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.

Justin Bieber Knocked Out of His Spot as Most-Watched YouTube Video — You May Be Able to Guess Who’s the New No. 1

Justin Bieber no longer holds the title as the artist with the most-watched YouTube video, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The South Korean rapper Psy passed the teen singer early Saturday with 803,761,000 views for his video "Gangnam Style," the…

Last Surviving Member of the Original ‘I Love Lucy’ Creative Team Dies at 89

The last surviving member of the original creative team behind the classic sitcom "I Love Lucy" has died, reports the Los Angeles Times. Dann Cahn, who was an editor on the show, was 89 and died of natural causes, the…

Syfy Drama Series Shutting Down — But Spinoffs May Be on the Way

A drama series that airs on Syfy in the U.S. is being shut down by BBC One after five seasons on the U.K. channel, Deadline.com reports. The program is the fantasy series "Merlin." The series, which is a retelling of…

Emmy-Winning ‘Sesame Street’ Director Dies

A “Sesame Street” director who won six Daytime Emmy Awards for directing episodes of the long-running children’s show died Nov. 21 of unknown causes, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Emily Squires was 71. Squires wrote and directed episodes of "Between…

Report: Fox Nears $6 Billion to $7 Billion Deal for L.A. Dodgers TV Rights

Fox Sports is nearing a deal to pay $6 billion to $7 billion over 25 years for exclusive television rights to the Los Angeles Dodgers, reports Nikki Finke at Deadline.com. The deal would put the team on Fox’s regional sports…

Sesame Workshop Struggles With Loss of Elmo Puppeteer — a Top Creative Force on the Show

With the resignation of Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash, Sesame Workshop is struggling with how to replace one of its top creative forces, reports Elizabeth Jensen in The New York Times. As previously reported, Clash resigned last week after a new…

Why You’ll Watch Lifetime’s ‘Liz and Dick’ — Though It’s Another Lohan Train Wreck. And the Movie You Really Should Watch Today

It’s all in TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross’s essay about Lindsay Lohan and Elizabeth Taylor, which you can read if you click here.

Why You’ll Watch Lifetime’s ‘Liz & Dick’ — Though It’s Another Lohan Train Wreck. And the Movie You Really Should Watch Today

Having watched “Liz & Dick” starring Lindsay Lohan (Lifetime, 9 p.m. ET, premiering tonight, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012), I think Los Angeles Times TV critic Mary McNamara gets it exactly right when she says what really works against this telefim…

Larry Hagman — J.R. Ewing on ‘Dallas’ — Dies at 81

"Actor Larry Hagman, 81, whom fans for decades confused with J.R. Ewing, the conniving character he so convincingly played on TV’s ‘Dallas,’ died Friday in the Texas city that made him a household name," USA Today reports. "Hagman had been…

Thanksgiving Holiday TV Marathons — Something for Everyone: Mini Series ‘Hatfields & McCoys’ Repeated, ‘Friday Night Lights,’ ‘Friends,’ Fun Bond Movies, ‘Star Trek: Next Generation,’ ‘Secretly Pregnant,’ ‘Band of Brothers,’ ‘Spongebob,’ and Lots More

It’s couch potato heaven for the rest of the week with various marathons this Thanksgiving holiday. (All times below are Eastern time. Please check your local listings to see at what times these marathons will be shown in your area.) With…