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.

‘Buffy’ Star Cast in CW Drama

One of the stars of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" has been cast in a new CW drama project. TVLine.com reports that Anthony Head, who played the watcher Giles on the cult favorite, will co-star in the CW drama pilot "The…

Amazon Partners With Industry Leader for New Children’s Show

Amazon.com is working with one of the top suppliers of children’s programming on a new project aimed at kids. The New York Times’ Media Decoder reports that the online firm is partnering with WGBH-TV, one of the biggest providers of…

Fox Business Attacks CNBC in New Ads — Spots Take Aim at Rival’s New Prime-Time Nonfiction Programming

By Jeanine PoggiAdvertising Age Fox Business News launched a new campaign this week attacking rival CNBC. Fox Business is airing commercials via cable providers that air on CNBC, as well as on its own network and Fox News, slamming a…

‘The Talk’ Host Cast in CBS Comedy

One of the hosts of CBS’s "The Talk" has been cast in a comedy project for the network. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Sara Gilbert joins CBS’s "Bad Teacher" pilot. If the project goes to series, Gilbert will…

Sitcom Star Books Return as ‘Saturday Night Live’ Host

"Saturday Night Live" is bringing back the star of a popular sitcom for a second hosting gig on the late-night sketch comedy show. Deadline.com reports that Melissa McCarthy, who received raves for her first “SNL” hosting spot in October 2011,…

Jane Lynch and Wilmer Valderrama Join Fox Series

Actress Jane Lynch of "Glee" and actor Wilmer Valderrama of "That ’70s Show" will be a part of a new Fox comedy series. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that the actors will provide voices for the new animated show “Murder Police.”…

Video: Sears Yanks Ads on Hulu for ‘SNL’ Clip ‘Djesus Uncrossed.’ But Clip Still Has At Least 11 Brands Sponsoring It. Here’s That List as Well as the Controversial Video Itself

“The ‘Saturday Night Live’ sketch ‘Djesus Uncrossed’ is an online hit, but viewers will no longer see commercials for Sears attached to it,” reports Paul Bond on the website of The Hollywood Reporter.. The story adds, “In an email to The…

Time Warner Will Spin Off Time Inc. Into Separate Company; Talks with Meredith Called Off

Time Warner "announced it would spin off its Time Inc. magazine unit into a separate, publicly traded company, a move that will allow the media conglomerate to focus entirely on its cable television and film businesses," reports Amy Chozick on The New…

TLC to Shut Down Series

TLC has announced plans to shut down a series that has had a long run on the cable channel. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that “What Not to Wear” will wrap after its upcoming 10th season. The makeover series…

Carrie Fisher Reveals Whether She Plans to Return as Princess Leia

Actress Carrie Fisher, the iconic Princess Leia from the original “Star Wars” trilogy, gave a one-word answer when she was asked whether she will return as Princess Leia in the new “Star Wars” movies now in the works at Disney,…