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.

‘Happy Days’ Case Headed to Trial After Judge Rules in Favor of Actors

"Happy Days" actors received happy news on Tuesday when a judge denied CBS’s summary judgment motion in a lawsuit over merchandising, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq. The ruling means the dispute between the actors and the show’s distributor…

Comment From ‘Mad Men’ Actor Raises Questions About Actress’ Future on the Show

A comment from British actor Jared Harris, who plays Lane Pryce on "Mad Men," is raising questions about the future of actress Elisabeth Moss on the AMC show, reports the New York Post. Harris, in the digital paper The Daily,…

‘The Wire’ Creator Says Musical Based on Show Is ‘Hilarious’

David Simon, the creator of the acclaimed drama "The Wire," said a musical spoof based on the gritty series is "hilarious." The clip features cast members from the show, including Michael Kenneth Williams, Sonja Sohn, Larry Gillard Jr., Andre Royo…

‘American Idol’s’ Nigel Lythgoe Shopping New Talk Show Built Around Five Female L.A. News Anchors

“American Idol’s” Nigel Lythgoe is shopping a new talk show built around five prominent female Los Angeles news anchors, Deadline.com reports. One of the anchors, Dorothy Lucey, talked about the project during an appearance on “KTLA Morning News,” also discussing…

NBC Settles on Actress to Play Lily Munster — But She’s Caught in a Tug-of-War With Her Other Show

Just hours after NBC settled on an actor to play Herman Munster in “Mockingbird Lane,” as previously reported, word surfaced that the network has decided on an actress to play Herman’s wife, Lily Munster, in the project, Deadline.com reports. Yvonne…

Fox Wins Monday Reality Ratings Slugfest

Fox rode strong premieres for its two Monday night food shows to a ratings win for prime time Monday night, according to Nielsen overnights, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. “MasterChef” bowed with a 2.3 average rating in the key 18-49 demo, up five-tenths…

Fuse Greenlights Three Reality Shows

Fuse, the Madison Square Garden Company’s music-centered cable channel, announced today that it has greenlighted three new original reality series, Deadline.com reports. Here’s a look at the new shows: “Off Beat” — 12 episodes of a weekly 30-minute mash-up of…

NBC Comedy Series Leads Pack in Critics’ Choice Nominations

Nominees were announced today for the Second Annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards, and the most-nominated show is NBC’s quirky comedy "Community" with six nominations, Deadline.com reports. Another low-rated NBC Thursday night sitcom, “Parks & Recreation,” pulled in five nods, as…

Nominees for the Second Annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards

Here’s the full list of nominees for the Second Annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards, released today, June 5, 2012, by the Broadcast Television Journalists Association. The awards presentation is set for June 18 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Best Comedy…

Former Harpo Exec to Develop First-Run Programming for NBCU’s Syndication Division

NBCUniversal Domestic Television Distribution has named a former top development exec from Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Productions to develop original first-run programming for the syndication company. Valerie Schaer takes the position of executive VP, creative affairs, it was announced today by…