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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.
One of the most high-profile personal stories of the recently concluded college football season turns out to be a hoax. Deadspin.com reports that the heartbreaking story about Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o playing while his girlfriend suffered from leukemia and…
Lifetime will not move forward with "The Secret Lives of Wives," a pilot starring Kim Raver of “Grey’s Anatomy” and based on a book of the same name by Iris Krasnow, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The drama…
The real-life inspiration behind James Bond will be the subject of an original four-part BBC America drama, the network has announced. Says the announcement, "Since Casino Royale was published in 1953, the world has been fascinated with James Bond and…
BET’s "Real Husbands of Hollywood," a spoof of the "Real Housewives" franchise, drew a big audience for its Tuesday debut, with 4.1 million viewers tuning in, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. The scripted series stars Kevin Hart, Robin…
Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage are finalizing a deal to move their Fake Empire banner to ABC Studios from Warner Bros. TV, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Under what’s being described as a lucrative three-year deal, the pair will be…
Here’s something connected with Lance Armstrong that’s actually gone UP in value due to his confessing that he took performance-enhancing drugs when he was a professional cyclist. It’s the price of a 30-second commercial in the upcoming two-part interview with…
"Battlestar Galactica" executive producer Ron Moore is closing in on a 13-episode series order from Syfy for the dark thriller "Helix," reports Deadline.com. The drama is about scientists in an Arctic research facility who investigate a possible disease outbreak and…
Bravo has given the green light to a new series with the working title "Extreme Guide to Parenting," which examines parents with unusual parenting styles, reports Deadline.com. "Some techniques include attachment, parents who breastfeed their children until age 4 ……
Longtime syndication executive Barry Wallach has stepped down from his position as president of NBCUniversal Domestic Television Distribution, B&C reports. The company has yet to name a replacement. In a statement, Ted Harbert, chairman of NBC Broadcasting, said: "Barry has…
Will Ferrell’s production company is developing a talk show with a twist for late-night, TV Guide reports. The show is in the works for USA Network from Gary Sanchez Productions, which is run by Ferrell and Adam McKay. The idea…