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.

Video: Jon Stewart Pulls No Punches With Obama in Interview

President Barack Obama got grilled with tough questions during his visit to Comedy Central’s "The Daily Show," reports the Los Angeles Times. Stewart asked the president about "timid legislation" to reform the country’s healthcare system, its economic recovery and financial…

iPhone News: No White iPhone4 Imminent; Also, Is Apple Developing an IPhone That You Can Buy Without a Phone Company Carrier Contract Attached?

Apple had been taking online pre-orders for a white iPhone 4, but now the phone has been delayed until spring, if it hasn’t been killed entirely, reports IntoMobile. Says the article, "Yesterday, Apple admitted that they’ve delayed the white iPhone…

‘Mike & Molly’ Creator Mark Roberts Says Marie Claire Blog Post Railing Against the Show’s Fat Characters ‘Just Makes Me Sad.’ No More Facebook For That Woman!

Mark Roberts, the creator of the new CBS hit comedy "Mike & Molly," tells the Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog that a recent Marie Claire blog post that slammed his characters for being fat "just makes me sad." According…

Syndicators Pushing Shows for Fall, 2011

Talk shows in particular seem to be on syndicators’ minds for fall 2011. So says Kevin Downy at TVNewsCheck: "The first-run broadcast syndication market for fall 2011 is taking shape with a handful of shows emerging as frontrunners in the…

Will Maria Shriver Return to ‘Today’ After Her Husband’s Term as California Governor Ends?

Maria Shriver, the outgoing first lady of California, hinted that she may return to television after her husband’s term ends, reports the New York Post. During an interview with "Today" co-anchor Matt Lauer to promote the California Women’s Conference, Lauer…

Report: Departing Fox Broadcasting Ad Sales Chief Jon Nesvig May Not Be Replaced

Under one scenario, News Corp.doesn’t plan on replacing retiring Fox Broadcasting ad sales president Jon Nesvig, and instead will ask the group’s current second-in-commands to oversee their units without an overall sales chief, reports John Consoli in Mediaweek. The two…

Reality Check: Life Is Not Fair. Nowhere Is That More True Than in Hollywood, Where Values Depend Upon Your Value to Hollywood

So let me get this straight. Charlie Sheen, model citizen that he is, threatens his wife with a knife one Christmas Day. On probation for that nicety, most recently he allegedly picks up a porn star after boozing and doing…

After a Year in Development, ABC’s ‘Charlie’s Angels’ Remake to Film Pilot

ABC’s remake of "Charlie’s Angels" is heading to pilot production after spending a year in development, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. The project, from Sony TV, was put in redevelopment after the upfronts with new writers, Al Gough and Miles…

CBS Vows It Won’t Produce 3D Broadcasts–Even Sports–Without a Sponsor To Underwrite Costs

CBS is unwilling to produce 3D television programming–even sports– unless it scores a sponsor to underwrite the effort, reports our friend David Goetzl in MediaDailyNews. "As we go into 3D, there really is no way that my boss or our company…

Do Consumers Want ‘Green’ TVs? We’ll All Find Out Soon

When it comes to purchasing a TV set, are consumers more interested in the largest, brightest picture, or in a TV set that is more environmentally friendly? Well, we’ll all soon find out. Those yellow energy guide tags that are…