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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.
Gannett Co. recorded $184 million in Q2 broadcast revenue, an increase of more than 20% from last year, reports B&C. In operating revenue from broadcast, the company posted $78.4 million, an increase of more than 55% from a year ago….
Seeking to get better contract deals, the cast of "Jersey Shore" is refusing to shoot scenes for the show’s third season, reports TMZ.com. The cast was scheduled to film scenes over the weekend for the MTV show’s third season, but…
Sunday was a relatively slow night in the Nielsen ratings, but CBS’s "Big Brother" continues to show strength, reports TVbytheNumbers.com. At 7 p.m. NBC’s "Dateline" was just ahead of CBS’s "60 Minutes," with a 1.0 rating to a 0.9 in…
Starz’ prequel to "Spartacus" has cast several roles, including the lead, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Australian actor Dustin Clare will play the lead and Jaime Murray of "Dexter" will be a Capua social climber, the story says. "Spartacus: Gods…
Zsa Zsa Gabor, the television and film actress, was scheduled for surgery Monday after a fall at her home on Saturday, the Los Angeles Times’ L.A. Now blog reports. She broke her hip in the fall and is scheduled to…
Now that they’re back together again, Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston are aiming for a couple’s project to start off their married life: a reality show about their wedding and life with their son, Tripp, reports TMZ.com. The pair has…
The last of the "CSI" vets will return to the show, reports EW.com’s The Ausiello Files. It’s Jorja Fox, who plays Sara on the series. It’s not clear whether she’ll return as a guest star or series regular, the story says….
The belief that the over 50-market isn’t worth as much as the coveted 18 to 49-year old market is so old — at least according to Nielsen, Advertising Age’s Brian Steinberg reports. "The measurement-and-data giant is out to prove that…
Acrtor Wesley Snipes has lost his appeal of his prison sentence, Reuters reports. According to the article, "Actor Wesley Snipes is headed for jail after losing his appeal of a three-year prison sentence for failing to file income tax returns…
The ‘most prominent’ of Tiger Woods’ mistresses, along with actor Jeremy London, along with "former model Janice Dickinson, former teen idol Leif Garrett and former ‘The Hills’ star Jason Wahler," have also signe up for VH1’s "Celebrity Rehab," Popeater reports….