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 Brother’ Tops Season Finale of ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ in Ratings

CBS’s reality hit "Big Brother" was a Nielsen ratings winner Thursday night, beating the first half of the season finale for Fox’s "So You Think You Can Dance," according to TVbytheNumbers.com. At 8 p.m. "Big Brother" scored a 2.6 rating…

Political Appearance Turns to Talk About Status of ‘Idol’ Judge–Who Happens to Be Candidate’s Daughter

While the media and the public are waiting for Fox to announce its choices for "American Idol" judges for the upcoming season, one current judge who’s in limbo–Kara DioGuardi–hasn’t been getting any information either, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Kara’s…

CNN Plans Special Programming to Mark Katrina Anniversary

To commemorate the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s devastation of the Gulf Coast, CNN will air a series of specials during the next two weeks revisiting the event and updating the recovery effort, reports TheWrap. The shows will be broadcast…

Crown Media, Owner of Hallmark Channel, Takes Earnings Hit

Crown Media, owner of the Hallmark Channels, saw a "second-quarter net loss [of] $9 million, or 8 cents per share, compared to $5.3 million, or 5 cents per share, a year ago," reports former TVWeeker Jon Lafayette, who now works for…

Jennifer Aniston Fires Back at Bill O’Reilly

Actress Jennifer Aniston, whose remarks were said by Bill O’Reilly to be "destructive to society," has fired back at the outspoken political and cultural commentator. Aniston, 41, recently said that "Women are realizing it more and more knowing that they don’t have to…

Lastest ‘Idol’ Rumor: Now the Next Judge Might Be The Performer Who Has the 8th Biggest Selling Album in the U.S. Ever

The producers of "American Idol" reportedly want to talk to representatives of the recording artist who holds the record for the 8th biggest selling album in U.S. history, reports our former Crain colleague Claire Atkinson in the New York Post….

To Get More Funding for OWN From Discovery, Oprah Commits to Personally Appearing More on the Network

Discovery Communications recently said it would make a commitment to invest more than the $100 million it had originally agreed to give to the upcoming Oprah Winfrey Network that it co-owns with Oprah Winfrey. Now, Discovery has revealed in an SEC filing that in…

As Rival Networks Get Irked, NBC Pulls ‘Mad Men’ Spoofs with Emmy Host Jimmy Fallon

NBC has pulled three Emmy promos that spoofed the AMC drama "Mad Men" and featured Emmy host Jimmy Fallon with "Mad Men" star Christina Hendricks (she plays Joan Holloway in the series). The promos immediately drew complaints from rival networks with shows…

Actor Who Refused To Do Love Scenes Because of His Catholic Faith to Star in New Starz Series Called…’Vigilante Priest’

Actor Neal McDonough, after leaving ABC’s "Scoundrels" because he refused to do some love scenes which conflicted with his Catholic beliefs, will star in a new Starz drama series, "Vigilante Priest," reports Deadline.com. McDonough, also co-created and will executive produce the series. In…

Sorry, Snooki: Trademark Application for Nickname Turned Down

Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi was turned down by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, which rejected her application to trademark her nickname for printed matter reports The Smoking Gun. The reason for the turn down was because of a "likelihood of…