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.

‘America’s Next Top Model’ Winner’s Face Injured in Freak Accident

A past winner of CW’s "America’s Next Top Model" was injured in a freak accident that damaged her face, reports People.com. Lisa D’Amato, 32, said she was doing a handstand next to a crew member of an indie movie called…

Tom Hanks, Ken Burns Join Forces for HBO Miniseries About Legendary Boxing Champ

One of the legends of boxing is the subject of a high-profile project at HBO that brings together industry heavyweights including Tom Hanks and Ken Burns. The miniseries about the life of Jack Johnson, the first African-American world heavyweight champion,…

Director Named for Next ‘Star Wars’ Movie

A director has been chosen for the long-awaited seventh installment of the “Star Wars” film series — the first movie in what is expected to be the final trilogy, TheWrap.com reports. Disney, which recently purchased the “Star Wars” franchise from…

Daytime Talk Show Gets Second Season

Another freshman daytime talk show will be back for a second season. Deadline.com reports that NBCUniversal Domestic Television Distribution’s “Trisha Goddard” was picked up for season two in national syndication, joining NBCU freshman “Steve Harvey.” “Unlike ‘Steve Harvey,’ which has…

Brooke Shields Joins Drama Series

Actress Brooke Shields, known for movies including “Pretty Baby” and “The Blue Lagoon” and for TV series such as “Suddenly Susan” and “That ‘70s Show,” is returning to series work. Deadline.com reports that Shields has been cast in a recurring…

CNN’s Sanjay Gupta Takes Leave From Livestrong Non-Profit

CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta, who serves on the board of directors of the Livestrong non-profit founded by disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong, said he has taken a leave from the organization, reports TVNewser.com. Gupta spoke about the issue for the first…

No Hard Feelings: G.E. — After Being Targeted by ’30 Rock’ for Years — Runs Ads Saluting the Show

NBC’s "30 Rock" has poked fun at General Electric for seven seasons, mocking everything from its microwave division to its Six Sigma management focus. But now the conglomerate is taking out a TV ad that salutes the show as it…

Feeding Mouth That Bites It, G.E. Salutes ’30 Rock’ in Ads — Frequently Satirized Conglomerate Now Curating Favorite Snarky Episodes

By Brian SteinbergAdvertising Age General Electric is feeding the mouth that bites it — or, at the very least, has nibbled on it from time to time. Over the course of seven seasons, NBC’s "30 Rock" has poked fun at…

Al Gore Hits the Talk Show Circuit After Selling Cable Channel to Al Jazeera

Al Gore will sit down for his first television interviews since selling his cable network Current TV to Al Jazeera, reports the New York Post. Gore will appear Tuesday on NBC’s "Today" show and CBS’s “Late Show with David Letterman.”…

‘Castle’ Stuntman Improving After Serious Injuries

The stuntman who was injured last week during taping of ABC’s "Castle" is still in the hospital but is improving, reports Deadline.com. The stuntman is Kieran Gallagher, who was Ed Helms’ stunt double in two "Hangover" films, the story says….