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.

Johnny Depp Offers Apology for ‘Rape’ Comment

“Pirates of the Caribbean” star Johnny Depp has been rowing his way out of hot water after making a comment in an interview that did not go over well, Reuters reports. Depp told Vanity Fair in an interview for its…

Fox Wins Tuesday Night on Strength of New Sitcom Hit

Ratings were generally down for the broadcast networks Tuesday night, when they had to go up against an MLB playoff game between the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. When the dust settled it was Fox on top…

CBS Moves Ahead With Show Based on Real-Life Hollywood Producer

Undeterred by the sudden demise of one period piece — NBC’s “The Playboy Club” — CBS is rolling the dice on another one: “The Producer,” inspired by the life of Hollywood producer Jerry Weintraub, according to The Hollywood Reporter. CBS…

‘Better With You’ Duo Reunite for New Sitcom Deal, Settle on a Network After Bidding War

Actress JoAnna Garcia and writer/producer Shana Goldberg-Meehan, who previously worked together on the ABC sitcom "Better With You," are reuniting for another ABC comedy, reports Deadline.com. The pair have a pilot commitment from ABC, following a bidding war that also…

Network Correspondent Leaves CBS News — and the Country

A network news correspondent has left CBS News and moved out of the United States to live in her husband’s native country, reports TVNewser. Kelly Cobiella, a regular contributor to CBS News broadcasts since joining the network since 2003, moved…

Oh, Wilbur! Another Classic TV Series Is Galloping to the Big Screen

Another 1960s television series is being developed as a feature film, according to The Hollywood Reporter — the situation comedy about a talking horse, "Mr. Ed." Elizabeth Gabler’s Fox 2000 acquired the film rights to "Mr. Ed" with Jim Mahoney…

Ellen DeGeneres Talks About How Things Would Be Different If She Hadn’t Come Out

In an interview with Ann Curry on NBC’s "Today," syndicated talk show star Ellen DeGeneres said that coming out as a lesbian in 1997 was the right decision, reports UPI.com. DeGeneres, the Emmy Award-winning star of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show,"…

4th Quarter Scatter Soft; Media Agency Chief Steps Down; More

.In today’s Media Planner e-newsletter: 4th Quarter Scatter Soft MEC’s CEO Steps Down Premium Beverage Maker in Direct Selling Arena Creates In-House Agency We begin with a story about 4th quarter scatter: The buying of national advertising time on TV…

Amanda Knox Release Called ‘Miscarriage of Justice’ by Prominent Cable News Host

A popular cable news host was one of only a few voices expressing a negative reaction to Tuesday’s decision in the Amanda Knox case, USA Today reports. HLN host Nancy Grace, currently taking a break from her show to compete…

Comedian Who Left ‘SNL’ in 1984 for a Successful Movie Career — and Got Into a Feud With the Show’s Creator — May Return to the Show for the First Time

A comedian who got his start on “Saturday Night Live” and went on to a huge career in movies may return to his roots this weekend, reports the New York Post’s Page Six. Eddie Murphy may appear when his "Tower…