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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.
"Two and a Half Men" is adding a new character as a series regular — a woman in her early 20s or late teens who’s the long-lost daughter of Charlie Harper, the character that was played by Charlie Sheen on…
"Anger Management," the Charlie Sheen comedy series that airs on FX, is getting a four-week sampling on the cable net’s sibling, the Fox broadcast network, in what’s most likely an attempt to re-inflate sagging ratings, reports Michael O’Connell in The…
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in connection with a death during production of a reality show. The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq., reports that the suit stems from a Feb. 10 helicopter crash in which three people were killed….
The BBC is defending the popular sci-fi series "Doctor Who" against accusations of racism. According to The Hollywood Reporter, after a new academic book came out that calls the series "thunderingly racist," the BBC is pointing out its "strong track…
Noted multicamera director James Burrows will remain with a new CBS comedy as executive producer and director after helming the pilot. Deadline.com reports that Burrows is sticking with "The Millers." Burrows directed four pilots this development season, with three of…
The syndicated entertainment news show "Access Hollywood Live" has been picked up to air in a daytime slot on E!, reports TheWrap.com. Hosted by Billy Bush and Kit Hoover, the spinoff of "Access Hollywood" will air daily starting June 10…
Brett Ratner, who was ousted as the producer of the Oscars in 2011 after using an anti-gay slur, has donated $1 million to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences’ planned movie museum, reports The New York Times. The…
Katie Couric said she received "cautious overtures" from "Today" about returning to the NBC morning show, but says that they "sort of evaporated," reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. Couric made the comments to Howard Stern on his Sirius…
A comedy director who won an Emmy for his work on NBC’s “30 Rock” is on board to direct the premiere episode of an adaptation of “Fargo” for FX. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Adam Bernstein will direct…
After a delay of several months, NBCUniversal has rolled out plans for the launch of a new cable channel. Deadline.com reports that Esquire Network will launch Sept. 23. Originally set to launch April 22, the channel was held back for…