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.

NBC’s ‘The Voice’ Plans Summer Tour, But Will Celebrity Judges Come Along?

NBC’s "The Voice" is planning a live concert tour this summer, although it appears the show’s superstar judges may not be part of it because of compensation issues, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show’s eight finalists–Beverly McClellan, Vicci Martinez,…

CNN Names New White House Correspondent

CNN has named a new chief White House correspondent, who replaces Ed Henry following his departure for Fox News last week, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Jessica Yellin, who has been with CNN since 2007, takes over the job effective…

ABC Tops Monday Night Nielsens with Reality Slate

ABC coasted to an easy ratings win Monday night, with reality fare “The Bachelorette” and "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" outpacing mostly repeat competition on the other broadcast nets, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. ABC averaged a 2.4 rating in the 18-49 demo…

Syndicated Magazine Show on a Roll, Gets Second Season

A syndicated entertainment-focused magazine show has been carving out a place for itself in its debut season, and now it will have another season to build on its early success, the New York Post reports. "Access Hollywood Live," co-starring Billy…

Supreme Court Throws Out Ban on Sale of Violent Video Games to Kids

In a ruling that is seen as a key victory for First Amendment advocates, the U.S. Supreme Court decided this week on a 7-2 vote that a California ban on the sale or rental of violent video games to children…

HBO Hit Equals Series High With Fourth-Season Premiere

Vampires clearly don’t suck at HBO, which saw a big turnout for Sunday night’s fourth-season premiere of “True Blood,” Multichannel News reports. The telecast equaled the series’ high-water mark with 5.4 million viewers. The numbers were up 6% over last…

Cult Favorite Actor From ‘Saving Private Ryan’ and ‘Black Hawk Down,’ Who Also Fought His Demons on ‘Celebrity Rehab’ Last Year, Signs On for ‘Hawaii Five-0’ Arc

An actor who’s been a cult favorite for years, having played acclaimed roles in such movies as "Saving Private Ryan" and "Black Hawk Down"–and who has appeared on TV battling drug problems on "Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew"–is joining a…

What Chutzpah! Google Reveals Its Competitor to….Facebook!

"Google took its biggest leap yet onto Facebook’s turf on Tuesday, introducing a social networking service called the Google+ project — which happens to look very much like Facebook," reports The New York Times. The article continues, "But the Google+ project…

Powerful Sitcom: Series That First Ran from 1994-2004 Renewed in Syndication on Tribune Stations Through 2017

OK, all together now: So no one told you life was going to be this way. Your job’s a joke, you’re broke, you’re love life’s DOA. It’s like you’re always stuck in second gear, Well, it hasn’t been your day,…

Non-TV Item, But Big News For Two of Our Favorite Talented–and Gorgeous–Stars: Daniel Craig, Who Has Brilliantly Revived 007, Marries Oscar Winner After 6-Month Whirlwind Romance

Daniel Craig, 42, who has so brilliantly revived the James Bond franchise, has gotten secretly married after a six-month whirlwind romance, Us magazine reports. He’s married Academy Award-winning actress Rachel Weisz, 41. According to the article, just four people were invited to the super…