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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.

Managing Director of Time Warner’s Biggest Shareholder: In His Opinion TW Will Eventually Sell Time Inc.

Gordon Crawford, managing director of the Capital Group, which is Time Warner’s largest shareholder, says that Time Warner will eventually sell its Time Inc. publishing division, Reuters reports. Crawford made the comments on Friday, Sept. 24, at an event at the University of…

Despite Record Low Numbers in the Summer, the Broadcast Nets Generally Had Their Mojo Working During Last Week’s Premieres

The scary question asked each fall by TV broadcast network executives is "Will the viewers come back in the fall?" and at least this year they did, Variety reports. Particularly impressive, the article notes, is CBS’ "NCIS" franchise, and the…

Playboy TV Talking to Cable Operators About Putting Content Online

An article in Multichannel News says, Playboy TV  "is talking to operators about launching an all-inclusive linear and online option tied into the network’s monthly premium channel, according to Playboy TV vice president of programming Todd Schwartz." Furthermore, Multichannel reports, "A…

Spoiler Alert: One of the ‘Real Housewives’ to Appear in Playboy; Will be a Part of Discussion in Show this Fall.

According to the New York Post, a big part of the upcoming season of "The Real Housewives of New York will revolve around someone who is going to be in the December issue of Playboy magazine. The housewife in question…

Gordon Ramsey More Cartoonish Than Ever: Will Star as Self in Stop-Action Animation Series

Well, we’re sure it’s somebody’s kitchen nightmare: Gordon Ramsey portraying Gordon Ramsey in an animated series. It’s going to happen, Variety reports, courtesy Cuppa Coffee Studios (of course) in Toronto. According to the article, " ‘Gordon Ramsay, at Your Service’…

The Hottest News Program on TV was Born Just Four Days Before Naomi Watts!

Yes, we are talking about CBS’ venerable "60 Minutes," which premiered on Sept. 24, 1968, just four days before Naomie Watts was born. In a major feature on the show, the Los Angeles Times notes, "The show has long been…

‘Moulin Rouge’ Director to Guest Judge on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Tonight

Baz Luhrman, who directed "Moulin Rouge," will be a guest judge on ABC’s "Dancing WIth the Stars" Monday night, Sept. 28th. Luhrman also directed the feature film "Strictly Ballroom," and that film was the inspiration of the U.K. program that…

The First Cancellation of the New TV Season

While a lot of new shows have done well, we’ve now had the first cancellation of the TV season. Ashton Kutcher’s "The Beautiful Life," which he produced for the CW, is gone after just two airings reports the Los Angeles…

Jon & Kate Lose Their 9 Million and Eight (Viewers, That is)

No, that’s not a type typo. "Jon & Kate Plus 8" on TLC is down about 9 million viewers since it’s its best ratings, which were in June, according to TVByTheNumbers.com. –Chuck Ross