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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.

Late-Night Talk Show Brings in Former Letterman Exec As Producer

A former executive producer of David Letterman’s show is returning to the late-night talk show wars,  B&C reports. Robert Morton, a veteran executive producer of late-night talk shows who oversaw David Letterman’s show as well as programs starring Wayne Brady, David Alan…

Video: Promo for ‘America’s Next Top Model’ With Shockingly Thin Model Prompts Apology from Tyra Banks

Tyra Banks has apologized for and removed a promo for "America’s Next Top Model" which featured an aspiring model with a shockingly small waist, reports the New York Daily News. "On behalf of the entire ‘Top Model’ team, I am…

After Cancellation, HBO Reverses Decision and Orders Third Season of Series

Despite previously canceling this series two months ago, HBO has reversed its decision and placed a 10-episode order for a third season, reports Deadline.com’s Nellie Andreeva. The series, the MRC/Good Humor TV-produced animated comedy "The Life & Times of Tim,"…

Did Bill O’Reilly Get a Local Cable Host Fired, and If So, So What?

The Columbia Journalism Review (CJR)  this week has a story titled "The O’Reilly Factor: How the Fox host used raw corporate power to crush a critic." We do more than just report about this story. In a must-read entry, TVWeek…

In Odd Revelation, PeeWee Herman Tells Playboy He Was Set to Win 1991 Masturbation Case — With Masters and Johnson Institute Expert (What About Switch Hitters?)

Paul Reubens, who created the PeeWee Herman character and was arrested in July 1991 for masturbating publicly in an adult theater, tells Playboy magazine that he could have won the case with the help of a Masters and Johnson Institute expert….

Real News About the Housewives of New Jersey: Staub Reportedly Out; Teresa’s Bankruptcy Boo Boo

Danielle Staub, one of the co-stars of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," has been asked not to return for the third season of the Bravo show, reports Life & Style magazine. The news came as a shock to Staub,…

HBO Says No To NetFlix

HBO isn’t falling under Netflix’s sway, and instead is telling the online-video service that it’s unlikely to make a deal to sell hits such as "True Blood" and "The Sopranos" to the online service,reports Bloomberg News. “There is value in…

Apple-Holic Blogger Speculates What the iPhone 5 Will be All About

"If you’ve been wondering what to expect from iPhone 5, the next-generation, beyond an all-new and improved antenna, then let me share a few ideas with you — your iPhone will be your wallet, your house keys, your identity, the…

Retrans Fight Intensified as Broadcasters Go on Offensive with Keepmytv.org

 The fight over retransmission consent rules just stepped up as the National Association of Broadcasters has started a site called Keepmytv.org that seeks to persuade consumers of the benefits of keeping the current rules, reports Mediaweek.com. The site spells out…

In Orlando, Oprah Winfrey’s Timeslot Will Go to ‘Dr. Oz’

WFTV-TV in Orlando, Florida has decided that Oprah Winfrey’s timeslot will go to Dr. Mehmet Oz’s program "Dr. Oz" when Winfrey’s show goes off the air in 2011, reports the Orlando Sentinel. "We did research, and that’s what viewers said…