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.

Southern Caliornia Edison’s News Release on Friday, June 7, 2013, About the Shutdown of Its San Onofre Nuclear Plant Near San Diego

ROSEMEAD, Calif. (June 7, 2013) — Southern California Edison (SCE) has decided to permanently retire Units 2 and 3 of its San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS). “SONGS has served this region for over 40 years,” said Ted Craver, Chairman…

FX Cancels Show After Two Seasons

FX has canceled a show soon after the finale of its second season. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the cable channel pulled the plug on comedian Russell Brand’s late-night talk show "Brand X with Russell Brand." "Brand X"…

Nickelodeon Star Arrested

One of the current stars of Nickelodeon, who also has been making a mark in feature films, has been arrested. TMZ.com reports that Cody Longo, who stars in the Nick at Nite/TeenNick series "Hollywood Heights," was arrested early Thursday in…

Report: Michael Jackson’s Kids Are Almost Unsupervised

After looking into Paris Jackson’s hospitalization this week, child welfare investigators reportedly discovered that the children of the late pop superstar Michael Jackson are almost unsupervised, the New York Post reports. Paris Jackson’s co-guardian, her cousin T.J. Jackson, is now…

Two TV Station Owners to Merge

Two companies that own television stations have announced a merger that will create a company owning 30 stations. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that Media General is merging with New Young Broadcasting Holding Co., a privately held company that owns 12…

Man Tries to Kill Himself Outside NBC’s ‘Today’ Show

A distraught man tried to kill himself Thursday morning outside the Rockefeller Center studios of NBC’s "Today" show, reports the New York Post. The man, Pak Chong Mar, was ranting about a $1.3 million IRS bill, and sliced his wrists…

Showtime Renews Comedy Series

Showtime has announced a renewal for a comedy series. Deadline.com reports that the pay-cable channel renewed "Nurse Jackie" just days before the dark comedy’s fifth-season finale. Showrunner Clyde Phillips, who took on the role after the fourth season, will return,…

CBS Gives Script Commitment to James Gandolfini Project

In an early buy for the next development cycle, CBS has given a script commitment to a project with James Gandolfini attached to executive produce, Deadline.com reports. "Taxi-22," an adaptation of a French-Canadian single-camera comedy, has been set at HBO…

Non-TV Story of the Day: Troubled San Onofre Nuclear Plant in Southern California Shutting Down for Good

"Southern California Edison (SCE) said today (Friday, June 7, 2013) it will close the troubled San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (or SONGS)," reports NPR’s primary news radio outlet in Los Angeles, KPCC. The article continues, "The twin-domed nuclear plant, on the…

Sundance Channel Orders Reality Show From Celebrity Chef

Sundance Channel has ordered a reality show from a well-known television chef. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the cable channel ordered "Dream School" from celebrity chef Jamie Oliver. The show will look at how kids who are struggling…