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.

Forbes Lists the Real ‘Top Chefs’ — The Ones Who Make the Most Money

A well-known TV chef reigns as the top money maker in a seemingly endless pool of celebrity chefs, according to a new list compiled by Forbes magazine. The country’s highest-earning chef is Scottish-born Gordon Ramsay, Reuters reports. “With 24 restaurants…

22 TV Stations Changing Hands as Owner Unloads Them to Three Different Buyers

A private-equity firm confirmed that it has closed three separate deals shifting a total of 22 television stations to three different buyers, The Wall Street Journal reports. Providence Equity Partners said its Newport Television LLC signed deals totaling about $1…

Cable Sitcom Making Strides in Syndication, Now Sold in 65% of U.S.

CBS Television Distribution reports that a popular cable sitcom has made syndication deals bringing the series to more than 65% clearance in U.S. markets. The series is TV Land’s “Hot in Cleveland,” which was picked up by stations including CBS’s…

Some Fun Behind-the-Scenes Stories About ‘Lawrence of Arabia.’ It’s One of the Greatest Movies Ever Made. It Will Be Back in Theaters Soon, and Released on Blu-ray for the First Time as Well. Some Insight Too

”’Lawrence of Arabia’ was the first film I saw that made me want to be a moviemaker,” Steven Spielberg once said. "It was in Phoenix, I was 13 or 14 at the time, and it was overwhelming." For me, “Lawrence…

Comic Actor Fred Willard Arrested in Adult Movie Theater

Comic actor Fred Willard was arrested Wednesday night in a Hollywood adult movie theater, according to a report by TMZ.com. “According to law enforcement sources, LAPD undercover vice officers went into the Tiki Theater in Hollywood and found the 78-year-old…

Longtime ‘Today’ Host Offers a Blunt Appraisal of Ann Curry’s Performance

A longtime host of NBC’s "Today" show tells the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker that he feels ousted co-host Ann Curry has received overly favorable treatment. “I’m surprised and disappointed at this idea that Ann was a martyr, that she…

Kathie Lee Gifford Eats Crow After Her Comments Anger Aretha Franklin

Kathie Lee Gifford followed up on NBC’s “Today” show Wednesday after comments she made on the show earlier in the week drew an angry response from the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. Gifford apologized to the singer for questioning her…

HBO Dominates as Emmy Nominations Are Revealed; What’s the Biggest Surprise? (See the Complete List of Nominees)

Pay-cable network HBO reigned supreme as the Emmy nominations were announced today, claiming a whopping total of 81 nominations, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced. No other cable network came close — AMC was second with 34, followed…

Some Fun Behind-the-Scenes Stories About ‘Lawrence of Arabia.’ It’s One of the Greatest Movies Ever Made. It Will Be Back in Theaters Soon, and Released on Blu-ray for the First Time as Well. Some Insights Into The Movie Too

There are really only a handful of movies that can legitimately be called among the greatest ever made. One is "Lawrence of Arabia." With the announcement that the film will return to theaters — and will be released on Blu-ray…

Better Late Than Never: Fans Who Got Burned on a Canceled Concert After the Who’s Infamous 1979 Stampede Can Cash in Their Tickets and Finally See the Band

Fans who still have their tickets for a canceled 1979 concert by the seminal rock band the Who will finally get to see the band — 33 years later, The Huffington Post reports. The concert scheduled for Providence, R.I., back…