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.

85th Annual Academy Awards — List of Nominees

Complete list of 85th Annual Academy Award nominations announced Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013: Best Picture "Amour," "Argo," "Beasts of the Southern Wild," "Django Unchained," "Les Miserables," "Life of Pi," "Lincoln," "Silver Linings Playbook," "Zero Dark Thirty." Actor Bradley Cooper, "Silver…

Charlie Sheen Pays for Photographer’s Funeral

In what seems an unlikely connection between a celebrity and the family of a fallen paparazzo, actor Charlie Sheen has cut a check for $12,000 to help pay for the funeral of Chris Guerra, TMZ.com reports. Guerra, 29, died on…

Another ‘Birther’ Controversy: Donald Trump Demands $5 Million From Bill Maher

"Celebrity Apprentice" host Donald Trump is demanding $5 million from comedian Bill Maher, holding Maher’s feet to the fire after a television appearance by Maher mocking Trump’s “birther” demands, Yahoo News reports. In an appearance Monday on the "Tonight Show…

‘Lincoln’ Leads Oscar Nominations With 12 Nods; 9-Year-Old Becomes Youngest in History to Be Nominated for Best Actress — We Have the Full List of Nominees

Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln” positioned itself at the head of the pack of nominees for the 85th Academy Awards, receiving 12 nominations today, including best picture, CNN reports. Spielberg earned a nomination for best director, while the film’s other key nods…

Britney Spears Quits ‘X Factor’

After rumors circulated that Britney Spears was poised to get the boot from “The X Factor,” as we reported last month, the singer has decided to get proactive and quit the show, TMZ.com reports. The website reports: “We have unimpeachable…

Video: Beauty Queen Who Was the Focus of Musburger Comments Speaks Out About the Controversy

Katherine Webb, the girlfriend of Alabama quarterback A.J. McCarron, told the "Today" show’s Matt Lauer that the apology from ESPN over comments made about her looks by commentator Brent Musburger wasn’t needed, reports the New York Post. Webb, the reigning…

MSNBC Host Says He Wants to Become U.S. Senator

The host of an MSNBC opinion show said Tuesday he wants to be appointed as the interim senator for Massachusetts, reports The Huffington Post. Lawrence O’Donnell, who hosts the nightly program “The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell,” requested the appointment…

White House Rules on Piers Morgan Deportation Effort

Responding to a petition requesting the deportation of CNN host Piers Morgan because of his views on gun control, the White House said Morgan can stay in the U.S., reports Forbes.com. In a statement explaining the decision, White House spokesman…

Video: Monopoly Game to Scrap One of Its Iconic Game Pieces

In the “news that doesn’t matter but some people find interesting anyway” department, Today.com reports that the makers of the game Monopoly plan to scrap one of the game pieces — either the car, thimble, boot, dog, battleship, hat, iron…

T.S. Cook, Writer of ‘The China Syndrome,’ Dead at 65

Veteran film and television writer T.S. Cook, who is best known for writing the 1979 thriller "The China Syndrome," has died, reports Deadline.com. He was 65 and had battled cancer. Cook received Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for best screenplay…