38,865 Entries
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.
About 24.3 million people in the United States tuned in to the World Cup Final on Sunday, when Spain beat the Netherlands, making a record audience for a soccer game telecast in the U.S., the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town…
Despite a report from CNBC that former NBC reporter Jim Gray was paid by the LeBron James camp for his participation in ESPN’s "The Decision" last Thursday, the journalist has vehemently denied any such compensation, reports The Washington Post. "I…
VH1’s "Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew Pinsky" is still negotiating with stars to appear on the show, but one name previously inked has parted ways the show, according to Radar Online. Tila Tequila’s management confirmed to the Web site that…
Showtime announced Monday that two new series–"Shameless" and "Episodes"–will premiere Jan. 10, 2011, the same night that "Californication" returns for its fourth season, according to the Hollywood Reporter. William H. Macy and Emmy Rossum star in "Shameless," a drama from…
CBS’s Sunday installment of the reality show "Big Brother" was the highest-rated program in the Nielsens for the night, reports TVbytheNumbers.com. At 7 p.m. NBC’s "Dateline" had the best rating with a 1.05 average in the 18-49 demographic, followed by…
If you recall that the kids from "Glee" sang the National Anthem for last fall’s World Series, you shouldn’t be surprised that one of the "Glee" cast members–Amber Riley, who plays Mercedes–will go solo on the "Stars Spangled Banner" for…
Fox News Channel anchor Bill Hemmer, formerly of CNN, has been given a multiyear contract with Fox News worth multimillions, reports TVNewser. Hemmer’s contract status was part of a profile Howard Kurtz wrote of the anchor in The Washington Post….
The status of Erin Andrews has been decided and she will be remaining with ESPN, reports USA Today. Andrews will become one of the anchors on ESPN’s "College GameDay," the main Saturday afternoon show during college football season. She will…
Jon Benjamin, a comic who was just nominated for an Emmy last week for the animated series "Archer," has made a deal with Comedy Central for a new show called "Jon Benjamin Has a Van," reports Deadline.com. Comedy Central has…
The British actor who voiced Darth Maul in “Star Wars: Episode I–The Phantom Menace” has been added to the cast of Fox’s new Will Arnett sitcom, "Running Wilde," reports Deadline.com. Peter Serafinowicz appeared in the pilot as Fa’ad Shaoulin, a…