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.

ABC Picks Up Drama Series From Bryan Singer

ABC has picked up a drama series from Bryan Singer. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the network gave a 13-episode straigth to series order to "The Black Box." The drama is executive produced by Singer, of "The X…

Walmart Cashing In on Hot Reality Show — Next Up: Halloween Costumes for Dogs

A red-hot reality show is turning out to be a gold mine for Walmart. Advertising Age reports that the giant retailer is making the most of a relationship with A&E’s hit show "Duck Dynasty, whose stars Korie and Willie Robertson…

‘Arsenio Hall Show’ Hires Veteran Director

Arsenio Hall’s new syndicated talk show has hired a veteran director. TheWrap.com reports that the show tapped Leon Knoles, whose credits include "America’s Got Talent’ and "Randy Jackson Presents America’s Best Dance Crew.” The late-night show will debut Sept. 9,…

Erin Brockovich Arrested

Environmental activist Erin Brockovich-Ellis was arrested over the weekend on suspicion of boating while under the influence at Lake Mead in Nevada, reports ABC News. Brockovich, 52, was arrested after a game warden watched her allegedly struggle to dock her…

Video: Simon Cowell Gets Egged During Finale of ‘Britain’s Got Talent’

Simon Cowell was hit by eggs during the finale of "Britain’s Got Talent," with a viola player getting up from her seat in the orchestra and throwing eggs at the host, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. The incident took place while…

John Malkovich Helps Save a Man’s Life

Actor John Malkovich is credited with helping to save a man’s life in Toronto, where he’s starring in the play "The Giacomo Variations," reports the CBC. Jim Walpole, a tourist from Ohio, tripped and fell, slashing his throat on some…

CBS, Close to Wrapping Upfront Sales, Secures Price Hikes

CBS is largely finished with its upfront sales for the 2013-14 television season, reports The New York Times. The network’s progress is surprising because of reports that the market for upfront advertising sales has turned sluggish or even reached an…

‘Last Resort’ Creator Working on Sci-Fi Drama for HBO

Karl Gajdusek, the creator and executive producer of ABC’s canceled drama "Last Resort," is working on a sci-fi project with HBO called "The Spark," reports Deadline.com. The project is set in the near future, when a female protagonist searches for…

Trucking Drama in Development at Showtime

Showtime is working on a drama project focused on the world of truckers in middle America, Deadline.com reports. The scripted project is called "Heartland Trucking." The project is from television writer and Walt Whitman Award-winning poet Tony Tost, Television 360…

‘Duck Dynasty’-Licensed Lines Hatching at Walmart — On Deck: Camouflage Bandages, Halloween Costumes for Dogs

By Jack NeffAdvertising Age Hugh Jackman, Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Elton John and Tom Cruise were all special guests at Walmart’s annual meeting last week. But at the pre-meeting shareholder festivities, two celebrities who paraded around may have outshone them…