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.

Actress Considers Run for Senate

An actress who’s well-known to U.S. movie goers and television audiences is considering running for Senate in her home state of Kentucky. TV Guide reports that Ashley Judd is contemplating mounting a challenge to Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in 2014….

CBS Drama Series to Showcase Seven Unreleased Tracks by Jimi Hendrix

CBS has a big night worked up for Sunday, Jan. 20, when the network will follow the AFC Championship Game with a special episode of “Hawaii Five-0,” TV Guide reports. The episode will feature seven unreleased songs by rock guitar…

Oscars Ad Prices on Rise as ABC Gets $1.65M to $1.8M — In a Twist, Academy Open to Idea of Ad Integrations; Samsung, Apple to Sponsor Show

By Brian SteinbergAdvertising Age Advertisers are paying more to appear in the Oscars than they have in some time — a signal that they hope the event, which will be hosted by an unorthodox celebrity, will have more power than…

‘Game of Thrones’ Actor Has Cancer

An actor who has appeared in the HBO drama series "Game of Thrones" has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Wilko Johnson, who plays Ser Ilyn Payne on the HBO show, is also known as the…

CNET Owner CBS Corp. Pulls One of CNET’s Best of Consumer Electronics Show Awards. Gary Shapiro, President and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association, Cries ‘Censorship’

CBS Corp, which owns the respected tech website CNET, stepped in at the last minute to prevent one of the prestigious CNET Best of CES Awards to be presented, reports The New York Post. Just before Dish was set to receive an award…

‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ Losing Vieira as Host

The syndicated version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" is losing former "Today" co-host Meredith Vieira, who has hosted the quiz show since its syndicated debut in 2002, reports Deadline.com. The departure comes as Vieira hit the last year…

ABC Considering Live-Action ‘Star Wars’ Series

ABC is taking a look at a "Star Wars" live-action television series, now that Disney’s deal to buy Lucasfilm is done, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. Said ABC Entertainment President Paul Lee: “We haven’t even sat down with them. We’re going…

BBC Star Committed More Than 200 Criminal Sexual-Abuse Offenses

The late BBC star Jimmy Savile committed more than 200 criminal sexual-abuse offenses at the broadcaster and in hospitals and mental health facilities, Bloomberg reports, citing a police report. The youngest victim was 8 years old, while most ranged between…

Skepticism Surfaces About Oprah’s Interview With Lance Armstrong, as Some Question Whether It Will Be Hard-Hitting Enough

"Lance Armstrong’s 90-minute interview with Oprah Winfrey next week has been greeted with widespread skepticism and suspicion that it will turn into a “stage-managed” confessional," is part of the headline on a report in the U.K. publication The Telegraph. The piece reports:…

Joss Whedon’s ‘S.H.I.E.L.D’ on Fast Track at ABC, With Good Shot at Series Order

ABC Entertainment Group President Paul Lee said he’s optimistic about the chances that Joss Whedon’s "S.H.I.E.L.D." project will get a series order, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. "We’re very hopeful that’s going to go to series. … It’s…