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.

Duo from Pearl Jam Joins Conan On Stage

Eddie Vedder and Mike McCready of Pearl Jam joined Conan O’Brien on-stage in Seattle Monday night, April 19th, to help celebrate O’Brien’s 47th birthday, Reuters reports, reprinting an article from Billboard. O’Brien’s birthday was actually Sunday, April 18. Vedder sang "Rise,"…

David Hasselhoff To Once Again Become Young and Restless

Before primetime success in "Knight Rider" and "Baywatch" and "America’s Got Talent," David Hasselhoff spent six years as Dr. Snapper Foster on successful daytime soap opera. And now he’s heading back to daytime, reports Entertainment Weekly. Hasselhoff has agreed to…

Fergie, the Duchess of York, Wants Her Own U.S. TV Show

Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, wants her own U.S. television show, Reuters reports. Ferguson told reporters during an afternoon tea set up to promote the DVD release of her Oscar-winning movie "The Young Victoria" that she’s interested in creating…

Small Cable Companies Vow to Seek Comcast-NBCU Conditions

Small cable operators are vowing to seek major conditions before Comcast and NBC Universal can proceed with their merger, TheWrap.com reports. The American Cable Association (ACA), a trade group for smaller cable systems, is concerned the merger will put them…

Starz Executives Realigned Under Chris Albrecht

Starz Chief Executive Chris Albrecht has brought two new executives to the pay-TV network, while Bill Hamm is leaving as executive vice president of production and development, B&C reports. The new members of senior management had worked with Albrecht in…

Paula Zahn Show Renewed by Investigation Discovery

"On the Case with Paula Zahn" has been renewed for a third season by Investigation Discovery, B&C reports. The renewal comes after the premiere of the show’s second season on April 18 drew a record 541,000 households for the network….

WGN America Gets New SVP Of Affiliate Sales

WGN America, probably best known as the satellite programming home of the Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls, has a new senior vice president of affiliate sales. He’s Kevin Connor, WGN has announced. Connor was previously the company’s VP…

One of This Season’s ‘American Idol’ Contestants–Considered by Many to Be a Favorite to Win this Year–Wanted to Quit a Few Weeks Ago

One of the contestants on "American Idol" who is considered by many a favorite to win this year wanted to quit the show a few weeks ago, according to TMZ. The contestant was Crystal Bowersox, who was homesick and wanted…

Fascinating Reading: How An Apple Employee Lost a Prototype of the Next Generation iPhone, Who Got It, And What They Discovered About the New iPhone’s Features

It makes terrific reading: how an Apple employee lost a prototype of the next generation iPhone, who found it, and what they found inside. It’s all at Gizmodo.com. In case you are wondering, here’s what’s on the prototype, according to one…

OMG, It’s Like When They List the Possible Side Effects of Prescription Drugs: Samsung Warns of the Possibilty of Stroke and Convulsion From Watching Its New 3D TV Sets!

Thinking of getting one of those new 3D capable TV sets? Just be aware that there are slew of "side effects" Samsung says you can get from watching 3D TV. The TV manufacturer posted the warning on it Australian website,…