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.

‘Twilight’ Director Is In Talks To Direct Pilot For ABC

The director of the hit movie "Twilight,’ Catherine Hardwicke, is in talks to direct a pilot for ABC, reports Nellie Andreeva of Deadline.com The project is most unusal as well: a series based on Shakespeare’s "Romeo & Juliet." Movie producers…

Top Filmmaking Brothers, Tony and Ridley Scott, Working on CBS TV Project Based on Books By the Same Author Who Wrote Series of Books That ‘True Blood’ is Based Upon

CBS is working on a project from a series of supernatural mystery novels by the writer whose Sookie Stackhouse books were turned into HBO’s "True Blood," reports the Los Angeles Times’ ShowTracker blog. The network is working on a TV…

Website for Older Women Dating Younger Men — CougarLife.com — Offers Courteney Cox $1 Million to Become Spokeswoman

A Website that hooks up older women with younger men — CougarLife.com — has offered "Cougar Town" star Courteney Cox $1 million to become its spokeswoman, reports TMZ.com. The offer comes as Cox is separating from David Arquette, the story…

‘Morning Joe’ Team Working on Original Primetime Scripted Drama

The ‘Morning Joe’ team at MSNBC–Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski–are working on a primetime hour-long drama,Variety reports. [please note that Variety is behind a fire wall and might charge you to read this story. So our primary link here is…

ESPN Draft Expert Mel Kiper Under Scrutiny After Sports Illustrated Expose

The Sports Illustrated cover story in which former sports agent Josh Luchs admits to paying college athletes could implicate ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper, reports SportsNewser. ESPN is now investigating Kiper to determine any impropriety, the story reports. Luchs claimed…

Cablevision-Fox Dispute Draws Politicians, Who Want Arbitration in Carriage Dispute

The carriage dispute between Fox and Cablevision systems has sparked two New York Congressmen to get involved, calling on the companies to enter arbitration, reports the Hollywood Reporter. Neither Fox nor Cablevision immediately responded, the story says. The dispute is…

AOL, In Partnership with Several Private Equity Firms, Might Make Bid For Yahoo, Report Says. At Least It Makes More Sense Than AOL-Time Warner Did…

AOL, along with several private equity firms, is exploring making a bid for Yahoo, reports the Wall Street Journal. [Please note, the WSJ is behind a firewall and may charge you a fee to read this story.] According to the…

Tribune Suspends Exec Who Sent Sexy E-Mail

Lee Abrams, Tribune Co.’s chief innovation officer, has been suspended by the company after he sent a memo to employees Monday that included links to material that some staffers found offensive, The Wall Street Journal reports. Tribune Co. Chief Executive…

De Niro Cop Show Gets Green Light From CBS

CBS has given the green light to a cop drama called "Rookies," a collaboration from writer Richard Price and actor/producer Robert De Niro, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Price and De Niro have signed a script deal with CBS for…

Wives and Girlfriend of Rock Stars Get Their Own Show

Three rock stars’ spouses and one girlfriend will take their turn as the center of attention as the stars of a new reality show, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show, “Married to Rock,” will be on E!, which has…