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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.
"E! News" has found a permanent replacement for Ryan Seacrest, after a period in which Seacrest’s increasing media profile and wide-ranging entertainment activities saw his role on the show diminish, Deadline.com reports. The new “E! News” co-anchor is "106 &…
One show is doing better in its rebroadcast during the wee hours than during its live evening telecast, the New York Post reports. The CNBC show "Mad Money," which features former hedge fund manager Jim Cramer, has developed a following…
Despite a few key hits at the box office during the summer of 2012, the season wrapped up as a disappointment for the movie industry, with box office receipts down about 3% from last year and attendance down about 4%,…
Fans of a popular TV actress have started a petition drive to get her a new gig: introducing President Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention, reports TheWrap.com. The actress is "Hot in Cleveland" star Betty White. The petition argues…
The show that was the highest-rated new series of the summer in the key demo of adults 18-49 has received a renewal for a second season, Deadline.com reports. The show is Fox’s “Hotel Hell,” starring celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay. The…
Commenting on the death yesterday, Sept. 3, 2012, of Michael Clarke Duncan, who starred in "The Green Mile," Frank Darabont, who wrote and directed the movie, said Duncan was "one of the finest people I’ve ever had the privilege to…
Former "CSI" star William Petersen won’t be headed back to television as soon as expected. Petersen has apparently dropped out of the Cinemax drama pilot "Hurt People," which he was slated to star in and executive produce, Deadline.com reports. We…
A veteran of the vintage sitcom “Happy Days” has joined the cast of “Arrested Development,” which also includes an alum of AMC’s “Mad Men,” TheWrap.com reports. Henry Winkler, known for his iconic role as the Fonz on "Happy Days," will…
Another big pop music star has joined Fox’s talent competition show “The X Factor,” where he will be a rival to Justin Bieber, TMZ.com reports. The latest big name to join the show is Marc Anthony, who, like Bieber, will…
The latest in television technology will be ready for retail later this year, with a screen measuring about 7 feet wide and a price tag of at least $15,000, reports the New York Post. The new technology is an innovation…