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.

ABC Drama Pilot Taps Oscar Nominee as Patriarch of Dysfunctional Family

The ABC drama pilot "Grace" has tapped an Oscar-nominated film actor as the father of a dysfunctional family in the world of dance, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The actor is Eric Roberts, who was nominated for an Oscar for…

Oprah on Michael Vick: ‘We’re Not Going to Push It’; Replacement Guest Is Rehabbed Actor

Oprah Winfrey is moving on after NFL quarterback Michael Vick backed out of plans to appear on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show will replace Vick with actor David Arquette in his first post-rehab interview,…

Dan Patrick Explains How Charlie Sheen Ended Up on His Show

Dan Patrick, the host of "The Dan Patrick Show" on radio and DirecTV, said in an interview with WFAN morning drive radio program “Boomer & Carton” how he managed to get Charlie Sheen to call in twice, reports CBS New…

Apple’s New Subscription Service Examined for Possible Antitrust Violation

The U.S. Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission are looking at whether Apple’s new media subscription program might breach antitrust laws, Bloomberg News reports. As previously reported, Apple’s service for mobile apps was announced Tuesday and requires that content…

Disney Plans Test Run for Early Home Premieres of Movies via Premium VOD Service

The Walt Disney Co. plans to test a premium video-on-demand service that will make movies available on television sets soon after they’ve been released in theaters, the New York Post reports. The service would be targeted to families with young…

Fox Project May Lure Kiefer Sutherland Back to TV

A project in the works at Fox from “Heroes” creator Tim Kring could lure Kiefer Sutherland, who starred on Fox’s "24" for eight seasons, back to television, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Sutherland is reportedly in preliminary talks for the…

Verizon Deal Extends ESPN’s Reach on Web

Thanks to a new agreement between Verizon and ESPN, FiOS subscribers can now watch ESPN over the Internet as well as on traditional TV sets, the New York Post reports. ESPN plans to hold off on running advertising on the…

‘Car 54, Where Are You?’–If You’re Past a Certain Age You’re Probably Singing It Now; The Man Who Wrote the Music to That Memorable TV Theme Has Died

The composer of the memorable theme song for the early ‘60s TV show "Car 54, Where Are You?," has died, The New York Times reported. John Strauss was 90 and the cause was complications from Parkinson’s disease, the story says,…

‘Glee’ Creators Working on Drama Pilot for FX

FX has tapped "Glee" co-creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk to create an hour-long drama pilot for the network, which was home to the pair’s earlier TV hit, "Nip/Tuck," reports TVLine.com. The drama pilot is titled "American Horror Story," described…

Biggest Winner in Supercomputer-vs.-Human Showdown May Be ‘Jeopardy!’

The biggest winner in the competition between IBM’s supercomputer Watson and the two human competitors Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter may be "Jeopardy!," B&C reports. The three nights that featured the human-vs.-computer competition averaged a 9.1 rating/17 share in the…