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.

If Ari Gold Was In Advertising and Knew About This, He’d Go Bat-Sh–!: Spike Fills Up ‘Entourage’ With Commercial Breaks Up To 10 Minutes Long. One Break Had Ads For 20 Different Marketers!

By Brian SteinbergAdvertising Age We’ll be right back after these commercial messages. Will you? Spike TV has turned the venerable commercial break into a commercial marathon. During certain broadcasts of "Entourage," the Viacom cable channel has quietly run ad breaks…

Nancy Grace Says She’s Not Trying to Replace Judge Judy With New Syndicated Show

Nancy Grace, who will debut her CBS-distributed syndicated series "Swift Justice with Nancy Grace" today, Sept. 13, 2010, tells the Hollywood Reporter that she’s not trying to replace "Judge Judy." "No one can replace "Judge Judy." She’s the gold standard,"…

Rip Torn, with Nine Months of Sobriety, Says Drinking Helped Him Hone His Acting Craft

Rip Torn tells the New York Post that he’s been sober for nine months but credits drinking with allowing him to hone his craft. The actor says that drinking gave him "that little pause where you get a little laugh…

‘Seinfeld’ Star Michael Richards Sued for Allegedly Attacking a Photographer

Michael Richards, who starred as Kramer in "Seinfeld," has been accused of attacking a photographer in Los Angeles, reports TMZ.com. A lawsuit filed by photographer Brendon O’Neal claims that Richards approached him with a "menancing manner" and then allegedly beat…

CBS Readying Updated Version of ‘Wild, Wild West’ With ‘Galactica’s’ Ron Moore on Board

Ron Moore, the man who rebooted "Battlestar Galactica" into a hit series, is now taking on a reboot of the 1960s CBS Western action drama "The Wild, Wild West," reports Deadline.com. Moore is teaming on the project with Naren Shankar,…

Mike Benson, Co-Chief of ABC Marketing (and Well-Known as Chairman of PromaxBDA for Several Years Up Until Earlier This Year) Is Leaving ABC

"ABC marketing co-chief Mike Benson is out after 12 years at the network," Variety reports, adding, "Benson’s exit comes as new ABC Entertainment prexy Paul Lee looks to make his first mark at the network." Benson has been running ABC…

Roger Ebert Launching New Version of Beloved Movie Review Show–And Despite Being Silenced by Cancer, He Will Appear on the Show

Roger Ebert is bringing back the show that made him and Gene Siskel famous, "At the Movies," and it’s returning to its roots in public television, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Ebert, who is unable to speak because of cancer,…

Cable News Marks 9/11 Anniversary

All three major cable news channels have plans in place to mark the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with special programming, TVNewser reports. CNN will broadcast live studio programming all day, including coverage of memorial services…

Simon Cowell Spouts Off on Why He Got ‘Fed Up’ With ‘Idol’ … and What He Thinks of Lou Reed

Want to know why Simon Cowell left Fox’s "American Idol" after 10 seasons? According to Deadline.com, Cowell said he became bored doing the show, adding, “Especially when you’re not producing it, I got fed up.” As for his new American…

‘House’ Co-Star Jumps to CBS Sitcom

One of the co-stars of Fox’s “House” won’t be donning the doctor’s coat this season because she has switched shows and networks, Deadline.com reports. Actress Jennifer Morrison will play the romantic interest of Ted (Josh Radnor) in a major recurring…