Logo

Author Page

Chuck Ross 38,865 Entries
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.

FCC Outlines Proposed Internet Privacy Rules

“Federal regulators on Thursday proposed a set of privacy rules for Internet service providers that would significantly curb the ability of companies like Comcast and Verizon to share data about their customers’ online activities with advertisers without permission from users,”…

Mariah Carey’s TV Fantasy Coming True

A TV fantasy appears to be coming true for pop singer Mariah Carey. Us Weekly reports that Carey is on track to get her own television show. “The five-time Grammy winner is shooting a docu-style series that chronicles the behind-the-scenes drama of her…

He Won Two Oscars and Designed the Productions for Seven James Bond Films as Well as ‘Dr. Strangelove’ — Ken Adam Dies at 95

Ken Adam, revered as one of the greatest production designers in the history of film, died Thursday in his sleep at his home in London, the AP reports. He was 95. Adam is credited with creating much of the look…

CBS to Present ‘The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special’ on Tuesday, March 29

Press release from CBS, March 10, 2016: CBS will present THE LATE LATE SHOW CARPOOL KARAOKE PRIMETIME SPECIAL, featuring an all new Carpool Karaoke with global superstar Jennifer Lopez as well as highlights from past segments, plus James Corden’s favorite…

Cable Series to Wrap

The end game is in place for a comedic drama series with the news that one more season will be it for USA Network’s “Royal Pains.” Variety reports that the cable network has rolled out plans for the show’s eighth…

She’s Being Crowned the ‘New King of Late-Night’ — You Read That Right …

The “New King of Late-Night,” in a heavily male-oriented field, may be a female. Writing on TVLine.com, veteran TV watcher Michael Slezak places the crown on the head of Samantha Bee, declaring that after just five episodes, her weekly TBS…

This May Be What You’ve Been Waiting For: New Sitcom Finds Sam Elliott, Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson and Debra Winger on a Colorado Ranch — Check Out the Video

Just when you were running out of stuff to binge-watch, here comes a new multi-camera comedy series that not only reunites “That ’70s Show” stars Ashton Kutcher and Danny Masterson, but also revives national treasure Sam Elliott — and throws…

21st Century Fox Gets Behind New ‘Skinny Bundle’ Service

A relatively minor player in the so-called “skinny bundle” subscription video game has picked up some bigtime allies. Deadline.com reports that 21st Century Fox and Sky just took part in a $15 million Series B funding round for fuboTV. The…

Camille Cosby Deposition Delayed

Camille Cosby, the wife of Bill Cosby, has been granted extra time before a deposition she has been required to give in a Massachusetts case in which seven women are suing her husband for defamation. The AP reports that Camille…

Wife of ‘American Pie’ Singer Files for Divorce

The wife of singer-songwriter Don McLean, who was arrested in January on charges related to alleged domestic violence, has filed for divorce from the “American Pie” singer. The AP reports that Patrisha McLean filed the legal papers today in Maine,…