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.

Report: Howard Stern’s Popularity Is Ruffling Feathers Backstage at ‘America’s Got Talent’ — With One Judge in Particular Said to Be Jealous

A source is reporting tension behind the scenes on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” which is currently traveling across the U.S. searching for talent. Howie Mandel is reportedly angry at how much attention new judge Howard Stern is gaining from the…

Connecting the Dots Between Steve Jobs, Ira Glass, Truth, Fiction, Theater & ‘The Man Who Shot LIberty Valance’

Well, that’s a mouthful. But TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross really does connect these dots in this very perceptive essay, which you can read if you click here.

Leadership Shakeup for Sony U.S.

With Sony Corp. positioning for the handover of power from Chairman and CEO Howard Stringer to Kazuo Hirai, as previously reported, some of the other pieces of the new executive structure are falling into place. The Chicago Tribune reports that…

What’s the Thinking Behind Fox’s Unusual Strategy for Rollout of New Kiefer Sutherland Show?

Fox has adopted an unusual strategy for the debut of the Kiefer Sutherland drama "Touch" in an effort to fight online piracy while also attracting large multinational advertisers, The New York Times reports. The network will roll out the show…

Connecting the Dots Between Steve Jobs, Ira Glass, Truth, Fiction, Theater and ‘The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance’

The favorite entertainment of my grandfather on my mother’s side was the movies. I don’t remember ever seeing him read a book or a magazine or a newspaper, but he adored the movies. Especially Westerns. My grandfather was a serial…

32-Year-Old ‘Mad Men’ Actor’s Surprisingly Old-School Explanation for Why He’s Not on Twitter or Facebook

32-year-old actor Vincent Kartheiser, who plays Pete Campbell on AMC’s "Mad Men," tells Advertising Age that he’s not on Facebook or Twitter because "I remember a time when you used to have to have something to say to be handed…

Another Fox Comedy Project Loses Actress

Another Fox comedy pilot has lost an actress, following the departure of "Saturday Night Live" star Abby Elliott from "Ned Fox Is My Manny," according to Deadline.com. "Hellcats" star Aly Michalka has left the Fox pilot "Rebounding" after the character…

MTV Picks Up Four New Series and a Special

MTV has picked up four new series and one special, with the latter tracking the career of an up-and-coming 22-year-old musician who gets pregnant, the cable network said in a statement. "Dev," the special, follows the title character as she…

Popular Comedian to Host Cable Game Show

GSN has tapped a well-known comedian to host an upcoming game show that will challenge contestants on their knowledge of the Bible, TheWrap.com reports. Jeff Foxworthy will host "The American Bible Challenge," the story reports. Foxworthy, who hosts "Are You…

Q&A: ‘Mad Men’ Actor Vincent Kartheiser Is Nothing Like His Character Pete Campbell — Supports Jon Hamm in Kardashian Critique, Doesn’t Use ‘The Facebook’

By Rupal ParekhAdvertising Age Unlike Pete Campbell, the character he plays on "Mad Men," 32-year-old Vincent Kartheiser’s even younger-looking-in-person face is covered in a beard. His hair is not slicked back, but flopping down into his face, and he’s sans…