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.

Well-Known TV Spokesman Dumped by His Company — You’ve Heard His Catchphrase Countless Times

A TV pitchman who is a familiar face after decades of appearances in commercials has been dumped by his company. George A. Zimmer, who started Men’s Wearhouse in 1973 and was known for decades as the face of the company,…

Apple TV Lines Up Two Big Media Partners

Apple TV said it has added two major media partners to its set-top box lineup. The New York Post reports that initiative has been joined by ESPN and HBO. The Apple effort will add the WatchESPN and HBO Go apps…

Netflix Renews Horror Series — Producer Is a Subsidiary of the World’s Oldest Film Company

Online streaming service Netflix has renewed an original horror series. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Netflix picked up a second season of "Hemlock Grove." Season two will be a little shorter than the show’s freshman season, the piece…

After Racism Controversy Erupts, #PaulasBestDishes Goes Viral

After television chef Paula Deen admitted she has used the N-word, the hashtag #PaulasBestDishes was trending on Twitter, with wags combining references to America’s troubled history of race relations with references to Deen’s Southern cuisine, reports the Los Angeles Times’…

‘I have to be the sad clown, laughing on the outside, crying on the inside.’ A Farewell to James Gandolfini, Who Brought to Life One of the Greatest Characters Ever on TV

I’m a baby boomer born 10 years after my favorite movie, “Casablanca,” had its premiere. The best movie that’s been made in my lifetime thus far is “The Godfather.” And the TV show that I believe has had the most…

‘Colbert Report’ Returns After Hiatus Due to Death of Colbert’s Mother

"The Colbert Report" returned to air on Wednesday after an unexpected hiatus due to the death of host Stephen Colbert’s mother, reports The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. Colbert’s mother died June 12, and last Thursday’s episode was canceled at the…

ReelzChannel Pulls Plug on Series After ‘Disastrous’ Start

ReelzChannel canceled a weekly series after just one taping, with the episode going "so disastrously that execs were talking cancellation by Friday," Deadline.com reports. The series is “The Big Picture.” The entertainment talk show was co-hosted by "So You Think…

Sad, Terrible News: James Gandolfini Dies at Age 51

"James Gandolfini, 51, the Emmy Award-winning actor who shot to fame on the HBO drama ‘The Sopranos’ as Tony Soprano, a tough-talking, hard-living crime boss with a stolid exterior but a rich interior life," died today, Wednesday, June 19, 2013,…

‘Nightline’ Names New Anchor

ABC News is replacing the anchor on its late-night newsmagazine “Nightline.” Deadline.com reports that the network is moving “Good Morning America” contributor Dan Abrams into the post. Abrams was also named chief legal affairs anchor for the news division. “He…

Country Singer Who Pioneered the Mail-Order TV Album Dead at 90

A country singer who sold millions of records and found international success over the course of a long career died today of heart failure at a Florida hospital. The family of Slim Whitman, 90, announced the singer’s death, Billboard reports. “With millions…