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.

Report: Fox Loses ‘Dr Oz’ in LA, KABC Gets; In Philly, CBS Loses ‘Dr. Oz,’ Fox Gets

Some musical chairs in the renewals for Sony’s ‘Dr. Oz,’ through the 2013-2014 season, B&C reports. According to the report, "Fox renewed the show on WNYW New York and WFLD Chicago, and grabbed the show from CBS-owned KYW for its…

Wow, That Was Fast: Turns Out the Story of the 16-Year-old Girl Solo Sailor Who We all Thought Was Lost and Maybe Dead But Who Turned Up OK, Had Already Been Sold to TV

Over the weekend, teenage sailor Abby Sunderland was spotted and rescue plans were made for the girl who was trying to sail the world by herself. Now comes word that her father, Laurence, had sold her story as part of a…

Jenny McCarthy Makes A Deal with Harpo

Actress Jenny McCarthy has agreed to a devlopment deal with Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Productions, reports the New York Post. There’s speculation that McCarthy could replace Oprah on an Oprah Winfrey-like show, the article says, although a spokesperson for Harpo only confirmed a…

Mini Tiffany Network? Look Who’s Getting Reruns of ‘Without A Trace’

The syndicated reruns of CBS crime procedural, "Without A Trace," are going to the same network that already has CBS shows "Criminal Minds," "NCIS," and "Ghost Whisperer," reports The Wrap. It’s Ion, who’s latest deal, with Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution is for all 160…

Tony Awards Try to Get More–and Younger–Viewers with Green Day; Nevertheless Get Bounced by Basketball Finals

Game five of the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers scored in the Sunday night Nielsen ratings, reports TVbythenumbers.com. Leading off the night with the pairing of "Jimmy Kimmel Live Game Night" and "NBA Countdown,"…

Lifetime Moving Close to ‘Army Wives’ Spinoff Starring Gabrielle Union

Lifetime is working toward a spinoff of "Army Wives" by casting Gabrielle Union in a role in an "embedded pilot" in the show’s current fourth season, reports the Hollywood Reporter. Union, who has appeared in television shows such as "Ugly…

Curb Your Enthusiasm, Comedy Fans: Ricky Gervais Meets Larry David

Hey, this has got potential for some pungent laughs: Ricky Gervais will be guesting on the upcoming season of Larry David’s comedy series on HBO, "Curb Your Enthusiasm," according to the Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed blog. Gervais is slated for…

Video: Singer/TV Star/Sausage Mogul Jimmy Dean Dies at 81 While Watching TV

On Sunday, June 13, 2010, singer, television star and one-time owner of his namesake sausage company, Jimmy Dean, passed away at the age of 81, reports the AP. According to the report, "His wife, Donna Meade Dean, said her husband died…

‘Jackass’ Star Beaten by Baseball Bat Allegedly Wielded by 59-Year Old Woman

"Jackass" star Bam Margera was treated at a hospital after being hit in the head by a baseball bat allegedly wielded by a 59-year old woman, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer. Elizabeth Ray, 59, was arrested on aggravated assault and related…

Syfy Renews Series for Seventh Season with 25-Episode Order

Syfy has renewed on of its signature series for a seventh season with a 25-episode order, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The show, "Ghost Hunters," will continue to follow Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson, the leaders of the Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS), as…