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.

Producer of ‘Spider-Man’ Movies, ‘Pretty Woman,’ and First Woman to Produce Oscarcast by Herself, Dies at 61

"The producer of ‘Pretty Woman’ and the ‘Spider-Man’ films, who was a driving force behind the Stand Up to Cancer research movement, died Sunday," reports The Hollywood Reporter. Laura Ziskin, who was also the first woman to produce the Academy Award…

’30 Rock’ Star Apologizes for Anti-Gay Comedy Set

One of the stars of NBC’s “30 Rock” is apologizing for an anti-gay set of jokes that went awry at a concert appearance at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville last Friday, The Huffington Post reports. Comic Tracy Morgan, who plays…

Selena Gomez Hospitalized After ‘Tonight Show’ Appearance

Singer and actress Selena Gomez was rushed to the hospital after an appearance Thursday on NBC’s “Tonight Show,” TMZ.com reported. Gomez reportedly felt ill during and after the show, complaining of nausea and a bad headache. She remained in a…

Broadcast Upfront Signals Advertisers’ Love Affair With TV Is Back–Just Not All the Way Back

The just-concluded broadcast upfront secured higher volume and solid price increases for the big networks, solidifying the impression that advertisers’ fondness for Big TV is alive and well, reports Brian Steinberg in Advertising Age. But does the estimated $8.8 billion…

More Hoop Happiness for ABC as the NBA Finals Rule the Ratings

Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Dallas Mavericks and the Miami Heat resulted in another winning night in the Nielsen ratings for ABC, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. In preliminary numbers–which distort comparisons because they are likely to be adjusted significantly–the…

HBO Back in Business with ‘Rome’ Pair for New Miniseries

HBO is joining forces again with Jane Tranter and Anne Thomopoulos, who produced the series “Rome” for the network, for a new miniseries based on Robert Graves’ “I, Claudius,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. The project, a co-production with BBC2,…

Ice-T on Board for Two More Years of ‘SVU’

Christopher Meloni is gone from NBC’s "Law & Order: SVU," but co-star Ice-T has just re-signed with the crime drama for two years, reports TVLine. The actor/rapper tweeted the news this morning, saying: "I’ve just locked in my new SVU…

Are Advertisers In Love With TV Again? 2011 Upfront Totals $8.8 Billion to $9.3 Billion, but Doesn’t Beat 2004 Benchmark

By Brian SteinbergAdvertising Age Big TV is heading back to a better position — but it’s not quite there yet. The nation’s five broadcast networks have just secured ad commitments totaling between $8.8 billion and $9.3 billion in this year’s…

Red Sox Blame Media–Especially ESPN–After Slugger Gets Plunked by Pitch

Boston Red Sox slugger David “Big Papi” Ortiz was pointing fingers at the media, including ESPN, after being hit by a pitch in Thursday night’s game against the New York Yankees, SportsNewser reported. In the previous game, Ortiz had showboated…

NBC Inks Record Deal for Upcoming Drama Series–And One of the Show’s Stars, an ‘American Idol’ Alum, Signs Her Own Deal

NBCUniversal announced that the upcoming NBC drama series "Smash," set in the world of Broadway musicals, has signed a deal with Columbia Records for the show’s soundtrack. In addition, former "American Idol" contestant Katharine McPhee, who will play the up-and-coming…