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.

TV Productions Fleeing Los Angeles, With Only 2 of 23 New Dramas Shooting in Town

Los Angeles appears to be losing its draw for television dramas, with only two out of the 23 new fall and midseason broadcast dramas slated to be shot in L.A., reports the Los Angeles Times’ Richard Verrier. The reason? Bottom-line-minded…

NBC Sports Boss: Should NBC Have Used MORE Tape Delay on Olympics? Exec Thinks It May Have Been a Mistake to Go Live With One High-Profile Event in Particular

NBC Sports Chairman Mark Lazarus said he has been contemplating whether NBC should have tape-delayed more Olympic events, citing the men’s tennis final between Andy Murray and Roger Federer, which was aired live. “It’s undeniable we hurt our ratings by…

Popular Singer’s Response to Criticism of Olympics Closing Performance: ‘F–k Off’

A popular singer who performed at the Olympics closing ceremony lashed out at critics who said his performance was too self-promotional, reports TheWrap.com. Writing to his Twitter followers about the critics, George Michael wrote, "Please join me in telling them…

‘Parks and Rec’ Star Apologizes for Comments About John Travolta

"Parks and Recreation" star Rashida Jones apologized for comments she made about actor John Travolta, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The apology was in response to a recent interview in which Jones urged the actor to come out. Jones wrote…

Video: Robert Pattinson Avoids the Elephant in the Room During ‘GMA’ Interview

Robert Pattinson deflected questions about his relationship with Kristen Stewart during his interview this morning with George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” according to The Hollywood Reporter — even after Stephanopoulos opened with a comment about getting the “elephant…

NBC Pulls a Gender Switch With New ‘Hannibal’ Series

NBC is gender-switching a key role in its new "Hannibal" series, casting a woman in a role that was previously portrayed by men, reports TVLine.com. Lara Jean Chorostecki of "Camelot" has been cast as Freddie Lounds, who in previous Hannibal…

Former Star of One ‘Law & Order’ Series Resurfaces in Another

A former star of one of NBC’s “Law & Order” series will resurface in another installment of the crime procedural franchise, TVLine.com reports. Former "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" star Kathryn Erbe will appear in "Law & Order: SVU" this…

truTV Expands on Its Most Popular Series, Greenlights Spinoff

Cable network truTV has greenlighted a spinoff to an unscripted show that has been the channel’s most popular series, “Hardcore Pawn.” The network is adding the new show “Hardcore Pawn: Chicago,” set in Chicago’s Royal Pawn Shop. The original “Hardcore…

truTV Greenlights ‘Hardcore Pawn: Chicago’

Here’s the full press release from truTV, issued today, Aug. 15, 2012: New Series Marks Expansion of truTV’s Popular ‘Hardcore Pawn’ Franchise truTV’s enormously popular “Hardcore Pawn” franchise is about to expand with an all-new series set in Chicago. The…

Top Media Firm GroupM Shakes Up Its Management Lineup

Leading global media investment firm GroupM has announced a number of changes to its senior-level management. Among them, Rob Norman moves to the new position of chief digital officer for GroupM Global; Kelly Clark succeeds Norman as CEO of GroupM…