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.

Longtime Media Journalist Appointed Editorial Director of Adweek, Mediaweek and Brandweek

e5 Global Media has named a longtime media journalist to the post of Editorial Director of the trade publications Adweek, Mediaweek and Brandweek, Mediaweek reports. It’s Michael Wolff, who wrote a media column for New York Magazine for six years, before…

OMG: We Share With You the Latest, Hottest Social Networking Site. We Wish You’d Keep It on the Down Low, But We Realize Most of You Won’t

We are giddy with excitement today. We just saw a movie and think that, with your help, we’ve come up with something that might strike a chord with you. At least we think so. We rarely come up with something,…

Rick Sanchez Fired By CNN After Rant on Radio Show–Details Below

Rick Sanchez has been fired by CNN, the Associated Press reports. Here’s the background. On Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010, Sanchez was on a satellite radio show hosted by Pete Dominick. The interview can be heard below, thanks to Mediaite making…

‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ ‘Big Bang Theory’ Top Thursday Ratings; Yet Another New Show Appears Doomed

Established hits came through for their respective networks in the Thursday Nielsens, with ABC’s "Grey’s Anatomy" the top-rated drama and CBS’s "Big Bang Theory" the top-rated comedy of the night, according to TVbythenumbers.com. At the other end of the ratings…

Creator of ’21 Jump Street,’ ‘Rockford Files,’ ‘Wiseguy,’ ‘A-Team,’ ‘Baretta’ and Dozens of Other TV Shows Dead at 69

One of the most successful television writer/producers in the business, who created or co-created almost 40 TV shows, has died of complications from melanoma, the AP reports. Stephen J. Cannell died Thursday at his home in Pasadena. Cannell was the…

Starz Boss Hints at Replacing ‘Spartacus’ After Losing Star to Illness

The loss of ailing actor Andy Whitfield has stymied production of Starz’ "Spartacus," and now the CEO of Starz, Chris Albrecht, who has been hopeful about a new season next year after the prequel airs, has hedged his bets a…

ESPN’s Mariotti Enters Plea in Domestic Violence Case

Although his attorney expressed confidence that he would prevail in court, ESPN personality and sports columnist Jay Mariotti chose to make a deal with the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office, reports The New York Times. Mariotti pleaded no contest Thursday…

Jamie Lee Curtis Talks About Estrangement From Her Father–And Remembering Who He Was Before He Became Tony Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis, the daughter of Tony Curtis, remembers her father as the man he was before he became movie star Tony Curtis–when he was still known as Bernard Schwartz–People magazine reports. The actress talked about her sometimes strained relationship…

Guest Star Lined up for ‘How I Met Your Mother’ Has Offbeat Resume Including Several David Lynch Projects

A star who is set to appear on "How I Met Your Mother" in at least two episodes is an actor who is well known to fans of “Sex and the City” or the offbeat 1990s David Lynch drama “Twin…

Project From ‘American Dad’ Producer Receives Put Pilot Commitment From Fox

A project from "American Dad" executive producer Nahnatchka Khan and documentary maker R.J. Cutler has been given a put pilot commitment from Fox, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. The project, called "Connected," is about two families linked by their teenagers’…