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.

Another NBC Comedy Is Getting a New Showrunner — Producer Behind One of the Network’s Most Successful Series Steps In

Another NBC sitcom will undergo a key change behind the scenes. Just days after Dan Harmon lost his job with “Community,” as previously reported, “Whitney” is getting a new showrunner. "Whitney" is tapping "Friends" veteran Wil Calhoun to take over…

Movie Starring Bruce Willis and Sylvester Stallone May Become TV Series — and That’s Just the Beginning

An action film that starred several veteran actors — including Bruce Willis and Sylvester Stallone — may be made into a television series by Lionsgate, reports Deadline.com. The movie is the 2010 release “The Expendables,” about a team of mercenaries….

‘American Idol’ Judge Sells Singing Show Featuring Siblings

One of the "American Idol" judges has sold a singing competition featuring siblings — think the Jackson 5 or Hanson — to MTV, reports Deadline.com. The untitled series from Randy Jackson will feature groups with siblings who compete against each…

Fox, ABC Start Securing Ad Commitments in Upfront Talks — Movies, Autos Seek to Grab Important Audiences But Price Hikes Haven’t Reached Double-Digit Range

By Brian SteinbergAdvertising Age News Corp.’s Fox and Walt Disney’s ABC have begun to secure ad commitments as part of this year’s upfront negotiations, doing business with movie studios and auto marketers, according to media buyers familiar with the pace…

Upfront Sales Trickle In for Fox and ABC, as Two Important Market Segments Get Ball Rolling

Upfront sales have started as Fox and ABC are now securing advertising commitments, with the first deals struck with movie studios and auto marketers, reports Brian Steinberg in Advertising Age. Nevertheless, media buyers familiar with negotiations said upfront sales haven’t…

Fox News Producer Behind Anti-Obama Clip Loses Job Offer

The Fox News producer who is credited with creating an anti-Obama video has lost his job offer from CNN, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder. As previously reported, Fox News pulled the four-minute video from FoxNews.com and Fox Nation…

Imagine Television Executive Behind ‘Friday Night Lights’ to Leave Company

Imagine Television executive Robin Gurney is leaving the company after seven years, during which time she developed and produced shows such as "Friday Night Lights" and "Lie to Me," reports Deadline.com. The story doesn’t say where she is going, although…

Bus Driver Drops Assault Case Against ‘Lost’ Star

A lawsuit accusing "Lost" star Matthew Fox of assault has been dropped, reports TMZ.com. As previously reported, the bus driver, Heather Bormann, alleged Fox was drunk and assaulted her, hitting her in the pelvis and other areas. Bormann dismissed her…

New Head of Disney Studios Brings Impressive Track Record — Including One Unmatched TV Success

The Walt Disney Co. announced today who will be taking over as chairman of Walt Disney Studios — an industry heavyweight with a long track record of success in feature films and at least one television credential that almost any…

History’s Juggernaut Miniseries Shatters Its Own Record

The third installment of the three-night “Hatfields & McCoys” miniseries on History broke its own all-time viewership record set two nights earlier. The cable channel reported that Wednesday’s finale delivered 14.3 million total viewers for its initial airing, topping the…