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.

Not a Shock: Kendra Wilkinson Trying to Block the Selling of An Old Sex Tape She Made. Shock: Reportedly at One Time She Tried to Sell the Sex Tapes (Plural) Herself

Talking about having your cake and eating it too: Reality show star and former Playboy model Kendra Wilkinson has been trying to stop the sell of a sex tape she made with an ex-boyfriend when she was 18 years old….

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Skip the Movie Multiplex: TV’s Summer Programming Is Looking Good

Except for cable and some exceptions on broadcast, summer’s traditionally been the doldrums for television viewing, but this summer is shaping up to be "one of the most crowded warm-weather seasons ever, " reports TheWrap’s Joe Adalian. Broadcast networks are…

From The Wonderful Network That Brings You ‘South Park,’ a New Cartoon Series About…Jesus Christ

Heresy or hilarious? You be the judge. Comedy Central is developing a cartoon series about Jesus Christ. According to James Hibberd’s Live Feed blog, the half-hour animated show, "JC," will be "about Christ wanting to escape the shadow of his…

The CW Buys Rights to Cult Drama ‘Moonlight’ That Ran on CBS

Apparently television executives hope vampires will be hot in reruns, too. The CW is acquiring the rights to broadcast "Moonlight," which aired on CBS a few years ago, Deadline.com reports. "Moonlight" was produced for CBS by Warner Bros. TV. The CW is…

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Lifetime Greenlights First Project Under Dubuc

Lifetime has greenlighted its first project since shifting its leadership and bringing in Nancy Dubuc as president, reports Nellie Andreeva on Deadline.com. The project is "Bond of Silence," an original movie starring Kim Raver ("24," "Grey’s Anatomy"). "Like most Lifetime…

‘Deadliest Catch’ Employee Allegedly Gets No Kick From Champagne; Goes for Cocaine And Faces Drug Charges

A "Deadliest Catch" production manager is facing felony drug charges, the Associated Press reports. According the AP, charging documents accused Matthew Schneider, 22, of allegedly talking about large amounts of cocaine being distributed at "Deadliest Catch" parties in the Alaska fishing town of…

Gaga Can’t Gag ‘Idol’ Ratings from Gnawing Away

A live performance from Lady Gaga on Wednesday failed to stop a ratings slide for "American Idol," with the program drawing its lowest-rated Wednesday night audience since 2002, theNew York Times reports. The program drew 19.1 million viewers, which despite…

Actors Unions May Be Ready to Talk Marriage

The Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists may be ready to negotiate merging, the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog reports. According to a message in the SAG magazine, relations between the two unions…