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.

MSNBC Reveals What’s Up With Ed Schultz, Who Fell Off the Radar After a Flurry of Reports About the Cable News Net’s Plans for Him Back in March

MSNBC’s Ed Schultz was supposed to be the point man for a new weekend lineup at the cable news network, with a flurry of announcements about the channel’s moves back in March, as previously reported. But the network has been…

‘Mad Men’ Creator Apologizes for Goof on Show

"Mad Men" creator Matt Weiner apologized for a blunder on the show that was called out by fans, reports New York Magazine’s Vulture blog. The most recent episode featured Joan, played by Christina Hendricks, making reservations at Le Cirque, although…

MTV Greenlights Pilot for TV Adaptation of ‘Scream’ Film Franchise at 2013 Upfront — Network Also Announces Three New Series Greenlights, Third Season of ‘Snooki & JWoww’ and Impressive Slate of 15 Returning Hits

Press release from MTV: NEW YORK, NY (April 25, 2013) — MTV announced today a pilot greenlight based on the hugely successful horror film franchise “Scream” with Dimension Films for MTV, plus the addition of three new series to its…

Former Obama Campaign Manager Joins Cable News Channel

A former campaign manager for Barack Obama has joined a cable news channel. TVNewser reports that the business and financial news channel Bloomberg TV added David Plouffe as a contributor and strategic adviser. Plouffe will appear on Bloomberg TV to…

NBC Moves Reality Series to Web

Even though NBC already announced it has pulled the plug on the low-rated freshman reality show "Ready for Love," the network will give viewers a chance to watch the rest of the episodes via online streaming, reports Deadline.com. NBC is…

Al Jazeera Shoots Down Reports of Its Next Move in U.S. Television

A senior executive at Qatar-based Al Jazeera, which has been making moves to become a player in the U.S. television market, denied reports that surfaced last week that Al Jazeera is trying to buy the Tennis Channel, the Los Angeles…

NBC Sets Additional Summer Premieres

NBC has scheduled more shows into its summer lineup, including the new unscripted series "The Winner Is …," reports Deadline.com. The Nick Lachey-hosted "The Winner Is …" will premiere July 11 and will air in the Thursday 9 p.m. time…

High-Profile Vampire Project Casts ‘House of Cards’ Star

FX’s high-profile vampire project "The Strain," based on a book trilogy by "Hellboy" director Guillermo del Toro, has tapped "House of Cards" star Corey Stoll as its lead, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. Carlton Cuse is showrunner on…

Want J.R. Ewing’s Ruby-Adorned Silver-and-Gold Belt Buckle? Here’s Your Chance

Larry Hagman’s personal items will be going up for auction next month, including a ruby-adorned silver-and-gold belt buckle from "Dallas," on which he played the scheming oilman J.R. Ewing, reports the New York Post. The buckle is expected to fetch…

MTV Greenlights TV Adaptation of ‘Scream’ Film Franchise, Unveils Three New Series

MTV is moving forward with a TV adaptation of the “Scream” movies, announcing at its upfront presentation Thursday that it has greenlighted a pilot for the project. “MTV and Dimension Films’ one-hour pilot will reinvent the successful horror comedy franchise…