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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.

Controversial NFL Quarterback Calls Off Reality Show

A controversial NFL quarterback has decided not to do a second season of his reality show, reports Profootballtalk.com. Philadelphia Eagles QB Michael Vick’s BET show "The Michael Vick Project" is now dead, according to the story. Jordan Raanan of CSNPhilly.com…

In Unusual Marketing Move, ABC Puts Series Pilot Online

In a bold marketing move, ABC has put the pilot episode of an upcoming fall series online for viewers to preview. The first 50,000 interested watchers will get a free showing of the adventure drama "No Ordinary Family," which stars…

NFL Game Gives NBC a Big Ratings Win

Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings were a big draw for NBC’s "Sunday Night Football" in the Nielsen ratings, according to TVbytheNumbers.com. At 7 p.m. NBC’s "Dateline" kicked off the night with a 1.9 rating in the 18-49 demo, better…

Auction of ‘Lost’ Memorabilia Exceeds Expectations; Camaro, Signed Script Among Top Items

An auction over the weekend in Santa Monica, Calif., of props and other items from the ABC hit "Lost," which went off the air in May, drew a crowd willing to pay far more than pre-sale estimates for items such…

Spencer Threatens to Release Sex Tapes, Pressures Heidi to Do Another Reality Show

Spencer Pratt has given his estranged wife Heidi Montag an ultimatum to tape another reality show with him or else he will sell sex tapes, reports TMZ.com. Pratt arranged a meeting with Montag at a Costa Rica hotel so that…

Leno’s Benefit Gig Generates $100K to Aid Gulf Coast

NBC’s Jay Leno went to the Gulf Coast for a performance Saturday night to raise funds for those affected by the BP oil disaster, reports the AP. More than 1,000 people showed up to watch Leno in concert at the…

Emmy-Winning CBS News Correspondent for ’48 Hours’ Dies at 62

 An Emmy-winning CBS News correspondent for "48 Hours," died unexpectedly on Saturday morning in New Jersey, reports the Los Angeles Times. Harold Dow was 62. It’s believed that he suffered an asthma attack, reports TVNewser.com. Dow’s family issued a statement…

You Want To Rebrand, But a Lot of Your Customers Have No Faith In The New Name You’ve Chosen

It’s a classic dilemma, and it’s facing one of the best programs airing on any media. So says TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross in his latest provocative entry. To read all about it, click here.

Rachael Ray Brings First Show in Nine Years To Be Solely Food Focused to Cable. Also, New Shows From Al Roker, Bobby Flay to Debut

Rachael Ray is bringing to cable her first show in nine years that’ll be soley food-focused. The show is "Week in a Day," in which Ray will "shares her secrets for creating an entire week’s worth of meals, from scratch,…

ESPN’s ‘Around the Horn’ Commentator Jay Mariotti Arrested by Los Angeles Police

 ESPN’s "Around the Horn" commentator Jay Mariotti was arrested by Los Angeles police officers on suspicion of a felony, reports the Los Angeles Times’ L.A. Now blog. Mariotti allegedly got into an argument with his girlfriend at a Santa Monica…