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.

‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Lands Musical ‘Hairspray’ Director as Judge

Adam Shankman, the producer-director-choreographer of the musical film "Hairspray," has officially joined Fox’s "So You Think You Can Dance" as the third judge, according to Entertainment Weekly’s Michael Ausiello. Fox confirmed that Shankman, who has appeared as a guest judge…

Cablevision Is First Cable Company to Offer Interactive Ads

Cablevision will be the first cable company to offer customers interactive advertising commencing next month, reports Multichannel News. The interactive service, called Optimum Select, will give nearly 3 million Cablevision subscribers the chance to click on a TV ad via…

President Obama to Spend an Hour With David Letterman

President Barack Obama will appear as the sole guest on CBS’ "The Late Show With David Letterman" on Monday, Sept. 21, reports B&C. President Obama will be the first sitting U.S. president ever to guest on "Letterman." –Allison J. Waldman

Oprah’s Ratings Soar, ‘Oz’ Solid in Debut

[EDITOR’s NOTE: Our earlier headline, in the part about Dr. Oz, read "Dr. Oz Barely Gets Off Gound in Debut." This reflected what is in a story at TVNewscheck.com. However, that story compares Dr. Oz’s debut to shows that debuted six and seven…

ABC to Repeat Patrick Swayze’s Final Interview With Barbara Walters

On ABC tonight at 10 p.m., ABC will rebroadcast Patrick Swayze’s last interview with Barbara Walters, reports the Orlando Sentinel. In addition to the interview, ABC News will present exclusive audio excerpts from Swayze’s autobiography, which was completed just three…

Leno’s Primetime Debut Ratings Look Good, But NBC Is Taking Long View

In preliminary Nielsen ratings, NBC’s "The Jay Leno Show" got a fast start, doubling the network’s average rating over the past year in the 10 p.m. timeslot, according to TVNewscheck.com. Jay had an average rating of 12.1 and a 19 share…

Pot Is Hot on TV These Days

Forget about cooking shows and home improvement programs — the latest trend on the rise is TV shows about growing marijuana, reports the New York Times. On California independent station KJLA-TV, "Cannabis Planet," a 30-minute show about hemp, promotes the medical,…