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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.

New ‘Lost’ DVD Provides Answers

The season 6 DVD release for ABC’s “Lost,” due out Aug. 24, will answer some of the questions lingering in the minds of fans of the show, USA Today reports. While questions about the show’s ending are still being discussed,…

Blues of House: ‘No One Will Get Hurt,’ Says TV Doctor, as He Prepares to Cut an Album

Hugh Laurie, the Emmy-nominated star of Fox’s "House," is spreading his wings with a new project, an album of blues music, reports USA Today. In a statement about the musical endeavor, Laurie said, "I am drunk with excitement at this…

NBA Legend, Film Stars to Guest on ‘Simpsons’

In its 23rd season on Fox, "The Simpsons" will feature guest appearances by an Academy Award-winning actress, a box office star and an NBA legend, reports TV Squad. The show announced upcoming guest spots featuring Oscar winner Halle Berry, “40-Year-Old…

‘Big Brother’ Leads the Way in Sunday Nielsens

Sunday night’s Nielsen ratings reflected the slow pace of the summer, but CBS’s "Big Brother" was the highest-rated program of the night, reports TVbytheNumbers.com. At 7 p.m. NBC’s "Dateline" scored a 1.1 rating in the 18-49 demographic, topping CBS’s "60…

Oscar Nominee to Appear on ‘The Big C’

An Oscar-nominated actor is the latest big name–after Cynthia Nixon and Reid Scott–to sign on for a guest turn on Showtime’s new comedy series "The Big C," reports the Hartford Courant. Liam Neeson, who was nominated for an Academy Award…

Research Exec Upped at Hallmark

The Hallmark Channels, Los Angeles, has promoted Donovan Batiste, research director, to VP, research and media planning, according to B&C. Batiste will report directly to Jess Aguirre, senior VP, research and planning. Before joining Hallmark, Batiste was a senior analyst…

Former ‘Buffy’ Star Keeping Busy With Syfy Work

There’s a new resident in Syfy’s "Eureka," according to The Hollywood Reporter. Appearing on 10 episodes of "Eureka" this season will be actress Felicia Day, best known as Vi on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." Day has also appeared in two…

‘Glee’ Caught in Time Warp? Fox Show to Pay Tribute to Long-Running Cult Film

After saluting Madonna in the first season of Fox’s "Glee," the musical drama has set its sights on doing an episode in season two in tribute to the cult classic movie "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," the Los Angeles Times…

Veteran Journalist Daniel Schorr Dies

Daniel Schorr, a longtime Washington journalist who broke major stories at home and abroad during the Cold War and Watergate and often stirred controversy with his reporting, has died at 93, NPR reported. Schorr joined CBS News in 1953, recruited…

‘Iron Chef’ Accused of Cheating Workers

One of Food Network’s "Iron Chefs" has been accused by two former workers in his restaurant in Greenwich Village of cheating them out of wages, reports the New York Post. Stephanie Capsolas, a former waitress at Mario Batali’s Babbo restaurant,…