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.

Taylor Swift Threatens Lawsuit Over Topless Photo

Music superstar Taylor Swift is upset about a topless photo that has appeared on the Internet and was apparently incorrectly identified as her, TMZ.com reports. The photo, posted by Celeb Jihad, is apparently not Swift but a woman who resembles…

Today’s MUST SEE Video. Please, Don’t Be the Only One Among Your Co-Workers Who Hasn’t Seen This. Plus, You’re Gonna Wanna Share This Absolutely Delightful Video With Your Kids

It’s smokin’ hot. And we’re not talking about Herman Cain’s campaign video (though we have that too). On Friday we emailed to subscribers to our Daily Viral Video e-Newsletter a Halloween video, and it’s quickly become one of the most…

TVWeek EXCLUSIVE: Popular Fox Sports Figure Gets Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences

A popular sports figure has been given a very prestigious honor by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). David Hill, chairman and CEO of the Fox Sports Media Group, has been named the honoree of a Lifetime…

CNN Overhauls Morning Lineup

After renovating its evening and afternoon lineups earlier in the year, CNN is setting its sights on the morning schedule, The New York Times reports. Soldedad O’Brien is returning to the cable news channel’s morning schedule, where she will anchor…

‘Jon & Kate Plus Eight’ Editor Charged With Child Porn

An editor who worked on the TLC show “Jon & Kate Plus Eight” has been arrested on child pornography charges, TheWrap.com reports, citing documents obtained by RadarOnline. William Blankinship, 56, has also edited TLC’s “Kate Plus 8,” “17 Kids and…

‘Reba’ Production Company Sued

The production company behind “Reba” has been hit with a lawsuit, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq. blog. Claiming she has been cheated out of profits, Allison Gibson, who created and was a showrunner of "Reba," sued production company…

Which Popular TV Shows Are About to Become Facebook Games?

Facebook games based on a number of popular TV shows will soon be coming to your computer, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Developed by Ubisoft, the first Facebook games will be "CSI: Miami," "House, M.D.: Critical Cases" and "NCIS: Major…

Queen Latifah Talk Show in the Works, With Big-Name Backers

Another entry in the daytime talk derby has been announced, with Sony readying a talk show to be hosted by Queen Latifah, Deadline.com reports. Among the principals behind the show are Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, according to the…

Mixed Results for NBC Shows Premiering Against Game 7 of World Series

NBC had two key premieres Friday night, and a rainout earlier in the week in the World Series, combined with an improbable rally by the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 6, forced the network to compete with Fox’s telecast of…

Latest Tactic to Take Over TV: the ‘Bug’ — As Networks Offer Smallest Corner of Screen for Ads, Some Fear Overuse Could Start to, er, Bug Viewers

By Brian SteinbergAdvertising Age Once content simply to run 30- and 60-second commercials alongside your favorite TV programs, marketers have long since realized they need to develop a few new weapons for their arsenal. Product placement, which has become the…