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.

CBS Unveils Plans for New Series

CBS took the wraps off plans for a new unscripted series set for a midseason rollout, Deadline.com reports. The show is “The Job,” a reality competition that will air Fridays in the 8 p.m. time slot, starting Feb. 8. The…

ABC Newsman Sam Donaldson Arrested

Veteran ABC newsman and political correspondent Sam Donaldson was arrested earlier this month, reports TMZ.com. Donaldson, 78, was pulled over Dec. 1 after he had driven onto the shoulder of the road in Delaware and was arrested on suspicion of…

The Worst TV Shows of 2012 — Here’s One Prominent Critic’s Bottom 15

When it comes to the worst television programs of 2012, “I could have kept going to 150,” writes well-known television critic Tim Goodman in The Hollywood Reporter. Among his many year-end lists, Goodman managed to narrow it down to the…

Anatomy of Reporting Mass Murder: Why Were We Told So Much Wrong Information During the Live Reporting of the Killings in Newtown, Conn.? Should Reporters Have Done a Better Job?

To find out the answers to the questions posed in our headline, TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross spoke to two journalists who, combined, have had more than 70 years working in the TV news business. Please click here to…

Video: Samuel L. Jackson Blames ‘SNL’ Cast Member for His Swearing

Actor Samuel L. Jackson, who sparked a controversy with his appearance on "Saturday Night Live" last weekend, blamed his apparent utterance of a swear word on cast member Kenan Thompson, reports The New York Times’ ArtsBeat. Jackson appeared to utter…

Showrunner Named to Replace Jeff Zucker on ‘Katie’

Katie Couric’s new daytime talk show "Katie" has named a new showrunner and executive producer to take over for Jeff Zucker, reports Deadline.com. Michael Morrison, most recently executive producer of Hallmark Channel’s "The Martha Stewart Show," has been tapped to…

USA Network Renews Its Longest-Running Series

USA Network has given a renewal to its longest-running series. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the cable channel renewed "Psych," a comedy starring James Roday and Dule Hill, for an eighth season. The renewal was announced via Twitter…

‘Rules of Engagement’ Lands at Cable Network

"Rules of Engagement" has found a home on cable, with a January 2013 debut scheduled. B&C reports that the CBS comedy series has been bought for cable syndication by TBS. "We recently shot the 100th episode, which speaks to the…

Amazon Orders Six Pilots in Its First Original Comedy Slate

Amazon.com’s original film and series production arm, Amazon Studios, announced its first original slate of comedy pilots today, ordering six pilots from a mix of industry veterans and newcomers, Deadline.com reports. “These are Amazon’s first green lights since the studio…

Anatomy of Reporting Mass Murder: Why Were We Told So Much Wrong Information During the Live Reporting Last Friday of the Killings in Newtown, Conn.? Should Reporters Have Done a Better Job?

[Updated 12/20/12 at 10:25 am, PT to correct the number of adults killed in Newtown by Adam Lanza on Dec. 14, 2012, not including his shooting himself.] Scott Pelley, the anchor and managing editor of the “CBS Evening News,” who…