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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.

Kate Gosselin Lands Yet Another TV Gig — This Time With “ET” Icon Mary Hart

Kate Gosselin is fast becoming television’s most ubiquitous face. Tonight, Wednesday, April 14th, the mom and reality star will co-host "Entertainment Tonight" with icon Mary Hart, US magazine reports. This is in addition to Gosselin’s current stint on ABC’s "Dancing With…

Service Will Allow Cell Phones and Other Mobile Devices to Record TV Shows

Cell phones–and other devices–that get FLO TV from Qualcomm will soon have the ability to record live TV shows, the Associated Press reports. FLO TV has not been a big hit thus far, the article says, and in the mobile…

Comcast’s E! and Style Acquire ‘Sex and the City’ Rights

E! and Style, both part of Comcast Entertainment Group, have bought the off-network rights to HBO’s "Sex and the City," B&C reports. That means the networks will have access to the series’ 94 episodes, as well as limited digital, VOD…

‘Scrubs’ Co-Star in Demand for Pilots

"Scrubs" co-star Sarah Chalke has been tapped for a second pilot, EW.com’s The Ausiello Files reports. She’s been cast in the CBS high school comedy "Team Spitz," after nabbing a starring role in ABC’s comedy pilot "Freshman," the piece says….

Report: Sarah Palin Has Earned $12 Million Since July from TV, Books

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has earned an estimated $12 million from TV and a book deal since leaving office, ABC News reports. The figure is a "conservative estimate," and based on public records and news accounts, the article says….

Video: Walmart, the World’s Largest Retailer, to Start Airing Ads Pushing Its Own Wireless Phone Service

Coalition of Major Broadcasters Form Joint Venture For National Mobile TV Service

A national service to reach 150 million U.S. residents with mobile TV content that will include "live and on-demand video, local and national news from print and electronic sources, as well as sports and entertainment programming," has been announced. In the story…

CNN Says No Primetime Changes Despite Ratings Plunge

Despite a  plunge in weekday primetime ratings, CNN executives said they don’t have imminent plans to change its programming line-up. Instead, CNN will try to boost the audiences for its current shows, the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog reports. According…

Sophia Bush of “One Tree Hill” Cast in ABC Comedy Pilot

Sophia Bush, a co-star of "One Tree Hill," has snagged a role in the ABC family comedy pilot "Southern Discomfort," theHollywood Reporter reports. She’ll play a recent Harvard graduate who returns home to Texas to spark things up again with…

Kevin Eubanks Replacement on ‘Tonight Show’ Will Be ‘Idol’ Music Director Rickey Minor

High profile Rickey Minor, musical director of "American Idol," will be leaving the show at the end of the season to take the place of departing "Tonight Show" bandleader Kevin Eubanks, TMZ reports. NBC later confirmed the news, TMZ said….