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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.

TV Station Execs Doubt Business Will Pick Up This Year

Many local station executives are doubtful that their business has turned a corner, and expect the second half of the year to remain in the economic doldrums, B&C reports. “I’ve heard some reports of business picking up, but I’m not…

ABC’s Bob Woodruff Returns to Iraq; It was There Three Years Ago That he was Almost Killed

ABC correspondent Bob Woodruff, who was almost killed in an attack in Iraq three years ago, has returned to Iraq to report from there once again. He writes about why he decided to do so in a blog entry entitled "Why…

‘Drop Dead Diva’ Best 18-49 and 25-54 Debut for Lifetime Since Premiere of ‘Army Wives’ in 2007

The debut of "Drop Dead DIva" on Lifetime last night drew a 1.6 rating among women 18-49, and a 1.9 rating among women 25-54, the network announced. The show was watched by 2.8 million viewers. —Chuck Ross

Neil Patrick Harris Officially To Host Emmys

Neil Patrick Harris, star of "How I Met Your Mother," will host the 61st Annual Primetime Emmys on Sept. 20th on CBS. "Mother," also airs on CBS, and Harris received a number of kudos for his recent turn hosting the Tony Award…

Funny Story About One of TV’s All-time Great Pitchmen

Discovery is airing a tribute to the late pitchman Billy Mays tonight (Thursday, July 9th, 9 pm ET/PT), and I’m eager to see it. Mays was indeed a pitchman extraordinaire. Like many of us raised on TV, we’ve come to…

Today’s Beach Read: Update on Big Brother Participant Who Wanted to Auction Off Her Virginity

It ‘s summertime, which means it’s “Big Brother” time. Here’s today’s beach read: One of the wilder stories that garnered a lot of publicity in the gossip columns last fall was the one about Raffella Fica, the beautiful 20 year…

TVMoJoe: This Is It!

TVMoJoe has only been in existence since late April, but it’s already time to begin another chapter in this blog’s history. Yes, this is my final MoJoe post on TVWeek.com. I’m moving on to join TheWrap.com as TV editor after…

Slow Upfront? Not for this Automaker: Subaru and its Media Agency, Carmichael Lynch, Busy Integrating Product on TV Shows

Andrew HamppAdvertising Age Next week, Subaru’s Impreza WRX gets a co-starring role on Syfy’s "Eureka," which returns for its fourth season July 10. The vehicle will be featured in several episodes as the high-tech replacement for Tabitha, an old jalopy…

Tom Cruise, J.J. Abrams to Again Make Film Based on Classic TV Show

Tom Cruise has been signed to co-produce the third sequel of the motion picture version of “Mission Impossibe.” He will re-team with J.J. Abrams—creator of “Fringe” on TV and the blockbuster “Star Trek” movie this summer—to make “Mission Impossible IV” in…

‘Hannah Montana’ Likely to End Next Season

Hannah Montana, the hit kids show on the Disney Channel, will likely end after next season, CBS News reports. Series star Miley Cyrus, 16, through all her gigs, made $18 million last year, the report says. —Chuck Ross