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.

Why Kelsey Grammer Walked Out on His Scheduled Interview With Piers Morgan — and Why the Two Men Are Now Trading Accusations

Actor Kelsey Grammer "ran out of the building" before a scheduled appearance on Piers Morgan’s CNN show, according to The Hollywood Reporter, which cited tweets from Morgan. The reason? The show aired a photo of Grammer’s ex-wife, Camille. "Kelsey Grammer…

Canceled NBC Series May Be Revived by Cable Channel

A series that was canceled by NBC may resurface on cable, Bloomberg reports. The Discovery Communications cable channel TLC is in talks to pick up "Who Do You Think You Are," the story reports. While discussions with TLC are at…

Linda Yaccarino Takes Over All NBCUniversal Ad Sales, Including Flagship NBC

By Brian SteinbergAdvertising Age Less than a year after being named head of digital and cable ad sales at NBCUniversal, Linda Yaccarino has been elevated to supervise all of the company’s ad sales and marketing efforts, including those of its…

Netflix Picks Up Controversial Ricky Gervais Program; Gervais Forecasts the Future of Television

Ricky Gervais’ controversial new comedy series has been acquired by Netflix, prompting Gervais to comment on the future of television, reports The New York Times’ ArtsBeat. The pickup of the series, “Derek,” follows the program’s run on Channel 4 in…

After Latest Scrapes With the Law, 26-Year-Old Amanda Bynes Denies Drinking — and Says She’s Retired From Acting

Former Nickelodeon star Amanda Bynes responded to questions about her recent run-ins with the law, telling People.com that she is "doing amazing" and denying that she drinks. Bynes, 26, has been charged with a DUI and two counts of hit-and-run….

NBC Shakes Things Up on Ad Side, Puts Veteran Exec in Charge of Sales for All of NBCUniversal

NBC is making a big move in the executive ranks of its advertising sales operation, giving veteran ad sales exec Linda Yaccarino oversight of all ad sales for NBCUniversal, reports our good friend Brian Steinberg in Advertising Age. The move puts Yaccarino in…

Oscar Winner Joins Showtime’s ‘Homeland’

An Oscar-winning actor is joining the Showtime drama series “Homeland,” TheWrap.com reports. Cast in a recurring role is F. Murray Abraham. Abraham will play an intelligence operative named Dar Adul, who works in the CIA’s Special Activities Division. The actor,…

Does Lifetime’s New Poster for ‘Liz & Dick’ Refer to Elizabeth Taylor — or Lindsay Lohan?

Lifetime has released a new promotional poster for its television movie "Liz & Dick," and the poster prominently features words that appear to refer not only to the movie’s subject, screen legend Elizabeth Taylor, but also to its star, Lindsay…

ABC and CBS Both Buy Dramas From ‘Ghost Whisperer’ Producers

ABC and CBS have both bought dramas from "The Ghost Whisperer" producers Ian Sander and Kim Moses and their Sander/Moses Productions, reports Deadline.com. ABC has bought "Gaslight," a soapy drama set in a modern steampunk San Francisco where three rival…

‘Snow White and the Huntsman’ Writer Now on NBC Project

After an earlier effort didn’t get off the ground, NBC is making a second attempt at developing a drama based on the comic "Midnight, Mass.," Deadline.com reports. This time around, "Snow White and the Huntsman" co-writer Evan Daugherty is slated…