Chuck Ross

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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.

‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ Trial Now in Hands of Jury to Determine if Producer Will Win More Millions

‘Millionaire’ Trial Now in Hands of Jury in Suit Over Whether Producer Deserved More MoneyAfter six years of legal processes and a month-long trial, the case over profits from "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" is now in the hands…

Fox News Tops Second-Quarter Cable-News Ratings, Nabbing 13 of Top Cable News Programs; But Ratings Decline Year-to-Year

Fox News remains dominant among cable-news networks as the channel aired the top 13 programs on cable news during the second quarter, reports TVNewser.com. Still, it wasn’t all good news for the network, the article says. The cable channel saw…

MTV Run-DMC Reality Show ‘Run’s House’ Syndie Pick Up by the Style Network

Syndication rights to "Run’s House," a reality show originally airing on MTV and featuring the family of former Run-DMC rapper Joseph Simmons, have been picked up by the Style Network, the Hollywood Reporter reports. The agreement gives the Style Network the rerun…

‘Prison Break’ Creators Receive Order for New Series ‘Breakout Kings’ from A&E

"Prison Break" creators Matt Olmstead and Nick Santora have received a series order for their new show "Breakout Kings" from A&E, reports the Los Angeles Times’ ShowTracker blog. The show will start production in Toronto in the fall and begin…

Larry King: Hero or Hypocrite?

Am I the only one who has found all this recent on-air hoopla at CNN surrounding Larry King’s 25th anniversary of his talk show, culminating in King declaring on his show last night that HE has decided to quit “Larry…

Versus, Getting Ready for Tour de France Broadcast, to Offer iPhone App and ‘Tour Tracker’

The Versus network, which is preparing for its annual Tour de France coverage, is also prepping for a boost in online demand after its Website saw usage more than double a year ago, reports B&C. The network will offer a…

Larry King Announces He’ll Quit ‘Larry King Live’ This Fall; Will Do Specials, Spend Time With Wife and Kids

Talk show icon Larry King, 76, sent a brief tweet earlier today that he’s quitting his long-running CNN show. Later he released this statement: Before I start the show tonight, I want to share some personal news with you. 25…

Oscar Winner Wants to Do Reality TV Show About Ping-Pong

An Oscar-winning actress has her sights set on a reality television show focused on table tennis, People magazine reports. The actress is Susan Sarandon, who is an investor in SPiN — a popular ping-pong nightclub in Manhattan. She told the…

‘Smallville’ Actor Lands Role in New Syfy Show

Syfy has tapped a former "Smallville" actor for a part in the U.S. remake of the British show "Being Human," reports EW.com’s the Ausiello Files. Sam Witwer, who played Doomsday on the CW show, landed the role of Aidan, according…

Shakeup Atop Annual Rankings for Most Powerful Celebrity

The top spot of Forbes magazine’s annual list of the most powerful celebrities has changed hands, reports the Hollywood Reporter. Oprah Winfrey has returned to the top of the list, bumping Angelina Jolie, who held the No. 1 spot last…