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.

It’s Not Rocket Science, It’s TV. Charlie Sheen Claims to Have a Michael J. Fox Clause in His Contract, So That If Sheen Is Replaced, He Still Gets Paid. Don’t Know About That. What We Do Know Is That Warner Bros. and CBS Have the Santa Clause

Rule No.1: Follow the money. “Two and a Half Men” is too important to both CBS and Warner Bros, moneywise, to just disappear at the height of its popularity. For CBS, while the company says it might save money in…

Sheen Fired From ‘Two and a Half Men’ for ‘Moral Turpitude’; Actor’s Angry Reply

In a move that drew an immediate public response from Charlie Sheen, Warner Bros. announced Monday that it has fired the actor for what the company called “moral turpitude,” TMZ.com reported. The company, which produces Sheen’s CBS hit “Two and…

IRS Goes After Al Pacino

Emmy and Oscar winner Al Pacino has been hit with a tax lien by the IRS, according to TMZ.com. The Internal Revenue Service filed a lien against Pacino seeking $188,000 in unpaid taxes. A spokesperson for Pacino said the actor’s…

Sarah Palin Has Had Enough of Kathy Griffin’s Insults

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin lashed out at comedian Kathy Griffin, calling her a "50-year-old adult bully," reports The Huffington Post. Palin is ticked off that "Glee" has cast Griffin, who has been harvesting comedy gold at the expense of…

Measurement Firm Launches Service to Create Audience Profiles Based on Shopping Behavior

The TV, Internet and radio audience measurement service Kantar Media announced that it is launching a media planning tool that creates television audience profiles based on shopping behaviors. The new tool, RapidView, will provide marketers with measurement of details including…

Lifetime Show Draws 4.2 Million Viewers for Season Premiere

Lifetime announced that one of its shows drew a whopping 4.2 million total viewers for its season five premiere Sunday night, hitting a number of high marks in various demos. The show is the drama series “Army Wives,” which was…

Another Exec Exits NBCUniversal

Another executive casualty has taken place in the wake of the Comcast acquisition of NBCUniversal, Deadline.com reports. The latest to fall is Peter Smith, the president of NBCU International, who will vacate his position with the company at the end…

Strong Premiere for ‘Secret Millionaire’ Helps ‘Housewives,’ ABC in Sunday Ratings

A strong premiere for "Secret Millionaire" provided a boost for ABC and for the show’s lead-out, “Desperate Housewives,” in the Sunday night Nielsen ratings, with ABC coming out on top for the night in the 18-49 demo, according to TVbytheNumbers.com….

Trouble at Fox News? Network May Be Ready to Dump One of Its Most High-Profile Hosts

Fox News officials are reportedly considering not renewing the contract of one of the network’s most popular hosts when it comes up in December, according to The New York Times’ David Carr. The report says the network is "contemplating life…

‘American Idol’ Breaks With Tradition, Plans to Air Taped Performances by Finalists

"American Idol" will tape this week’s first performance featuring the top 13 contestants, reports the New York Post. Says the Post, "Since the series began 10 years ago, perform ances by the "Idol" finalists have always been aired live. But…