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.

‘Idol’ Finale to Feature Famed Rockers as Part of Superhero Production

"American Idol" will feature two members of one of the most famous rock bands in the world on its season finale, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. But they won’t be appearing as part of the band, as was previously rumored….

Mark Burnett, Producer Behind ‘Survivor’ and ‘The Apprentice,’ to Take On His ‘Most Important Project’

Mark Burnett, the producer behind "Survivor" and "The Apprentice" is planning to take on what he’s calling the "most important project I have ever undertaken," a 10-hour scripted series based on the Bible, reports Bill Carter in The New York…

Finale of Univision Reality Series Outperforms English-Language Shows

The finale of Univision’s reality series "Nuestra Belleza Latina" ("Our Latin Beauty") outperformed English-language shows on CBS and NBC among adults 18 to 34 years old on Sunday, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The two-hour telecast drew 4.9 million total…

MSBNC Taps Former RNC Chairman as Contributor

MSNBC has tapped former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele as a political analyst, reports TVNewser.com. Steele has appeared on cable-news networks since he left his job earlier this year, and has been seeking a deal with one of them,…

Grammy and Emmy Winner Joins Al Pacino in HBO Film About Phil Spector

A Grammy and Emmy Award winner has been cast to play opposite Al Pacino in HBO’s movie about Phil Spector, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Bette Midler joins Pacino, who will play the controversial record producer in the project, the…

Station’s Decision to Replace ‘Oprah’ With News Getting a Poor Reception From Ad Buyers

Ad buyers are less than enthusiastic about the decision by a station in the country’s largest TV market to replace "The Oprah Winfrey Show," which is ending its 25-year run this week, with a longer news broadcast, reports the New…

HBO Developing Offbeat Comedy From New York Novelist

An offbeat comedy from New York novelist Sam Lipsyte, who is known for novels such as "The Ask" as well as his work in The New Yorker and Harper’s, is being developed by HBO, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The…

Man Accused of Faking a Mugging Because He Couldn’t Get Tickets to ‘Oprah’ Finale

After lying to his wife about having tickets to "The Oprah Winfrey Show’s” final taping, a Canadian man drove to Chicago and allegedly faked his own mugging and now faces jail time for filing a false report, according to the…

Programming Exec Who Helped Develop ‘Mad Men,’ ‘Weeds,’ ‘Crash’ (TV Version), and ‘Nurse Jackie’ Is Stepping Down

The TV programming executive who helped develop such diverse TV shows as "Mad Men,’ "Weeds,’ "Crash’ and ‘Nurse Jackie,’ will step down once her contract ends this fall, reports our friend Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. Writes Andreeva, "Barbara Wall is stepping down…

Amazon.com Launching New York Book Publishing Firm–Internet Heavyweight Hires Industry Veteran Larry Kirshbaum to Lead the Unit, Which Will Publish Both Print and e-Books.

By Matthew FlammCrain’s New York Business After having dipped one toe after another into the pool of book publishing, online retail giant Amazon.com will go all the way with the launch of a New York-based publishing house this summer. The…