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.

‘SNL’ Alum Takes Lead Role in ABC Comedy

A former "Saturday Night Live" performer will play a lead role in a new single-camera comedy project at ABC. Deadline.com reports that Jenny Slate has been cast in "Pulling," where she will have a lead role opposite June Diane Raphael….

Video: HBO Rolls Out a Primer to Get Potential Viewers Up to Speed on ‘Game of Thrones’

HBO has created a 14-minute video primer to bring viewers — and perhaps more to the point, potential viewers — up to speed in advance of the third season of "Game of Thones," according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed….

‘Mad Men’ Hires a Real 1960s Ad Man

AMC’s flagship series “Mad Men,” set in the world of 1960s advertising, will now reach a little deeper into that decade for its own promotion. "Mad Men" creator Matthew Weiner told The New York Times that, inspired by childhood memories…

BET Bringing Back Reality Show for Second Season

BET has given a renewal to a freshman reality show that has performed well for the cable network. B&C reports that the channel is bringing back "Real Husbands of Hollywood" for a second season. The semi-scripted show stars Kevin Hart,…

Pop Singer Helps ‘SNL’ Reach Season Highs

A pop singer making his fifth appearance as host of “Saturday Night Live” proved he’s still a draw for the show. Deadline.com reports that Saturday’s show, hosted by Justin Timberlake, helped the NBC show reach a season high in the…

Newt Gingrich Suggests GOP Leaders Go On a Certain Reality Show

Newt Gingrich had good things to say about a current reality show — including admitting that if he were invited to appear on the show, he would do it. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the politician made the comments about…

Report: Queen Elizabeth to Take Historic Stand In Support of Gay Rights

"Queen Elizabeth II is set to make history later today [March 11, 2013], when she signs a new charter taking a stand against discrimination, which some have interpreted as tacit support of gay rights," reports ABC News. The story continues, "The…

TV Executive Who, 20 Years Ago, Convinced David Letterman to Jump to CBS From NBC Is Retiring. Though He Later Ran One of the Biggest Consumer Electronics and Media Companies in the World, It May Be That He’ll Best Be Remembered For His CBS-Letterman Coup

The TV executive credited with convincing David Letterman to move to CBS from NBC 20 years ago is retiring. That executive is Sir Howard Stringer, 71, who later went on to run Sony. He is currently Sony’s chairman. “Howard Stringer,…

‘The View’ Cleaning House: After Joy Behar’s Announced Exit, Another Host Is Reportedly Getting the Boot

The morning talk staple “The View” appears to suddenly be cleaning house. On the heels of news that Joy Behar is headed out the door, as we reported previously, a new report by Us Magazine says Elisabeth Hasselbeck is also…

Sarah Jessica Parker Is a Fashion Casualty — Literally

Actress Sarah Jessica Parker, known for always appearing in the height of fashion in “Sex and the City” and other roles, is apparently paying a price for all that fashionableness. USA Today reports that the actress has permanently damaged her…