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.

Anheuser-Busch Warns UFC About Fighters’ Sexist, Homophobic Comments — Major Sponsor Threatens Action ‘If Incidents Continue’

By E.J. Schultz Advertising Age Anheuser-Busch, a major sponsor of Ultimate Fighting Championship, has reprimanded the mixed-martial arts organization for remarks made by some fighters. Advocacy groups have criticized the fighters comments as sexist and homophobic. "We’ve communicated to the…

Cable News Anchor Leaves Network

A news anchor who has been on the job for almost three years is leaving her cable network, TVNewser.com reports. Margaret Brennan’s departure from Bloomberg TV is being described as a mutual decision by Brennan and the network. Brennan, who…

TV Station Breaks New Secret Service Scandal — El Salvador Case Involves Strippers, Prostitutes

An investigative reporter at Seattle station KIRO-TV broke a story that reportedly involves U.S. Secret Service agents interacting with strippers and prostitutes in El Salvador, the TV station, owned by Cox Enterprises, reports. Reporter Chris Halsne interviewed a U.S. government subcontractor…

Court Show Canceled

The company that rules the courtroom genre has decided to pull the plug on one of its shows, B&C reports. CBS Television Distribution announced that “Swift Justice” has gone out of production and will not return for a third season….

Entertainment News Show Lays Off Staff

A long-running syndicated entertainment newsmagazine show has announced a round of staff cuts. More than 14 people were let go by “Access Hollywood," according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show won’t change its major on-air talent, which includes host Billy…

‘Downton Abbey’ Star Criticizes Show’s Second Season

One of the stars of the PBS hit “Downton Abbey” apparently isn’t a fan of the show’s second season, which wrapped up in February and was generally less well-received — by both fans and critics — than season one. Elizabeth…

Gary Sinise Resurfaces After Car Accident

"CSI: NY" star Gary Sinise, who canceled his public appearances after a car accident last month, has scheduled his first appearance since he was injured, the New York Post reports. Sinise will play Friday with his band, The Lt. Dan…

New PBS Show Taps Comedian Fred Willard

An upcoming PBS show that’s a spinoff of its popular "Antiques Roadshow" has tapped comedian Fred Willard to narrate the program and provide wry commentary, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "Market Warriors," which will debut Monday, July 16, at 9…

Top Sponsor Warns UFC to Cut Sexist, Homophobic Comments

Ultimate Fighting Championship, which airs on Fox and Fuel TV, has been warned by a major sponsor to clean up its fighters’ mouths, Advertising Age reports. The warning from Anheuser-Busch comes after advocacy groups criticized some comments as sexist and…

Lifetime Taps ‘90210’ Actress to Star in Movie Based on Nancy Grace Novel

Lifetime has cast a "90210" actress to star in an original movie based on television talk show host Nancy Grace’s debut novel, "The Eleventh Victim," reports Deadline.com. Jennie Garth will play Hailey Dean, a successful assistant DA whose fiance is…