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.

Lindsay Lohan Tells Oprah Winfrey What Her Addictions Are

Actress Lindsay Lohan told Oprah Winfrey in a Sunday night interview on OWN that she’s an addict, but said her addictions are to alcohol and chaos, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Lohan said during her interview with Winfrey that while…

Sons of John Mellencamp Arrested in Attack on Teenager

Two sons of rock singer John Mellencamp were booked in an alleged attack on a teenager in southern Indiana, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. Hud Mellencamp, 19, was booked early today in a Monroe County jail on felony battery charges…

‘Once Upon a Time’ Casts Little Mermaid

The ABC drama series "Once Upon a Time" has cast its Little Mermaid. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that actress JoAnna Garcia will take on the role of the Disney princess. Garcia is expected to appear in two episodes…

MSNBC Moves Ed Schultz Back to Weeknights

MSNBC continues to try to find the right spot in its programming lineup for Ed Schultz. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the cable news channel is moving Schultz back to weeknights, where he will have the 5 p.m….

Project From ‘Parenthood’ Actress Lands at Broadcast Network

One of the stars of the NBC dramedy series "Parenthood" has received a script commitment for a TV project based on her debut novel. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the CW is moving forward with the project, based…

Is NBC Softening Its Stance on Hillary Clinton Miniseries? Statement Hints That the Project May Not See the Light of Day

NBC has issued a response to a decision late last week by the Republican National Committee to ban the network, along with CNN, from the 2016 GOP presidential debates over a pair of Hillary Clinton projects. Deadline.com reports that NBC…

Morgan Freeman Working on Drama Series for CBS

CBS is working on a drama series from "Joan of Arcadia" creator Barbara Hall and Oscar winner Morgan Freeman, reports Deadline.com. The project is about a fictional female secretary of state, the story reports. The drama will look at the…

NBC Wins Greg Berlanti Project in Bidding War

NBC won a bidding war over a new drama project from Greg Berlanti’s Berlanti Productions, Kapital Entertainment and writer Jeff Rake. Deadline.com reports that the Peacock Network won the project, "The Mysteries of Laura." The project is based on a…

Fox TV Studios Bows Out of Hillary Clinton Project

Fox TV Studios, which had been in talks to step in as producer of the Hillary Clinton miniseries that is in the works at NBC, is out of the picture, Deadline.com reports. "The two companies had been in preliminary talks,…

Comcast Extends NBCU Chief Steve Burke to 2018, With Hefty Salary Hike

Comcast has given a big contract extension to NBCUniversal chief Steve Burke. Deadline.com reports that Burke’s contract, which was set to run out at the end of 2014, will now run through August 2018. Burke gets "an 18% increase in…