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.

‘Idol’ Unable to Keep Pace Against Olympics; ABC Show Hits Low

Fox’s "American Idol" took a ratings hit Wednesday night by going up against NBC’s Olympics coverage, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the two-hour singing competition was down a half-point in the demo from…

Local Texas TV Sports Anchor’s Commentary About Football Player Michael Sam Coming Out as Gay Becomes a Viral Video With Almost 2 Million Views in Three Days

A sports commentary on a newscast originally broadcast on Gannett’s WFAA-TV in Dallas has gone viral on the Internet, with almost 2 million views in three days. The commentary is about football player Michael Sam, who recently came out as…

David Fincher Follows Up ‘House of Cards’ With HBO Project

After a wildly successful launch for "House of Cards" on Netflix, David Fincher is working with HBO on his next project. Deadline.com reports that the project is an American adaptation of the British series “Utopia." Fincher is slated to direct…

CW Picks Up Five Series

The CW has announced early pickups for five series. B&C reports that the broadcast network announced renewals for dramas "Arrow," "Reign," "The Originals," "The Vampire Diaries" and "Supernatural." Said CW President Mark Pedowitz: “This season we’ve had great success with…

Animated Series From ‘Community’ Creator Gets Another Season

An animated program from "Community" creator and executive producer Dan Harmon has been picked up for another season. TheWrap.com reports that Adult Swim will bring back “Rick and Morty” for season two. The series is about a “sociopathic scientist and…

The Passing of TV Pioneer Sid Caesar This Week Reminds Us That If It Weren’t for Caesar We Would Never Have Gotten One of the Best Sitcoms Ever on TV, ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’

By Chuck Ross The death of TV comic-actor pioneer Sid Caesar reminds us that without Caesar there most likely would never have been a "Dick Van Dyke Show." "The Dick Van Dyke Show" starred Van Dyke as a TV show…

On the Scene at aTVfest in Atlanta: A Digital Media Experience — The Secrets Behind ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm,’ ‘ CeeLo Green’s The Good Life’ … and Much More

The Savannah College of Art and Design presented its second aTVfest: A Digital Media Experience Feb. 6-8, with screenings, panels, Q&As and parties at venues throughout Atlanta’s Midtown area. The event drew a high-powered crowd that included hometown hero CeeLo…