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.

David E. Kelley and Dr. Sanjay Gupta Collaborate on Medical Drama

Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN’s medical correspondent, is working with television producer David E. Kelley on a medical drama for TNT, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. "Chelsea General" is based on a yet-to-be-published novel by Gupta called "Monday Mornings," the story…

Donald Trump’s GOP Debate: Only Two Candidates Are In, With Three Choosing to Opt Out So Far

Mitt Romney has become the latest Republican presidential candidate to say he won’t join the debate moderated by Donald Trump, reports Fox News. The Newsmax ION event is set for Dec. 27 in Des Moines. Romney told Fox News anchor…

Discovery Decides Fate of ‘Frozen Planet’ After Show Became Embroiled in Global Warming Firestorm

After causing a firestorm for considering skipping the last installment of a documentary that talks about global warming, Discovery said it will air the entire series, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. The wildlife and history series, co-produced…

Verizon Plans Stand-Alone Streaming Service to Take On Netflix

Verizon is planning a stand-alone service for streaming television shows and movies that will challenge Netflix, reports Reuters. According to sources who were briefed on the plan, Verizon is talking with programming partners about the service, which it aims to…

Why 2012 Is Expected to Produce Strongest ‘Quadrennial Effect’ Ever — and What It Means for TV Industry

The “quadrennial effect,” which happens only every four years, is due in 2012 and it is expected to encourage more ad spending next year, boosting the television business and other media industries, reports The New York Times. The effect describes…

ABC Greenlights Alien Comedy Pilot

Hot Hollywood scribe Dan Fogelman, who wrote the comedy feature "Crazy, Stupid, Love" and Pixar’s "Cars," has had his pitch for a half-hour comedy about aliens in New Jersey bought by ABC, reports Deadline.com. The plot of Fogelman’s spec script…

Top Twitter Trends of 2011 Revealed — Including the Top 10 TV Shows, Movies, Musical Artists, Sports and News Events

A new study reveals the hottest topics of 2011, as measured by the Twittersphere, Advertising Age reports. The study breaks down results into categories such as top TV shows and top musical artists, while also providing an overall top 10…

One of the Kardashians Is Accused of Assault and Battery

One of the stars of E!’s “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” has been accused of taking part in a brutal assault, TheWrap.com reports. The accusation is part of a lawsuit against Khloe Kardashian and 10 other unidentified defendants. The suit was…

TV Project Under Way Based on Hitchcock’s Obsession With One of His ‘Hitchcock Blondes’

A new TV drama is in the works that’s inspired by the relationship between legendary film director Alfred Hitchcock and actress Tippi Hedren, reports Entertainment Weekly. Actors Toby Jones and Sienna Miller have been cast in the BBC project, "The…

The Top 10 Twitter Trends of 2011 in TV, Movies, Music, Sports and News — A Year-End Look at the Twittersphere’s Obsessions by What The Trend

By Simon DumencoAdvertising Age Remember What the Trend? Back in May 2009, Ad Age was the first to report on the genesis of the site, which serves as a sort of crowd-sourced trend definition service for the Twittersphere. It launched…