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.

CBS Under Fire From Environmental Groups

CBS is being accused of "greenwashing," after four environmental groups have complained to the Federal Trade Commission about the CBS EcoAd program, which allows companies to buy ads in TV, outdoor and online venues that include logos that show green…

Charlie Sheen and ‘Two and a Half Men’: Lawyers Disagree About Sheen’s Recent Comments

As TVWeek recently reported, Charlie Sheen says he’s been in talks about possibly returning to "Two and a Half Men." Now there’s word that Warner Bros.’ attorneys have sent a letter to Charlie Sheen’s lawyer to shoot down speculation started…

Reports of Verizon Guy’s Demise (Slightly) Exaggerated–Company Says Actor Is Still on Contract, but ‘Test Man’ Has Been Mostly Off the Map for Two Years

By Kunur PatelAdvertising Age The Verizon Guy got the boot? Not really. When The Atlantic during an interview with Paul "Can You Hear Me Now" Marcarelli noted that the actor was informed via email that the No. 1 wireless carrier…

We May Have Heard the Last of Verizon’s ‘Can You Hear Me Now’

Verizon Wireless has informed the actor who plays the "Can you hear me now?" spokesman that it plans to take its ads in a different direction, reports theAtlantic.com. Paul Marcarelli, the actor who has appeared in hundreds of the company’s…

Booked! Though Still in Its First Season, CBS Sells ‘Hawaii Five-O’ into Cable Syndication for $2 Million Per Episode

CBS has sold its remake of "Hawaii Five-O," which is just in its first season, into a lucrative cable syndication deal, reports Deadline.com. According to the article, "TNT has nabbed off-network rights to CBS’ freshman ‘Hawaii Five-O’ for a license…

Writer Laments Cisco Killing Off Its Popular Flip Video Camera, and Reveals the Amazing Feature the Next Generation of Flips Would Have Had

David Pogue, The New York Times columnist who writes on personal technology, is still in shock that Cisco has killed its popular Flip video camera. He writes in his column: "So far, 7 million people have bought them. Only a…

Arthur Marx, Son of Groucho and Writer for TV Sitcoms, Dies at 89

Arthur Marx, the son of Groucho Marx and a writer for some of television’s most popular comedies, has died, reports The New York Times. He was 89. Marx, along with Robert Fisher, wrote for such shows as "Alice," "All in…

Bill Moyers’ Planned Return to PBS Falls Through–What Went Wrong?

Bill Moyers won’t be returning to PBS after all, but it’s not entirely his decision: PBS said it couldn’t find a time slot for him, reports Elizabeth Jensen in The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. "PBS has informed us…

‘Good Morning America’ Is Gaining on ‘Today’

ABC’s "Good Morning America" is gaining on NBC’s "Today" in the ratings, with the ABC program posting its smallest viewer margin season-to-date versus "Today" in four years, reports the New York Post. "Good Morning America" averaged 4.8 million viewers last…

Showtime Gets New Executive in Charge of Casting

Showtime has named a new executive in charge of casting, reports Deadline.com. The pay-cable network announced that the job goes to Amy Britt, who helped cast the network’s popular "Weeds" series. Britt succeeds Beth Klein, Showtime’s longtime head of casting,…