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.

Sting Blasts Simon Cowell’s ‘X-Factor’ Show (a Version of Which Will Likely Come to the U.S. Eventually)

Pop superstar Sting has blasted the Simon Cowell show "X Factor," which is a big hit in the U.K. The show is somewhat similar to "American Idol," though groups can also compete. Sting called the show "preposterous" and "appalling," according…

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Top Male Earner on TV Is Smart, Sarcastic and Spiteful, Is on a Reality Show and Made, Pretax, $75 Million from June 2008 to June 2009

Forbes.com is reporting the top 10 men earners on primetime TV, based upon their pretax earnings from June 1, 2008 to June 1, 2009. At the top of the list, with $75 million in earnings from all his entertainment venures, is…

With Pronouncement From Gray TV President That Leno Show is ‘Not Working,’ Press Puts Pressure on NBC to Do Something

NBC’s decision to run "The Jay Leno Show" weeknights in primetime this season has come increasingly under fire lately, and criticism hit a particularly intense level this week. In the wake of Jay Leno’s recent interview with B&C, in which he…

Everyone–and We Do Mean Everyone–in Hollywood is Buzzing About What Oprah—and the ABC Owned Stations She’s On–Might Do. Here’s What We Hear. What Do YOU Hear?

TVWeek Open Mike blogger Chuck Ross has spoken to a lot of TV insiders about what Oprah–and the ABC owned-and operated TV stations– might do. One scenario about the ABC stations in particular is quite intriguing. Click here to read. –Tom Gilbert

What is Oprah–and the ABC O&Os That Carry Her Show–Going to Do?

[NOTE: I wrote this piece on 11/6, speculating about what Oprah might do. Last night she made her much anticipated announcement that she’ll be leaving her current show in Sept. 2011. Over the weekend, after hearing what Oprah has to…

Nikki Finke Says Oprah is Ending Her Syndicated Talk Show in 2011 and Moving It to Cable. Winfrey’s Harpo Prods. Says Decision Not Yet Made and Distrbutor CBS Says it Hasn’t Yet Heard a Decision

Nikki Finke, who covers the entertainment industry at DeadlineHollywood.com, wrote today that Oprah Winfrey will not renew her deal for "The Oprah Winfrey Show" with CBS Television Distribution after her current contract expires in 2011. Furthermore, Finke says that the show…