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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.

They’re Dropping Like Flies on ‘So You Think You Can Dance’–Injury Claims Another Contestant

For the second time in about a week, Fox’s "So You Think You Can Dance" has had to send off a dancer who who was seriously injured during a performance, reports RealityBlurred.com. Alex Wong was last week’s victim, and Ashley…

CNN Reporter Picked to Lead White House Correspondents Association; Helen Thomas’ Seat Up for Grabs

There’s a new president of the White House Correspondents Association, reports TVNewser.com.  CNN White House correspondent Ed Henry was the runaway winner in an election held by the organization, receiving186 votes out of 243 ballots cast, the story reports. One…

‘Mad Men’ Actress Strips for Retro Playboy Covers

One of the stars of AMC’s "Mad Men" peels for the August cover of Playboy in a mod/retro-style feature that evokes the groovy 1960s, reports the New York Daily News. Crista Flanagan’s character, Lois, appears on the show as more…

Fox Renews Deal for Sports Graphics

The company that provides the 1st & Ten line during football broadcasts along with other well-known graphic elements has renewed its agreement with the Fox Sports Media Group and will continue creating graphics for Fox Sports programming, reports B&C. The…

CBS Slates Encore Run for Reality Hit ‘Undercover Boss’

To get fans ready for a new season of the hit reality series "Undercover Boss," CBS has decided to show all eight episodes of the first season on consecutive summer Sundays, according to TheWrap. From Sunday, July 25, to Sunday,…

Marketing Veteran Signs On With Oprah’s TV Network

OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network, has tapped a veteran marketing executive to oversee all aspects of the promotion and marketing for the network, according to TheWrap. Maurizio Vitale takes on the title of senior VP of marketing, and will report…

‘Law & Order’ Spinoff Faces Production Delay

The start of production for NBC’s latest "Law & Order" spinoff has been delayed from July 22 to Aug. 2, reports Deadline.com. "Law & Order: Los Angeles" has only announced one star, Skeet Ulrich, so casting appears to be an…

Reality Competitions Continue to Lead Ratings

The slow summer nights drag on in the Nielsens, but reality competition and games continue to perform well. CBS’s "Big Brother" and ABC’s "Wipeout" led the way Thursday night, reports TVbytheNumbers.com. At 8 p.m. "Wipeout" averaged a 2.45 rating in…

News and Documentary Emmy Nominations Announced; PBS Leads Pack. We Have Full List of Nominees

PBS leads the pack in nominations for the 31st Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards, announced today by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. PBS received a total of 37 nods, and CBS, with 31 nominations, was the…

Just In the Nick of Time: ‘CSI’ Star Who Complained of Being Underpaid Will Return to Show

One of the mainstays of CBS’s "CSI" has come to terms with the producers and will return to the show next season, reports TV Guide. George Eads has played Nick Stokes for 10 years on "CSI," and had been contemplating…