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Chuck Ross

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.

Reporter Seen Chugging Coffee Declared ‘Hero’ of Impeachment Proceedings

A woman who was seated behind Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman during his testimony before the House Intelligence Committee became a viral sensation after she was seen chugging her coffee during the proceedings. You can see the clip in the Twitter…

‘Big Bang Theory’ Star Returning to CBS With New Project

One of the stars of the hit CBS comedy series “The Big Bang Theory” will return to the network with a new project. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Johnny Galecki is redeveloping the multicamera comedy “Bait and Tackle,”…

Felicity Huffman Reportedly Has a New Mission After Spending Time in Prison

After doing a litttle less than two weeks in the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, Calif., in connection with her role in the nationwide college admissions scandal, actress Felicity Huffman reportedly wants to work with incarcerated women as part of…

After Two Comedy Specials, Kevin Hart Will Be Back on Netflix in a Six-Part Series

Following up on his two recent comedy specials for Netflix, Kevin Hart is expanding his partnership with the streaming service with a new six-part documentary series, “Don’t F–k This Up.” Variety reports that Hart’s Hartbeat Productions will produce along with…

NBC Names Veteran Executive to Oversee Olympics, Following in the Footsteps of Dick Ebersol and Jim Bell

Following the departure of Jim Bell from NBC earlier this month, the network has named Molly Solomon as executive producer and president of Olympics production. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Solomon will also continue to oversee production for NBC Sports’…

‘Lawmaker Denied Ripping An Absolutely Enormous Fart On Live Television’

Yes, we can be as childish as Howard Stern. It’s our favorite headline of the past 24 hours. We found it on BuzzFeed News. Here’s the poop: “In an interview Monday night with MSNBC host Chris Matthews, California Rep. Eric…

Presidential Candidates Call for Investigation of NBC News

Four of the current presidential candidates are calling for an independent investigation of NBC News over allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct. Deadline reports that Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Sen. Kamala…

Prosecutor Involved in Jussie Smollett Case Seeks Re-Election

The Chicago prosecutor who became a lightning rod for criticism of authorities’ handling of the case against “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett announced Tuesday that she’s seeking re-election, the AP reports. “In her news release saying she’s seeking the position again,…

Report: Disney+ Hacked, Customers’ Accounts Put Up for Sale

The Disney+ streaming service has only been active since Nov. 12, but the subscription service has reportedly already been hacked. “Hackers didn’t waste any time and have started hijacking Disney+ user accounts hours after the service launched,” ZDNet reports. “Many…

‘Jeopardy!’ to Put On a Prime-Time Showdown Among Its Top Champions of All Time

“Jeopardy!” announced plans today for a special tournament that should settle the question of who is the show’s greatest champion of all time. Heavyweights James Holzhauer, Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter, the three top winners in the show’s history, will…