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.

Showtime Project Brings ‘Lost’ Writer’s Touch to Stephen King Novel

A writer from ABC’s "Lost" will adapt a novel by Stephen King for an upcoming Showtime project, reports Deadline.com. "Lost" writer and producer Brian K. Vaughan will tackle "Under the Dome," a 2009 novel by King, the story reports. The…

Twenty Years Ago, A Brutal Murder Shook The New York TV and Advertising Communities to Their Core. How These Communities Have Worked So Hard To Make Sure Some Good Has Come of This Tragedy. A Mother’s Tribute

July 30th, 1990. The fashionable West Village in Manhattan. It had hit 84 degrees in New York that day, but Larry Schatz remembers that Monday night as clear as a starkly cold, crystal clear darkness in the deadest of winter….

Verdict Announced in Trial of Michael Jackson’s Doctor

A verdict was reached today in the manslaughter trial of Dr. Conrad Murray in connection with the death of pop superstar Michael Jackson. The verdict: guilty of involuntary manslaughter. Moments after the verdict was read, Dr. Murray was led from…

De Niro Takes On Role of Notorious Wall Street Figure for HBO Movie

Actor Robert De Niro will portray a notorious Wall Street figure in an upcoming HBO film, The Telegraph reports. The two-time Oscar winner will play Bernie Madoff in an adaptation of the book "Truth and Consequences: Life Inside the Madoff…

Kardashian-Humphreys Split: Is a Reconciliation in the Works?

Reality television star Kim Kardashian was back in Los Angeles today after meeting with estranged husband Kris Humphries over the weekend in Minnesota, People magazine reports. The couple reportedly talked with the pastor who presided over their marriage in what…

Animated Version of Popular Movie Series Being Shopped for TV

An animated version of a movie franchise that has been scoring at the box office for several years is being readied for television, reports Deadline.com. Lionsgate TV is shopping the project based on the "Harold & Kumar" stoner comedies, with…

Reality TV Powerhouse Endemol Could Become Part of Time Warner

Endemol — the company that produces "Big Brother," "Deal or No Deal" and "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” — has received a offer of $1.4 billion from Time Warner to purchase the company and help it reorganize its large debt, reports…

YouTube to Become Destination for Disney Content

YouTube has made a deal with The Walt Disney Company’s Interactive division, reports Multichannel News. Disney will produce original short-form content — family-friendly fare — that will be broadcast on YouTube and Disney.com. The launch is anticipated for February 2012…

‘Scrubs’ and ‘Glee’ Veterans Join USA Sitcom Pilot

Actors from “Scrubs” and “Glee” have signed on with an upcoming sitcom pilot for the USA Network, Deadline.com reports. Cheyenne Jackson, who was recently on Fox’s “Glee,” and Ken Jenkins, best known from his stint on the hit NBC comedy…

NBC’s Situation Getting Worse

For NBC, which has been mired in fourth place in the ratings, the situation isn’t getting any better, according to a report in The New York Times. In fact, the network’s position has only gotten more precarious this fall, Bill…