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.

‘CSI’ Star Files for Bankruptcy

An actor who was once a star on the most popular show on television now says he’s bankrupt, The Huffington Post reports. Gary Dourdan, who played Warrick Brown on the hit CBS drama “CSI,” filed for bankruptcy in August, according…

B&C’s Grossman Moves to Twitter; Grego Named Editor-in-Chief

Ben Grossman has stepped down as editor-in-chief of Broadcasting & Cable to head up global operations for Twitter Media, B&C reports. The publication promoted our good friend Melissa Grego, a former editor here at TVWeek, to editor-in-chief. Grego has been…

ABC Increases Its Orders for Two Comedy Series

On the same day that ABC ordered a full season of freshman drama "Nashville," as previously reported, the network has also committed to more Friday night comedy, reports Deadline.com. ABC ordered three additional scripts each of Reba McEntire’s new sitcom…

NBC Shakes Up ‘Today’ Team, Ousts Show’s Longtime Boss

In an executive shakeup, NBC is replacing the exec who has overseen the morning show "Today" since 2005, The New York Times’ Media Decoder reports. Jim Bell will be replaced by Alexandra Wallace, a senior vice president at NBC News,…

Janeane Garofalo Gets Divorced — After 20-Year Gag Marriage Turns Out to Be Real

Twenty years after a drunken, drive-through Las Vegas wedding between actress Janeane Garofalo and television writer Rob Cohen ("The Big Bang Theory"), Garofalo had to get a divorce to free him to marry again, reports the New York Post. Garafolo…

The Most Outrageous Experiment Ever Conducted in the Movie Industry. Do Those Who Help Decide What Movies Get Made Know the Difference Between John Ford and Henry Ford? Should They?

TVWeek Open Mic contributor Chuck Ross knows a lot about this "outrageous experiment" because he’s the one who conducted it! To get to this must-read entry, please click here.

Anti-Donald Trump Petition Gaining Momentum

A petition accusing "Apprentice" star Donald Trump of sexism and a "racially charged" campaign against President Barack Obama, and asking Macy’s department store to stop carrying Trump brand products, has attracted nearly 450,000 signatures, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The…

NBCUniversal Laying Off Employees

NBCUniversal is cutting its workforce in a round of year-end cost cutting, the Los Angeles Times reports. The company is laying off about 500 employees, or about 1.5% of its employees, the story reports. The cuts will be spread throughout…

Cadillac Catfight: Outspoken TV Chef Trashes Cable Network on His Way Out the Door

The outspoken TV chef Anthony Bourdain, who recently wrapped up his run as host of Travel Channel’s "No Reservations,” is taking aim at the network after it aired television ads he claims created a false impression in using his image,…

‘Fighting Mad’ Anthony Bourdain Trashes Travel Channel Over Ad Integration — Says He Never Approved His Likeness in Cadillac Spot

By Jeanine PoggiAdvertising Age Anthony Bourdain, the outspoken chef and former host of Travel Channel’s "No Reservations," is lashing out against the network after it aired Cadillac spots that he claims were doctored. "It came as a shock and a…