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.

We Know Brian Williams Likes Being a Late-Night Talk Show Guest. What We Didn’t Know Was How Much He Wants to Be a Late-Night Talk Show Host. Report Says Williams Personally Pitched Les Moonves on Replacing Letterman. And He Wanted to Be the Host Who Replaced Leno. Plus, Williams Reportedly Hoped ‘Rock Center’ Would Evolve Into a Variety Show

“A few years ago, [‘NBC Nightly News’ anchor Brian] Williams told NBCUniversal CEO Stephen Burke he wanted to take over the ‘Tonight Show’ from Jay Leno. Burke dismissed the idea and instead offered Williams a weekly prime-time program called ‘Rock…

‘Six Feet Under’ Alum to Star in ABC Cop Show

One of the stars of the HBO series “Six Feet Under” has landed a lead role in a new project for ABC. Writing on Deadline.com, Nellie Andreeva reports that Lauren Ambrose will be one of the leads in the pilot…

Will Next Year’s Oscars Ceremony Have a New Producer?

A change may be in the works for the production team behind the Academy Awards ceremony after a three-year run by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron as producers. Variety quotes a tweet that came Saturday night from Zadan: “Hoping that…

What to Watch For When Apple Takes the Wraps Off Its Apple Watch Today

The long-awaited Apple Watch is getting an official showcase today in anticipation of the device’s expected April rollout, and The New York Times says in a preview of the event that the starting price for the watch will be $350….

Showtime Readies for Unveiling of New Comedy Series — Here’s the Trailer

Showtime is set to roll out a new comedy next month, and the pay cabler has taken the wraps off a new extended trailer for the show, “Happyish.” The series stars Steve Coogan, Ellen Barkin, Kathryn Hahn, Carrie Preston and…

NBC Pulls Plug on Drama Series, Reinvents Thursday Nights

NBC has given up on a low-rated drama series and announced a programming move that combines the resources of the news and entertainment divisions. The network canceled “Allegiance” and will fill two hours on Thursday nights with “Blacklist”-related programming, USA…

CNN Breaks Ground in Use of Drone News Footage — Here’s the Video

CNN announced that it has achieved a breakthrough in newsgathering by airing what a CNN spokesperson calls “the first-ever FAA-authorized use of UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle, or drone] video for news-gathering,” Multichannel News reports. The footage aired today on CNN’s…

Filmmaker Known for Work With Beatles, Stones Dead at 88

A pioneering filmmaker who created some of the most iconic documents of the 1960s has died. Rolling Stone reports that Albert Maysles died Thursday night after battling pancreatic cancer. He was 88. Along with his brother David, Maysles revolutionized documentary…

Viacom Restructuring Brings Layoffs

Layoffs have hit one of the Viacom cable channels as a result of the company’s latest restructuring efforts. The Los Angeles Times reports: “At least 20 people on Thursday were let go at TV Land, according to three people familiar…

Cable Net Touts Ratings Achievement: No. 1 in Prime Time in Key Demos

A cable network announced that it accomplished something in February that it has never done before in the month. Citing Nielsen live/same day ratings, AMC said it came in at No. 1 for the month in prime time in adults…