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.

Oscar Winner to Play Hemingway’s Muse in HBO Movie

An Oscar-winning actress has signed on to play Ernest Hemingway’s muse in an HBO movie this spring, the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog reports. Nicole Kidman will play Martha Gellhorn, Hemingway’s third wife, in “Hemingway & Gellhorn,” the story…

Video: Attack Ad From Stephen Colbert’s Super PAC — Airing in South Carolina — Calls Mitt Romney a Serial Killer

Stephen Colbert’s super PAC is running an attack ad on a CBS station in South Carolina, making his organization "officially legitimate," reports The New York Times’ The Caucus blog. The 60-second commercial calls Romney a serial killer. Based on Romney’s…

Shonda Rhimes Project Gets Pilot Order From ABC — Series Would Be an Anomaly for Broadcast TV

ABC has ordered a pilot for a new project from “Grey’s Anatomy” creator Shonda Rhimes, EW.com’s Inside TV blog reports. The order is for the period drama "Gilded Lillys." If it makes it onto the schedule, the show would be…

Actors’ Guilds Hammer Out Merger Agreement; Plan Would Create Hollywood’s Largest Labor Group

A merger plan between the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists has been hammered out after nine days of talks, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. Neither union would comment on the…

The 69th Annual Golden Globes: The Complete List of Winners Announced Jan. 15, 2012

HOLLYWOOD FOREIGN PRESS ASSOCIATION2012 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDSThe 69th Annual PresentationPresented on January 15, 2012at the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011PRESS RELEASE BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMAHOMELANDSHOWTIME Presents, Teakwood…

TV Land Renews Sitcom, Greenlights Spinoff

TV Land has renewed a comedy series and ordered a spinoff of the show, Deadline.com reports. The cable network ordered a fourth season of its flagship series, “Hot in Cleveland,” and picked up an untitled spinoff of the show, which…

Starz Dives Into Historical Drama Series

Starz has greenlighted a new 10-episode drama series based on a well-known historical figure, Deadline.com reports. The series is built around the exploits of 13th century explorer Marco Polo. The Weinstein Company and Electus will produce "Marco Polo," which will…

In Case You Can’t Get Enough ‘Pawn Stars’-Type Programming, ABC Is Getting Its Own Version

ABC has picked up a reality series from the same company that produces History’s hit show “Pawn Stars,” and the new show sounds like a sports-centric twist on the “Pawn Stars” formula. The Washington Post reports that “Ball Boys,” from…

Strong Start for New CBS Series ‘Rob’ — but Was It Strong Enough?

CBS’s heavily promoted new sitcom “Rob” premiered to solid numbers Thursday night in Nielsen’s overnight ratings, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. But after one airing the show’s future remains far from secure, the story notes. The show scored a 4.1 in the key…

CBS’s Saturday Morning Show Gets a New Name and New Co-Host

CBS’s tweak of its morning lineup continues with a new name and new co-host for the network’s Saturday morning show, TVNewser.com reports. Rebecca Jarvis, who has been the substitute news anchor for the past year on "The Early Show on…