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.

Kanye West Dumps PR Firm That Helped Him Prepare for Lauer Interview

Kanye West had hired public relations company Rubenstein Communications to help him prepare for his interview last week on NBC’s "Today," and The New York Times’ ArtsBeat blog reports that the rapper and the PR firm are no longer working…

TV Writer Coleman Jacoby Dies; He Introduced Jackie Gleason to Art Carney, and Created Memorable Gleason Characters Such as Joe the Bartender and Reginald Van Gleason III

Coleman Jacoby, who wrote some of Jackie Gleason’s most memorable characters on the DuMont Network’s "Cavalcade of Stars" in the 1950s, has died, The New York Times reports. He was 95 years old. Jacoby and his partner Arnie Rosen were…

How Much Larry Hagman Can Viewers Expect in TNT’s New Version of ‘Dallas’? ‘Enough,’ Says One of the Show’s Other Returning Stars

When the revival of the Larry Hagman/Patrick Duffy prime-time soap "Dallas" premieres on TNT, there will be significant changes, reports TV Guide. Miss Ellie and Clayton are dead, for one thing, and Bobby is remarried. The network is negotiating to…

Highest-Paid CEOs in Media

Leading the list of the highest-paid CEOs at a media company is Liberty Media Corp.’s Gregory Maffei, "taking home $87.1 million before taxes last year, according to a study by the Wall Street Journal," The Hollywood Reporter reports. [We are referencing…

TV Station Cancels Two Newscasts for a Day After Made-up Story Controversy

A TV station canceled two newscasts for a day after a pair of staffers were taped talking about making up stories about a Senate candidate, reports B&C. Anchorage, Alaska station KTVA-TV, owned by Affiliated Media, was the station involved, the story says. The two producers involved…

In Unorthodox News Commercial, NBC Urges Viewers to Tape the Evening News

NBC News may be running the most unorthodox news commercial this year, with "NBC Nightly News" anchor Brian Williams urging viewers to record the 6:30 p.m. newscast if they aren’t home to watch it live, reports the New York Times’…

Off-Network Shows Struggling on Lifetime

A number of off-network shows have struggled on Lifetime, writes Jon Lafayette at B&C. According to the article, last week the Walt Disney Co., when it reported its earning, said, "it had taken a $58 million charge against earnings for its…

Controversial ESPN Radio Host Cowherd Sells Comedy Project to CBS

ESPN radio host Colin Cowherd’s outspoken commentary has attracted controversy, but now has also drawn a sitcom deal from CBS, reports the Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. A project based on his life story has been picked up by…

Despite Low Ratings, NBC’s ‘The Event’ to Relaunch in January

Despite low ratings, NBC’s drama "The Event" will relaunch in January with the goal of attracting new viewers, reports EW.com’s Hollywood Insider. "We will finish up with our first 13 and then there be a break, and then we’ll come…

With ‘Saturday Night Live’ Deal, Is Netflix Encroaching on Hulu’s Business Turf? And What’s It Say About Hulu’s Longterm Future?

Netflix may be encroaching on Hulu’s business turf, with a recent deal between the DVD-rental company and NBC Universal getting Hulu executives upset, reports Mediaweek. NBCU allowed episodes of "Saturday Night Live" to be distributed through Netflix’s Web service the…