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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.

OMG: In the Blink of an Eye Thursday, the World Was Captivated by ‘Balloon Boy’: From TV to Facebook to Twitter–and Even Merchandised as the Story Unfolded.

It turned out that ‘Balloon Boy’ Falcon Heene was safe, hiding in his attic all along, but while he was missing the world was captivated, thinking he was in the compartment attached to a helium balloon traversing the skyways. The…

Commentary: One Secret of Jon Stewart’s Success–Skewering People and Institutions With Their Own Tired Cliches

Our former TVWeek colleague Jon Layfayette writes a perceptive blog at the Multichannel News site called Counter Programming. Here’s a good example of Jon’s observations: His excellent analysis of why Jon Stewart may just be the premier satirist of our…

‘Nip/Tuck’ Opens Sixth Season Strong

FX’s drama series "Nip/Tuck" returned Wednesday night for its sixth season drawing 2.9 million viewers, a 16% boost over last season’s average, according to Variety.  "In the 18-49 demo, 1.9 million tuned in," the article said — Allison J. Waldman

Two ‘Real Housewives of (Washington) D.C.’ Candidates Dumped

Bravo has dropped two potential players from "The Real Housewives of D.C." — Lisa Spies, a Republican fundraiser, and Edwina Rogers, a healthcare lobbyist — reportedly because of their political activities, according to the Washington Post. Both ladies have been…

Falcon, the Little Boy [Thought to be] in the Balloon, Found Safe

It’s a happy conclusion of a story  that was followed by millions of people around the world on TV today. Falcon Heene, the six-year-old boy who was thought to be in a compartment attached to a helium balloon that was…

The Little Boy [Thought to be] in the Balloon, Found Safe

It’s a happy conclusion of a story that was followed by millions of people around the world on TV today. Falcon Heene, the six-year-old boy who was thought to be in a compartment attached to a helium balloon that was…

Young Singer to do Double Duty on ‘SNL’ Next Month as Host AND Musical Guest

One of the hottest singers in the country will both host and be the musical act on the Nov. 7 “Saturday Night Live,” the Associated Press reports. Calling the gig "mind-blowing," it will be Taylor Swift’s second trip to the show; she was…

Report: What Vivendi’s Board Did Yesterday About Selling Its Stake in NBC Universal

In what was clearly the most-watched board of director’s meeting by media watchers in quite some time, the board of director’s of Vivendi met yesterday, with observers hoping it would decide whether or not to sell its 20 percent stake…

Prosecutor in Letterman Case Wants Parts of the Case to be Kept Sealed

A Connecticut prosecutor asked a court to keep search warrants sealed in the case of the CBS News producer who is accused of trying to extort $2 million from David Letterman, the Associated Press reports. The search warrants involve the…

Fox Reality Channel Will Go Out of Business Next Year; New Venture to Take Its Place

News Corp.’s Fox Reality Channel will sign off sometime next year after a four-year run, reports our good friend (and former TVWeek TV guru) Joe Adalian in his column for TheWrap. Adalian writes that he got a hold of Fox…