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.

Bio Hits Cable This Week of One of Most Famous Rock ‘n’ Roll Guitarists of All Time With Exclusive Interviews, Footage From Private Archive

He was one of the most famous rock ‘n roll guitarists of all time, and he died far too young. On Thursday, August 26, a two-hour documentary debuts on the Bio Channel about Jimi Hendrix, including exclusive interviews and footage from…

‘Real Housewives of NJ’ Banned from Garden State Country Club After Fight

"The Real Housewives of New Jersey" has been banned from the North Jersey Country Club in Wayne, N.J. after the show was allowed to film there and cast members got into a fight, reports the New York Post. At a…

Report: Glee Co-Creator Ryan Murphy Says He’s Developing Two More Series, One for John Stamos, One for An Emmy and Tony Award-Winning Actress

Glee Co-Creator Ryan Murphy says he’s developing a TV series for John Stamos and one for an actress who is both an Emmy and Tony Award winner, according to E! Online. According to the article, by Kristen Dos Santos, "Ryan Murphy…

With Creative Arts Emmys, HBO Leads the Awards with 17 Wins, Followed by ABC with 15

HBO topped the Creative Arts Emmys on Saturday with 17 awards, followed by ABC with 15 trophies, reports B&C. "The Pacific," HBO’s miniseries about World War II, took six awards, while its movie "Temple Grandin" received two, the story says….

With Move to Basic Cable from Broadcast, Conan O’Brien’s Writers Are Getting a Pay Cut

With moving to basic cable from broadcast, the writers for Conan O’Brien’s show are upset about getting a pay cut,reports the New York Post’s Page Six. The story doesn’t say how much of a pay cut the writers are taking….

Abs of Gold: ‘Jersey Shore’ Star ‘The Situation’ on Track to Earn More Than $5 Million This Year

Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, the 29 year-old star of MTV’s "Jersey Shore", is on track to earn more than $5 million by year-end, the Hollywood Reporter reports, citing a source familiar with the ab-flashing reality star’s finances. "He has been…

New NY Times/CBS Poll: Will Pay TV See the Same Troubles as Newspapers?

There’s concern in the television industry that consumers will start "cutting the cord" — canceling their pay TV service — in favor of watching shows online. A new poll sheds some light on this fear. And the truth is that…

Despite Shaky Economy, Political Advertising Expected to Boom — Perhaps Double That of 2008

Even though the economy is still shaky, political campaigns are planning on pulling out the stops when it comes to advertising up through the Nov. 2 elections, reports Adweek. One estimate from Borrell Associates pegs political advertising this year reaching…

Being There: You Want To Rebrand, But a Lot of Your Customers Have No Faith In The New Name You’ve Chosen

That seems to be the dilemma Krista Tippett faces. Tippett is the creator and host of one of the most enjoyable, enlightening programs I’ve ever heard. It’s not on TV—it’s on radio and available as podcasts on the Internet. Most…

Jennifer Aniston, Jon Stewart Recall Their Awkward First Date

When Jennifer Aniston appeared Thursday night on Comedy Central’s "The Daily Show," she and host Jon Stewart joked about the night years ago when he asked her out and they shared an awkward first date. Watch the video on People.com….