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.

The Highest-Paid Media Exec Takes a Pay Cut — But He’s Still No. 1

The executive who is recognized as the highest-paid CEO in the media industry took a pay cut in 2012. Writing in the Los Angeles Times, Joe Flint reports that CBS Chief Executive Leslie Moonves remains in the top spot, earning…

‘Parks and Recreation’ Star Kicked Out of MTV Movie Awards

One of the stars of "Parks and Recreation" was ejected from the MTV Movie Awards after staging an incident the show’s producers were not expecting, reports Deadline.com Aubrey Plaza, who plays April on the NBC comedy, got the boot after rushing on stage…

Heather Graham Joins Pay-Cable Series

Actress Heather Graham, known for her performances in movies including “Boogie Nights,” “The Hangover” and “The Spy Who Shagged Me,” is joining the Showtime series “Californication,” Deadline.com reports. Graham will appear in a season-long arc during the show’s upcoming seventh…

Does Moonves’ Silence About the Upfronts Mean Anything?

Industry insiders are keeping an eye on CBS Chief Executive Leslie Moonves in the runup to the broadcast networks’ upfront presentations to media buyers and advertisers. Advertising Age reports that Moonves has been silent this year about predictions for the…

‘Leave It to Beaver’ Actor Dies at 71

An actor known for his role on the classic sitcom “Leave It to Beaver” has died. The New York Daily News reports that Frank Bank, who played Clarence "Lumpy" Rutherford on the series, died Saturday at 71. No cause of…

Surprise Entry Tops List of Year’s Most Controversial Books

The top selection on a new list of the most controversial books of the past year is a surprise. The Associated Press reports that the list released by the American Library Association places a children’s book, “Captain Underpants,” in the…

Why Isn’t Les Moonves Making Upfront Predictions? CBS Bigwig’s Uncharacteristic Silence Has Media Buyers on Edge

By Jeanine PoggiAdvertising Age During the TV upfronts, there’s one thing buyers have come to expect as much as star sightings, free-flowing booze and Fox-party shrimp: Chest-thumping over price increases by CBS’s Les Moonves. But this year, there’s been nothing…