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 Recasts Comedy Project, Brings ‘Ally McBeal’ Alum Aboard

NBC has replaced two actors following a table read for a new comedy project, bringing aboard an “Ally McBeal” veteran, Deadline.com reports. Aasif Mandvi and Justin Chon are off the single-camera comedy pilot “The Gates,” replaced by “McBeal’s” Greg Germann…

CBS Works Things Out With Mark Harmon, Confirms Fate of ‘NCIS’

CBS confirmed that it has agreed to a contract extension with “NCIS” star Mark Harmon and has renewed the drama series for next season, Deadline.com reports. Said CBS Corp. CEO Leslie Moonves: ”In a world gone niche, ‘NCIS’ keeps getting…

Three Actors Forced Off Drama Series for Legal Reasons

Three actors are being forced to leave a long-running ABC series for legal reasons. TVLine.com reports that actors Michael Easton, Roger Howarth and Kristen Alderson are getting the boot from the daytime drama “General Hospital” — at least for the…

‘Pushing Daisies’ Actress Kristin Chenoweth in Dogfight With American Airlines

Actress Kristin Chenoweth, known for her Emmy-winning role on ABC’s “Pushing Daisies” and for her run on NBC’s “The West Wing,” got into a beef this week with American Airlines over her “emotional support dog,” TMZ.com reports. “Chenoweth says she…

’30 Rock’ Swan Song Gets a Ratings Bump, But NBC Remains in the Cellar

The one-hour final episode of “30 Rock” wasn’t enough to lift NBC out of the Thursday night ratings doldrums, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that “30 Rock” went out with a preliminary 1.9 average rating in the key 18-49…

‘Breaking Bad’ Star Signs First-Look Deal With Sony Pictures TV

Three-time Emmy winner Bryan Cranston — Walter White on AMC’s "Breaking Bad" — has extended his deal with Sony Pictures Television, Deadline.com reports. The news comes as production is winding down on the final season of the AMC drama, which…

Teen Heartthrob From 1970s to Appear on ‘CSI’

An actor and singer who was a teen heartthrob on television in the 1970s is set for a turn on CBS’s “CSI,” TV Guide reports. Appearing as a poker player will be David Cassidy, who was the teen sensation on…

Internal Memos Sent by Pat Fili-Krushel, Chairman of the NBCUniversal News Group, and by Steve Capus, President of NBC News, About Capus Leaving the Company. Both Were Sent on Friday, Feb. 1, 2013

Memo by Pat Fili-Kruschel, Chairman of NBCUniversal News Group, on Feb 1, 2013: As you heard from Steve, after 20 years with the NBC News family, nearly eight of those as its highly regarded leader, he has decided to leave…

Steve Capus Out as President, NBC News

"NBC News President Steve Capus announced today that he is leaving the network," writes media columnist Dylan Byers at Politico.com. The article continues, " ‘It has been a privilege to have spent two decades here, but it is now time to head…

Today’s Must Read: When Larry King Took Katie Couric on a Date. At One Point, Larry Lunged. Katie Thought, ‘Oh Mother of God.’

Katie Couric says she once went on a date with Larry King, and described it as something "out of a bad Lifetime movie" during an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel,” according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. Couric was 30 when…