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.

MTV Names Its First Artist of the Year

MTV has named its first Artist of the Year, part of a Top 10 list that is dominated by female recording artists, USA Today reports. The Artist of the Year is Katy Perry, who ran off a string of No….

TV Pundit and Writer Christopher Hitchens Dies

Television pundit and writer Christopher Hitchens has died at 62, reports the BBC. Hitchens died from pneumonia in a Texas hospital, the story says. He had been suffering from esophageal cancer, which was diagnosed in 2010. The publication of his…

NewsPro: Most Powerful in TV News; Top J-Schools; More

“The Most Powerful in TV News” brings some familiar faces and some new additions. Read all about the Power 16, from Roger Ailes to Steve Capus to Raney Aronson-Rath. Furthermore, the December issue of NewsPro also reveals the results of…

‘Seinfeld’ Alum, ‘Chelsea Lately’ Team Behind New Fox Sitcom

Fox has bought a single-camera sitcom that will star a "Chelsea Lately" regular and will have veterans of “Seinfeld” and “Brothers & Sisters” on the writing team, reports Deadline.com. Comedian Josh Wolf, a regular panelist on “Lately,” will star in…

Hallmark Channel and Martha Stewart in ‘Active Discussions’ for New Deal

Hallmark Channel is in "active discussions" with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia about a new deal, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The discussions come as ratings have improved for the network’s five-hour block of Stewart-themed programming, the story says. The block…

Piers Morgan to Face Questions About Hacking in U.K. Inquiry

CNN host Piers Morgan will answer hacking questions in front of a U.K. inquiry investigating media ethics, reports the Associated Press. A publicist for Morgan, who previously worked as a U.K. tabloid editor, confirmed that Morgan will appear next week,…

Discovery’s ‘Weed Wars’ Sparks Lawsuit

Discovery Communications has been hit with a lawsuit stemming from its medical marijuana series "Weed Wars," according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq. blog. Kylie Krabbe claims the media company stole her idea for a reality show focused on a…

Barbara Walters Reportedly Drops a Bombshell During Interview With President Obama

Barbara Walters, 82, reportedly dropped a bombshell today during an interview with President Obama. According to a source who was present during the White House interview, Walters said she will retire next year, TMZ.com reports. The website reports: “According to the…

ABC Slates Last Two Episodes of Reality Series That’s Been on for 9 Seasons

ABC has scheduled the last two episode for a reality series that’s been on-air for 9 seasons. The last two regularly scheduled episodes of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" will air in January, the network has announced. According to the release,…

Correspondent Exits ABC News — and Leaves Behind Broadcast News

ABC is losing a correspondent who has been with the network’s news division for 10 years, TVNewser.com reports. Jim Sciutto has announced that he is making a career switch by getting out of broadcast news to become chief of staff…