s angry table-flipping reaction to Danielle Staub…