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.

Mariah Carey: Being on ‘American Idol’ ‘Was Like Going to Work Every Day in Hell With Satan.’ Then She Conceded It Wasn’t That Bad, Adding, Though, ‘Honestly, I Hated It.’ (Hmm. If We Were Paid $18 Million for a Gig We’d Be a Little More Gracious …)

During a radio interview music superstar Mariah Carey said about being a judge on "American Idol" last season, "I hated it," reports People. The article continues,"’I thought it was going to be a three-person panel," [Carey] admitted, thinking she’d have…

ABC Drama Sinks to Series Low — Along With Fox’s Full Prime-Time Lineup

An ABC drama series fell to a series ratings low Tuesday night, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo, as NBC eked out a narrow win over CBS for prime time overall. Meanwhile, the entire Fox prime-time lineup…

Accused Alec Baldwin Stalker Cited for Contempt of Court

A woman who is on trial for allegedly harassing and stalking actor Alec Baldwin received a jail sentence today for contempt of court, CNN reports. As we reported yesterday, Genevieve Sabourin repeatedly disrupted the proceedings Tuesday, yelling out as Baldwin…

CBS Will Rush New Action Thriller Into the Lineup

A drama series that is waiting in the wings at CBS will bow sooner than previously scheduled, including a special preview. The network announced that "Intelligence," starring Josh Holloway, will get a preview Tuesday, Jan. 7, at 9 p.m. ET/PT….

Zac Efron Has His Mouth Wired Shut

Actor Zac Efron has had to cancel promotional appearances after having his mouth wired shut. E! News reports that the move came after Efron, who starred in Disney’s "High School Musical," broke his jaw over the weekend in a fall…

MTV Shakes Things Up for One of Its Most Iconic Shows

A pioneering MTV series is undergoing the first real format change in its history. Writing on EW.com, James Hibberd reports that the upcoming edition of "The Real World" will have a new title and a major plot twist. "Arguably TV’s…

NBC Fends Off Poaching Attempt by ABC, Renews Deal With ‘Today’ Host

NBC News has renewed its deal with one of the co-hosts of the "Today" show, fending off an attempt by ABC News to lure her away. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that NBC inked a new deal with Hoda…

Was ‘Modern Family’ a Bad Investment for NBCU’s USA Network?

USA Network paid around $1.4 million an episode to air repeats of "Modern Family," but so far that big bet doesn’t appear to be paying off, reports The Wall Street Journal. The ABC comedy is the centerpiece of USA’s prime-time…

Nickelodeon Greenlights 40 Episodes of Ryan Seacrest Productions Game Show, ‘Go Viral’

Press release from Nickelodeon, Nov. 13, 2013: Nickelodeon has picked up 40 episodes of game show Go Viral (working title) from Ryan Seacrest Productions (RSP), it was announced today by Russell Hicks, Nickelodeon’s President of Content Development and Production. The…

CNN Hires Sports Anchor

CNN has announced the hiring of an anchor who will be focused on sports coverage. Jumping to the cable news channel from Golf Channel is Lara Baldesarra. Baldesarra will join CNN’s sports unit in Atlanta. Beginning next month she will…