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.

The Producer and Writer of the Mega-Hit ‘Hatfields & McCoys’ Are Working on Another Miniseries for History Channel

The team behind the hit miniseries "Hatfields & McCoys" is working on another miniseries for the History channel, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. Leslie Greif, the producer of "Hatfields & McCoys" — which he pitched for years and years…

Macy’s Unmoved by ‘Dump Trump’ Petition — Retailer Says Marketing, Merchandising Not Representative of Any Political Position

By Natalie ZmudaAdvertising Age As a petition encouraging Macy’s to "Dump Donald Trump" continues to gain steam, with nearly 558,000 signatures, the retailer shows no sign of dropping the outspoken tycoon. Macy’s has long featured Mr. Trump in its TV…

Macy’s Stands By Donald Trump in Face of Petition to Dump Him

Macy’s isn’t showing any signs of dumping Donald Trump, despite a petition with almost 558,000 signatures that urges the department store to end its partnership with the “Celebrity Apprentice” host, reports Advertising Age. Macy’s has featured Trump in its television…

‘Rescue Me’ Showrunner — an Emmy Winner for ‘Murphy Brown’ — Joins Greg Kinnear Drama

A veteran television producer who was showrunner on “Rescue Me” — an Emmy winner as part of the team behind “Murphy Brown” and again as a writer on “The Larry Sanders Show” — has joined “Rake,” a legal drama set…

Creepy Director Signs On With TV Documentary About a Creepy Subject

A film director who has earned a reputation for his creepy material has signed on with a project that is likely to reinforce that image. “Cosmopolis” director David Cronenberg will narrate HBO’s “Tales From the Organ Trade,” Deadline.com reports. The…

Lifetime Orders Unscripted Show Focusing on Teen Behavior

"Teen Trouble," an unscripted show featuring teen behavior specialist Josh Shipp, has been ordered by Lifetime, reports B&C. Shipp will host the show, with each hour-long episode tracking him as he helps out-of-control teens address their problems, including issues such…

NBC Buys Generation Y Comedy

NBC has bought a comedy about a group of Generation Y friends whose lives have been affected by the Internet, reports Deadline.com. The project, called "iQuit," focuses on five friends seven years after graduating from UC Berkeley. One of them…

CBS Signs On With Arena Football League

The CBS Sports Network acquired the rights to the Arena Football League as part of a two-year agreement, with the league’s championship game to air on the CBS broadcast network, reports B&C. CBS Sports Network reaches 99 million households. It…

Rocker’s Daughter Arrested After Apparent Heroin Overdose

The daughter of a well-known rock performer was arrested today on drug possession charges after what is suspected to be a heroin overdose, Reuters reports. Stephanie Bongiovi, the 19-year-old daughter of Jon Bon Jovi, was arrested in Clinton, N.Y., after…

ABC Series Going Out With a Whimper; NBC and CBS in Hard Fight for Tuesday Ratings

On a night when NBC and CBS went at it tooth and nail for ratings supremacy, an ABC series that is playing out the string sank to an all-time low Tuesday, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that NBC eked…