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.

ABC Buys Comedy From ‘Little Fockers’ Writer

"Little Fockers" co-writer Larry Stuckey has sold a comedy project to ABC, based on his relationship with his brother, reports Deadline.com. The project focuses on Gary Stuckey, whose charismatic younger brother starts to impact his wife and kids after opening…

‘Entourage’ Producers Developing Pot Legalization Comedy for Fox

"Entourage" executive producers Rob Weiss, Mark Wahlberg and Steve Levinson have a pot legalization comedy in development at Fox, reports Deadline.com. The project will focus on a young corporate attorney who quits his job after a nervous breakdown and moves…

‘The Office’ Stars to Reunite on Fox Show

"The Office" star Ellie Kemper will reunite with her former colleague Mindy Kaling on Kaling’s new Fox comedy, "The Mindy Project," reports TVLine.com. It’s not clear who Kemper will play, but she will appear in a guest-starring role in the…

Starz Pulls Plug on Drama Series

Pay-cable channel Starz has made the decision to pull the plug on a drama series, USA Today reports. The series is “Boss,” which stars Kelsey Grammer as a ruthless Chicago mayor dealing with a brain ailment and struggling to remain…

Syndicated Talk Shows Surge

Syndicated talk shows are having a strong November sweeps period, according to national syndication ratings for the week ending Nov. 11, which were released today. The date marks approximately the midway point in the sweeps period. Because of Hurricane Sandy,…

NBC Wins Its First November Sweeps in Nine Years

NBC announced that its prime-time lineup has delivered the network’s first November sweeps win since 2003 in the key demo of adults 18-49. The network went from No. 4 in sweeps a year ago to No. 1 this year, based…

News Corp. Acquires Stake in YES Network

News Corp. announced Monday that it has reached an agreement with Yankee Global Enterprises to acquire a 49% stake in the Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network (YES). The YES Network also announced a deal that will keep New York Yankees…

News Corp. and Yankee Global Enterprises Announce News Corp.’s Acquisition of an Equity Stake in YES Network

Press release from News Corp., Nov. 19, 2012: News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) and Yankee Global Enterprises today announced an agreement that calls for News Corporation to acquire a 49 percent equity stake in the Yankees Entertainment…

Video: Classic Johnny Carson Interviews With Hollywood Legends Return to Television

Vintage interviews by Johnny Carson with Hollywood legends from the archives of NBC’s “Tonight Show” will return to television next year, TCM announced. The cable channel is unveiling “Carson on TCM,” a showcase of interviews from Carson’s long run as…

Turkey Be Damned, Say a Quarter of People in Survey: Just Get Me to Walmart on Time on Thanksgiving Day

Looks like some people are not too troubled that Black Friday is creeping into Thanksgiving Thursday. "New data from Deloitte shows that 23% of people plan to shop in stores on Thanksgiving Day, an increase from 17% in last year’s…