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.

Former Gangster Who Inspired ‘Goodfellas’ Dies

The real-life onetime gangster and FBI informant who was the basis for Martin Scorsese’s film "Goodfellas" has died, the New York Post reports. Henry Hill, who was played by Ray Liotta in the movie, was 69. Henry Hill Hill died…

CNN Axes Nightly Show, Tweaks Evening Lineup

CNN announced today that it is pulling the plug on a show that has been a staple of the evening lineup, TVNewser.com reports, citing a story in The New York Times. The cable news channel is canceling "John King USA,"…

NBC Greenlights Jerry Bruckheimer Thriller

NBC got its 2012-2013 pilot season under way with an off-cycle order for a pilot from Jerry Bruckheimer Television, Deadline.com reports. The project is “The Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives,” inspired by the 2010 Josie Brown novel. Writer Sascha…

Obama Re-Election Campaign Spending Heavily on TV Ads

The re-election campaign for President Obama has opened up its coffers and is spending heavily on television advertising, Politico.com reports. The Obama campaign spent almost $14 million on a new multi-week wave of TV ads, according to the story. For…

ABC Wraps Upfront Sales With Lower Volume

ABC has completed its upfront ad sales period, Advertising Age reports, racking up commitments totaling a little less than the $2.3 billion to $2.4 billion it secured last year. The report notes: “The figures further illustrate the tougher market TV…

‘How I Met Your Mother’ Exec Producer Inks Multiyear Deal With 20th TV

20th Century Fox TV has signed a new multiyear agreement with "How I Met Your Mother" executive producer Chuck Tatham, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Tatham will remain with "HIMYM" as an executive producer and will develop other projects for…

Brian Terkelsen Named CEO of MediaVest USA — Bill Tucker Appointed to Global Client-Services Role

By Abbey KlaassenAdvertising Age Starcom MediaVest Group is changing up the top ranks at MediaVest USA, appointing veteran Brian Terkelsen, the agency’s longtime content-creation guru to the CEO post. Bill Tucker is moving into a SMG-wide role of president-global client…

Jerry Lewis Rushed to Hospital After Collapsing

Comedian Jerry Lewis was rushed to the hospital shortly before he was scheduled to appear at the Waldorf Astoria hotel to present Tom Cruise with a Friars Club award, reports the New York Post’s Page Six. The 86-year-old entertainer reportedly…

NBC Can’t Get Its First Choice to Play Lily Munster; Role Goes to ‘Ally McBeal’ Actress

NBC’s "Munsters" reboot "Mockingbird Lane" has cast its Lily Munster, and while the character is known for her brunette hair, the role goes to a blond actress who’s well-known to television audiences: Portia de Rossi, reports Deadline.com. The “Ally McBeal”…

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Creator Has Harsh Words for New Series

The creator of "Grey’s Anatomy" has lashed out at a series that debuted on cable this week, the New York Post reports. Shonda Rhimes is criticizing ABC Family’s new dance series "Bunheads" for a lack of diversity, the story reports….