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.

New CNN Boss Jeff Zucker Hints at What He Has in Mind for the Cable News Channel

Jeff Zucker, the newly named CNN Worldwide president, told reporters on a conference call that he wants to make the cable news channel "relevant, vibrant and exciting," while hinting that he wants to broaden its programming, reports Joe Flint in…

Hey Jeff Zucker, Here’s How You Can Fix CNN

TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross has some very specific ideas, that might surprise you, about how to fix CNN, which you can read if you click here.

Coroner Releases Explanation for Death of Johnny Lewis, ‘Sons of Anarchy’ Star Who Killed His Landlady

Johnny Lewis, the former "Sons of Anarchy" star who died in September after allegedly killing his landlady, died accidentally after stumbling while jumping from a terrace in an effort to leave the scene, reports TheWrap.com, citing a report from the…

Batmobile From 1960s ‘Batman’ TV Series Going up for Sale

The iconic car driven by Adam West in the 1960s television series "Batman" is going up for auction in January, reports TheWrap.com. While a spokeswoman for the Barrett-Jackson auction house in Scottsdale, Ariz. wouldn’t tell what the minimum asking price…

‘Honey Boo Boo’ Star Arrested for Highway Prank — Alcohol and a Gorilla Suit Allegedly Were Involved

One of the stars of TLC’s "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" was arrested after an alleged prank on a Georgia highway, reports TMZ.com. Tony Lindsey, Boo Boo’s cousin, was part of a group arrested earlier this month for reckless conduct…

VH1 Cancels Series

VH1 has made the decision to pull the plug on one of its series, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The cable network won’t be bringing back “Mob Wives Chicago,” a spinoff of its New York-based series “Mob Wives,” for a second…

CW Searching for New Wonder Woman

The CW has hired a casting director to search for the lead in a new project that will feature a Wonder Woman origin story, Deadline.com reports. The move comes in anticipation of receiving a pilot pickup for the project, “Amazon.”…

Mob Drama in Development at Cinemax

A mob drama has been put into development at Cinemax, HBO’s sister network, reports Deadline.com. The hourlong drama, “Kingpin,” is from writer Chad St. John and Overbrook Entertainment, the production company run by Will Smith and James Lassiter. The project…

Hey Jeff, Here’s How You Can Fix CNN

One of the best analyses I’ve read about the appointment of Jeff Zucker as the new executive in charge of CNN was written by my good friend Brian Lowry. Lowry, Variety’s longtime TV critic, usually nails it, and he did yesterday as…

Nickelodeon Picks Up Spinoff Series Bringing Together Characters From Two Shows

Just days after "iCarly" aired its finale — with 6.4 million viewers tuning in — Nickelodeon has picked up a spinoff bringing together a character from that show and one from the series "Victorious," according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live…