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.

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Official Roundup of Primetime Emmys by the Academy of TV Arts and Sciences

Faster. Funnier. That’s what executive producer Don Mischer promised for the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards, and that’s what he delivered. For their part, Television Academy voters were determined to share the wealth. A total of ten networks shared the 28…

Tonight: The Primetime Emmys! Here’s a Ballot if You’re Watching at Home

It’s the 61st Primetime Emmys. The show is on CBS tonight, host by "How I Met Your Mother" star Neil Patrick Harris. It’s on at 8 pm Eastern/Pacific, 7 Central. It’s live in the Eastern and Pacific time zones. To…

Critic Extraordinaire Tom Shales Says Don’t Curb Your Enthusiasm for This Season’s ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’

Pulitzer Prize-winning TV Critic and sometimes TVWeek Colomnist says this season’s "Curb Your Enthusiasm–the show’s seventh on HBO–is well-worth watching. As many readers know, "Curb" was created and stars Larry David, who co-created "Seinfeld" with Jerry Seinfeld, and wrote many…

Stossel Claims Working at ABC News Was ‘Frustrating’

Now that he has accepted a new post at Fox News and Fox Business Channel, John Stossel is saying it was often frustrating working for ABC News, according to the New York Post. Stossel wrote a blog on Townhall.com detailing…

Returning Series on NBC and CBS See Ratings Declines; Fox Shows Are Up Slightly

The overnight ratings are in from Thursday night’s returning shows’ premieres. The numbers are down significantly from last season on CBS and NBC, but up slightly on Fox, reports TVbytheNumbers.com. NBC’s "The Office" slid 18% to a 4.0 rating in the…

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer Gets Skunked on Celebrity Edition of ‘Jeopardy!’

The answer is: CNN’s Wolf Blitzer. The question: Who did Dana Delany and Andy Richter beat on the "Jeopardy! Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational" Thursday, reports Politico. The CNN newsman was $4,600 in the hole after Double Jeopardy but, unlike what…

Gordon H. Smith Named NAB President and CEO

Former Oregon Senator Gordon H. Smith has been chosen as president and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters, according to TVNewscheck.com. Smith, a Republican, will officially join the organization on Nov. 1 after meeting with the NAB board in Dallas…

Sacha Baron Cohen to Guest Star on ‘The Simpsons’

Sacha Baron Cohen is lending his voice to Fox’s "The Simpsons," reports EW.com. Better known as Borat or Bruno, the comedian will be playing a “pretty angry but funny” Israeli tour guide who crosses paths with Homer and Marge when…

‘Glee’ Soundtrack Singles Score on Billboard’s Top 100

The power of the music on Fox’s "Glee" has been felt on the Billboard Top 100, with the cast’s version of "Take a Bow" the top debut at No. 46 and "Don’t Stop Believin’" re-entering the chart at No. 78, reports Reuters….