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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.
Reality ruled Wednesday night in the Nielsen ratings, with NBC’s "America’s Got Talent" leading the way, according to TVbytheNumbers.com. At 8 p.m. CBS’s "Big Brother" was just ahead of Fox’s "So You Think You Can Dance" and NBC’s game show…
For the second quarter, Viacom posted net earnings of $420 million, an increase of 52% from a year ago at this time, reports B&C. Company executives noted improvements in the advertising market and the economic landscape as a whole, along…
With the massive shakeup predicted for Fox’s "American Idol," a name from the past has emerged as a possible returning judge for the show, reports Entertainment Weekly. Former ‘Idol’ judge Paula Abdul twitted a quote from Winston Churchill the other…
AMC will delay the fourth season of an Emmy Award-winning drama series until July 2011, reports Deadline.com. "What AMC is thinking here is there will be less competition for us–particularly from the broadcast networks–if we launch our season during the…
Despite their well-publicized estrangement, a celebrity father and daughter are talking about a mutual career resurrection by co-starring in a reality television show called "Lost and Found," reports UPI. The celebrities are actors Ryan and Tatum O’Neal. If the show…
In a casting move that promises comedy gold, a legendary TV comic actress has been signed to play Sue Sylvester’s mother on Fox’s "Glee," reports Entertainment Weekly. The actress is Carol Burnett. In past episodes, Sylvester’s parents have been characterized…
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman was joking about being a participant on ABC’s "Dancing With the Stars," but another Super Bowl champ will be taking part in the upcoming season, reports USA Today. The quarterback is Kurt Warner, who…
In his blog, Kurt Sutter, creator of FX’s "Sons of Anarchy," let go with his true feelings about the show being shut out of Emmy consideration, The Washington Post reports. Sutter wrote: "We are the dirty-faced outlaws who no one…
Satellite TV providers were among the most complained-about services to the Better Business Bureau, reports B&C. In a press release, BBB wrote, "In the past three years, more than 53,000 customers have complained to the Better Business Bureau about satellite…
After the Parents Television Council sent a letter to 300 advertisers asking them to stay away from CBS’s "$#*! My Dad Says," industry marketers say the only issue that may keep advertisers away is if the show isn’t funny, according…