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.

Hurricane Sandy Wreaks Havoc on Monday Night Ratings

Monday night’s broadcast ratings suffered a hit from the freak storm that has been hammering parts of the East Coast, with widespread blackouts in some markets and CBS making a late decision to switch out its scheduled original programming for…

ABC Closing In on NBC in Evening News Ratings

ABC News is touting gains against segment leader NBC in the battle for evening news ratings. For the week of Oct. 22, “ABC World News with Diane Sawyer” hit season highs in total viewers, with 7.59 million viewers, and the…

Russell Brand Sued for Allegedly Hitting Pedestrian

Comedian Russell Brand was sued for allegedly hitting a pedestrian with his car earlier this year, reports TMZ.com. Plaintiff Victor Sneed filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court alleging that Brand was driving "negligently" when he hit Sneed…

ABC Gives Full-Season Orders to Two Series

ABC has given full-season orders to two series, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The shows are the freshman comedy "The Neighbors" and the sophomore drama "Scandal." "The Neighbors," a science-fiction comedy about a couple who move into a…

Paul McCartney Says Yoko Ono Didn’t Break Up the Beatles

In an hour-long interview with famed British interviewer David Frost, Paul McCartney says that Yoko Ono didn’t break up the Beatles, reports The Guardian. Some fans continue to blame John Lennon’s widow for the band’s breakup, the story notes. But…

Guest Commentary: Some Questions for the New CEO of The New York Times About the BBC Child Abuse Scandal

[Note: This guest blog entry is written by Bill Bauman. For many years Bauman was the GM of WESH, Hearst Television’s NBC affiliate serving Orlando, Fla. He retired five years ago. Bauman’s last guest commentary for us was "What NBC Can Learn…

Some Questions for the New CEO of The New York Times About the BBC Child Abuse Scandal

The incoming president and CEO of The New York Times, Mark Thompson, was previously the director general of the BBC. TVWeek Open Mic guest blogger Bill Bauman has some questions he feels Thompson needs to answer about the coverage of…

NBC Places Sitcom ‘Up All Night’ on Hiatus, Will Change Format

NBC has placed a comedy series on hiatus for three months, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The series is the modestly rated comedy "Up All Night," which will be converted to a multicamera format taped in front of…

AMC Orders Another Season of Drama Series

AMC has placed an order for a third season of a drama series that recently wrapped up season two, TVLine.com reports. The series is the railroad drama "Hell on Wheels." The period Western, which stars Anson Mount, was given 10…

Upcoming Midseason Series on NBC That Was First Called ‘Notorious’ and Then ‘Infamous’ Has Yet Another New Name

An NBC show that has yet to air an episode is already on its third title, Deadline.com reports. The show is a midseason drama that, until the latest name change, was known as “Infamous.” The program will be now called…