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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.

Alexis Glick Leaves Fox Business; Might Extension of Imus Show Replace Her?

Fox Business Network morning anchor Alexis Glick is leaving the network, three years after she was lured away from NBC, the Los Angeles Times reports. The network said it had no immediate plans to replace her. Her “Opening Bell” morning…

Top Media Exec Pulls in $11.3 Million in 2009, and That’s a Cut of 28% Compared to 2008

According to a proxy statement filed last week at the Securities and Exchange Commission, one of the nation’s top media executives received $11.3 million in salary and bonus in fiscal 2009, which was a decrease of 28 percent compared to 2008 the New…

Fox Nearing Deal to Renew ‘Idol,’ Whether or Not Cowell is On Board

Fox last week was near a deal to renew “American Idol,” even though judge Simon Cowell hasn’t reached a new agreement with the show, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The network is currently looking at ordering three more seasons beyond the…

‘Balloon Boy’ Parents Get Jail Time; Also Can’t Exploit Event For Any TV Show for Four Years

Richard and Mayumi Heene, the reality-TV-obsessed parents of six-year-old Falcon ‘Balloon Boy’ Heene have been sentenced to jail for the stunt, the Associated Press reports. Richard Heene was sentenced to 90 days in jail, Mayumi 20 days. Furthermore, according to the…

Bah, Humbug! Twas the Night Before Christmas and Santa’s Unhappy About TV (and Other Transgressions)

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the House, Not a doctor was stirring, not even Hugh Laurie, that louse.The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there. But Santa wasn’t…

Comcast Extends Contract of Key Management Executive in Deal Worth Up to $20 Million

Comcast has extended the contract of one of its top executives an additional four years in a deal that could be worth up to $20 million, according to an 8-K filing the company made with the SEC. Comcast COO Steve…

Terms of Comcast’s Contract Extension for EVP and COO Steve Burke, from the Company’s 8-K Filing on Dec. 22, 1009

On December 16, 2009, we entered into a new employment agreement with Stephen B. Burke, our Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and President of our Cable Division, which was effective as of such date. This agreement secures Mr. Burke’s…

And the Winner of ‘Survivor: Samoa’ is … Who? You Gotta be Kidding

In what is likely the biggest surprise in the decade that "Survivor" has been on-the-air, Natalie White was voted the $1 million first-place prize by a jury of her peers– the nine players on the show who had been voted out most…

Actress Brittany Murphy Dies of Cardiac Arrest at Age 32

Actress Brittany Murphy has died of cardiac arrest in Los Angeles at age 32, according to multiple media reports. The death was first reported by the website TMZ.com According to the TMZ report, "Sources tell TMZ Brittany Murphy’s mom discovered…

Report: Bravo Preparing to Share With Homeland Security Committee Unaired Footage of White House Party Crashers

Bravo is preparing to share unaired footage of Michaele and Tareq Salahi–best known as the couple that crashed the White House State Dinner for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in November–with members of the Homeland Security Committee, the Washington Post reports.  That information was part…