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.

Details of Why History Channel Refused to Televise ‘Kennedys’ Miniseries

While the History Channel’s decision to pass on "The Kennedys" may have seemed sudden, the move actually came after a year-long effort on the cable network’s part to make the miniseries fit with the facts, writes Dave Itzkoff in The…

Bombshell: Regis Retiring

Regis Philbin, TV’s ageless wonder, announced on "Live With Regis and Kelly" this morning that he’s retiring from the show sometime around the end of summer, ABC News reports. According to the article, Philbin, 79, said on the show this morning, "This will be…

Odd: Piers Morgan Has Just Started as Larry King’s Replacement at CNN, and He’s Already Got a List of People He REFUSES to Interview

Piers Morgan has just one night under his belt at CNN yet he’s already compiled a list of people he WON’T interview, Morgan has reportedly told EW.com. Heading the list is Madonna. According to the story, Morgan "quipped that he will lift the…

More Medical Speculation About What Steve Jobs May Be Facing

With Apple CEO Steve Jobs not being specific about why he’s taking another leave of absence for medical reasons, "many experts say it’s likely that his leave is related to his ongoing treatment for pancreatic cancer," ABC News is reporting. What…

14 -Year-Old Invents Game That Unseats ‘Angry Birds’ as No. 1 Game App on iTunes

A free game–"Bubble Ball"–invented by 14-year-old Robert Nay, "has been downloaded more than 2 million times. Last week, it nabbed the #1 spot on the list of free games in Apple’s iTunes store, knocking the ever-popular "Angry Birds" game to #2," reports ABC…

Dan Filie, Who Helped Create Syndicated Hits “Xena” and “Hercules,” Dies at 56

Dan Filie, who as senior vice president drama development at Universal Television helped create the syndicated hits "Xena: Warrior Princess" and "Hercules," has died, reports the Hollywood Reporter. He was 56. Filie died, unexpectedly but of natural causes at his home…

Wow, That Was Fast: More DVDs Rented Now From Kiosks than Video Stores

Marking a shift in consumer behavior, more DVDs are now being rented from kiosks as from video stores, reports the New York Post, citing a report from NPD Group. Kiosks, dominated by Coinstar’s Redbox outlets, gained 10% in market share…

This Non-TV Story Is Wild: The Role JeansGenes Have in Picking Our Friends

"Your friends aren’t just people you enjoy: You tend to befriend others with similar or complementary genes, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of California, San Diego found that gene clusters were comparable among friends, even after accounting…

Report: TV Show Based on Hit Mobile Game ‘Angry Birds’ Coming to Screen Near You

An animated series based on the popular mobile game "Angry Birds" will soon be coming to television or the Web, reports the New York Post, citing an article in the British technology site C21media.net, which is only available to subscribers….

Ted Turner’s Son To Host Weekly Cable Show. No, It’s Not on TBS; and Yes, He’ll Have His Famous Father On as a Guest

If Ted Turner’s son Beau knows one thing, it’s not something he’s sharing with the Turner Broadcasting System. Instead, "Beau Knows Outdoors" is set on the weekly schedule come July on the Sportsman Channel, Mutichannel News reports. The show will…