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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.
Fox Television Stations and Debmar-Mercury have announced the renewal of a daytime talk show through 2014 on the Fox-owned stations. The show is Debmar’s “The Wendy Williams Show.” Announcing the renewal were Frank Cicha, senior VP of programming for Fox…
A former "Dharma & Greg" star has been tapped for a dramatic role on the fifth and last season of DirecTV’s legal drama "Damages," reports TVLine.com. Jenna Elfman, known for her sitcom roles, will portray an investment bank employee who…
The show that has owned the title for some time as highest-priced prime-time show has some stiff competition this year, Advertising Age reports. Fox’s “American Idol” has been the priciest show for advertisers in recent years, but it’s currently running…
Steve Jobs wanted to revolutionize television sets, making them simple and elegant along the lines of what he did for computers and music players, The Washington Post reports, citing Walter Isaacson’s new biography. According to the report, Isaacson writes in…
Charlie Sheen struck a conciliatory note at the Primetime Emmys, saying of his former show "Two and a Half Men": "I know you will continue to make great television." But the actor is now expressing disappointment over the CBS situation…
NBC has given a put pilot commitment to a single-camera sitcom from a former speech writer for President Obama, a Tony-nominated star of “Book of Mormon” and the director of “Modern Family,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. “1600 Penn,” from…
With football on NBC and the World Series on Fox, Sunday was a tough night for a new show to make its debut. But ABC’s fairy tale series “Once Upon a Time” had a strong premiere, averaging a 3.9 rating…
A longtime cast member on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” has opened up about about a lengthy battle with addiction to drugs and alcohol, US Weekly reports. The revelations appear in Darrell Hammond’s upcoming memoir, “God, If You’re Not Up There,…
Kate Winslet played a role in a recent disaster that some people have called heroic, but the Oscar-winning actress is downplaying her role, US Weekly reports. Winslet was caught up in a fire in August at Sir Richard Branson’s home…
A longtime television news correspondent who covered six presidents has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Robert C. Pierpoint, who retired in 1990 after a career spanning four decades, died Saturday at 86, the story says. He was the White…