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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.
FX has enlisted one of the stars of the New York Yankees for a new promo for its series "Rescue Me," reports the New York Post. Yankees captain, World Series champion and MLB All-Star Derek Jeter will appear in the…
ESPN announced that its telecast Thursday night of “The Decision,” in which NBA superstar LeBron James announced his decision to join the Miami Heat, generated a 7.3 overnight rating in households from 9-10:15 p.m. ET. The 7.3 is the highest…
The Martin Scorsese-directed premiere of "Boardwalk Empire," HBO’s new period crime drama about the mob in Atlantic City during Prohibition, will premiere on the network Sept. 19 at 9 p.m. ET, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Steve Buscemi stars in…
One of England’s funniest ladies has been fighting breast cancer, reports the BBC. Actress Jennifer Saunders of "Absolutely Fabulous" fame was diagnosed eight months ago and has been undergoing treatment, according to the report. The story says Saunders, who created…
This weekend’s games between the New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners will provide a chance for the YES Network to perfect–as much as possible–how to broadcast a baseball game in 3D, reports B&C. The network will use stereoscopic 3D…
Fears that CBS might have to continue “CSI” without its female star have been put to rest with the news that Marg Helgenberger has inked a new deal with the show, reports Entertainment Weekly. Helgenberger’s co-stars George Eads, Eric Szmanda…
As if it weren’t bad enough that Starz canceled the quirky comedy "Party Down" after just 20 episodes, now the network has decided to yank the series from NetFlix, according to clicker.com. No other Starz series have been removed from…
For her next CD, "The Gift," Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle will choose an unknown to share the spotlight with her on one song, reports Access Hollywood. Boyle will select a singer from video submissions, which are to be uploaded…
After the success of HBO’s "Six Feet Under" and the current hit "True Blood," it’s no surprise that creator Alan Ball has inked another deal with the premium cable net, reports Deadline.com. The latest pilot from Ball is called "All…
ABC’s ultra-physical game show "Wipeout" and CBS’s claustrophobic reality show "Big Brother" were the top-rated network shows Thursday night in the Nielsen ratings, according to TVbytheNumbers.com. At 8 p.m. it was a close race between "Wipeout" and the premiere of…