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.

NBC’s Pro Football Theme Song ‘Waiting All Day for Sunday Night’ Will No Longer Be Sung by Faith Hill. She’s Being Replaced by an ‘American Idol’ Winner

NBC’s "Sunday Night Football" has found a replacement for Faith Hill to perform the show’s theme song, "Waiting All Day for Sunday Night." B&C reports that "American Idol" winner Carrie Underwood will now sing the song. "Waiting All Day for Sunday…

CBS to Give Series Order to New Chuck Lorre Sitcom Starring ‘SNL’ Alum

CBS will give a series order to a new comedy from Chuck Lorre, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. The order for “Mom” is expected today, the piece reports. It’s the network’s first pilot from this year’s development to receive a…

Plans for $25 Million Remodel of Fallon’s New York Studio for ‘The Tonight Show’ Are Scrapped; Now Re-Do Will Cost Millions Less

"Despite months of planning, Jimmy Fallon won’t be getting a big, new $25 million studio at 30 Rock after all when he takes over ‘The Tonight Show’ and moves it to New York in 2014," reports Paul Bond in The…

Walt Disney Chief Bob Iger Says ABC Needs More ‘Scandal’

Walt Disney Chairman and CEO, Bob Iger, says the ABC television network needs more "Scandal." The TV show, that is. According to Variety, Iger said on an earnings call today, May 7, 2013, that "ABC’s success will depend on having a team in place that ‘comes…

‘Bonnie & Clyde’ Miniseries to Run Simultaneously on A&E, History and Lifetime — A&E Networks Announces New Shows, Heads Into Upfront With Restructured Ad Sales Team

By Jeanine PoggiAdvertising Age A&E Networks will run its upcoming "Bonnie & Clyde" miniseries simultaneously on Lifetime, History and A&E later this year, the company plans to announce Wednesday at its upfront presentation in New York. The unusual simulcast, which…

Steven Spielberg Once Said That Without This Man’s Work ‘There never would have been a ‘Star Wars’ or a ‘Jurassic Park.’ ‘ Special Effects Wizard Ray Harryhausen Dead at 92

Ray Harryhausen, one of the legends of Hollywood special effects and the king of stop-motion animation for decades, died today in London. He was 92. Inspired by the original “King Kong,” Harryhausen became the master of pre-CGI-era special effects, developing…

NBC Expands Series Finale for ‘The Office’ — With This Lineup of Guest Stars, the Show Will Need the Extra Time

The upcoming series finale of the long-running NBC comedy series “The Office” is almost movie length now. The network revealed that the May 16 sendoff will be 15 minutes longer than previously announced, clocking in at one hour, 15 minutes,…

TNT Orders Michael Bay Drama Series

With a “Grey’s Anatomy” veteran set to star, TNT has given a series order to a drama series from Michael Bay, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The series is “The Last Ship,” based on the William Brinkley novel. TNT ordered…

In Unusual Simulcast, A&E Networks Pitching High-Profile Upcoming Miniseries as a ‘House Party’

A&E Networks will roll out an unusual strategy at its upfront presentation Wednesday in New York, revealing that it will run its upcoming miniseries “Bonnie & Clyde” simultaneously on Lifetime, History and A&E, Advertising Age reports. It will pitch the…

‘The Voice’ Carries NBC to Monday Win as the Competition Sinks to a Historic Low

NBC’s singing competition “The Voice” carried the network to another Monday prime-time ratings win in the key 18-49 demo, based on Nielsen overnights, while one of its main competitors, ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars,” dipped to an all-time low, TVbytheNumbers.com…