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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.

Bravo Wins Biggest Debut Audience Ever with Debut of ‘Bethenny Getting Married?’

Bravo won its biggest audience ever for a premiere with the June 10th debut of "Bethenny Getting Married?", reports Multichannel News. The spinoff of "The Real Housewives of New York City" averaged 2.10 million viewers and 1.35 million adults between…

On the Eve of E3, Microsoft Spends Millions, Enlists Cirque du Soleil to Introduce Kinect for X-Box, Its Verson of a Having a User’s Body Movements Translate Into a Game’s Controller

E3, the big trade show for the electronic gaming industry starts tomorrow (Tuesday, June 15) in Los Angeles, but Microsoft got a jump on the festivities on Sunday night with a multi-million dollar event featuring Cirque du Soliel introducing Kinect,…

AMC Renews ‘Breaking Bad’ for Fourth Season, in Deal in the Works for Months

In a deal that had been in negotiations for almost two months, AMC has renewed "Breaking Bad" for a fourth season, reports Nellie Andreeva on Deadline.com. The network will make the official announcement after the series’ third-season finale on Sunday, the…

The Most Watched TV Series in The World (It’s NOT Last Year’s Winner, Which was “House”)

Today, Friday, June 11, 2010 at the 50th Monte Carlo TV Festival, the most-watched TV program in the world was scheduled to be honored with the annual International TV Audience Award. Last year’s winner was "House."  But this year’s winner is "CSI: Crime…

Today’s ‘Glee’ News: Fans Urge ‘Glee’ Star To Go To Broadway and Star in Revival of ‘Funny Girl’; ‘Glee’ Books for Young Readers on Horizon

Two “Glee’ items today. First, there is a planned revival of “Funny Girl” planned for next year on Broadway. The original show, of course, memorably starred Barbra Steisand. According to an article in Entertainment Weekly, “When asked whether the pair would…

‘Mad Men’ Star January Jones in Car Crash

Actress January Jones, who plays Betty Draper on AMC’s "Mad Men," was in a four-car crash on Thursday night, June 10, in Los Angeles,reports TMZ.com. Jones was driving a Range Rover when she allegedly lost control and hit three parked…

Conan and His Concert Band Cut LP, with Guest Jack White

Conan O’Brien and the band that’s been part of his live show have cut a record of rock standards in Nashville that will be put out as a limited release vinyl record, according to Prefixmag.com. The record was recorded as a live performance by…

Mark Cuban Backing Icahn as the Corporate Raider Sends Scathing Open Letter to Lionsgate’s Board

 HDNet owner Mark Cuban, who owns shares in Lionsgate worth about 5.4% of the company, said he would likely tender his shares in Lionsgate to investor Carl Icahn, who is trying to take over the indie studio, according to the Los Angeles…

Spike TV Draws Protest from Little People of America over Use of Word ‘Midget’ in Show

Spike TV is drawing protest from its show "Half Pint Brawlers" for its use of the word "midget" from the Little People of America, reports AOLnews.com.   The show, which debuted on June 2, follows a Chicago-area wrestling troupe whose members…

NBC Affiliates Ask FCC to Ensure Comcast Keeps Sports on Broadcast Network

NBC affiliates met with Federal Communications Commission staff and commissioners this week to ask that regulatory approval of the network with Comcast require the cable company to commit to keep sports on the broadcast network, the Los Angeles Times’ Company…