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.

No Critical Huzzahs Like ‘Mad Men,’ But TNT’s ‘Rizzoli & Isles’ and Shows Like It are Cable’s Meat & Potatoes

TNT’s "Rizzoli & Isles" has generally received lukewarm reviews, but it’s still no surprise why this female buddy show is considered one of the summer’s breakout hits, reports Brian Steinberg in Advertising Age Its ratings have been robust for a…

No Critical Huzzahs Like ‘Mad Men,’ But TNT’s ‘Rizzoli & Isles’ and Shows of Its Ilk are Cable’s Meat & Potatoes

By Brian SteinbergAdvertising Age The TV grid has long been littered with "ampersand shows," programs that focus on team-ups of two disparate personalities who have one thing in common: doing good. And while the world may or may not recall…

NY Times-Owned Paper in Worcester, MA, To Charge for Online Content; Pre-Cursor to NY Times Itself Charging for Online Content

A metered pay-wall system has been set up for those who want to read articles online in the New York Times-owned newspaper The Telegram & Gazette in Worcester, Mass, the NY Times reports. According to ther article, readers can "view 10…

Blogs and Twitter Feeds Become Source of TV Inspiration — but Success Isn’t a Sure Thing

Blogs and Twitter feeds are becoming a new source of inspiration for the entertainment industry, but successfully translating a feed based on 140-character messages into television show or film isn’t necessarily a sure thing, reports the Los Angeles Times. For…

Ex-Paramount Film Group President Developing Projects at HBO

A former Paramount Film Group president is developing two series projects for HBO reports Nelllie Andreeva at Deadline.com. John Lesher is developing "The Three Weissmanns of Westport," based on a novel by Cathleen Schine, and which will be adapted by "Rachel Getting Married"…

Some of Google’s Allies Feel Betrayed by Company’s Alliance With Verizon; Critics Claim Google Stance Could Harm Net Neutrality

Google’s latest stance on how Internet access should be regulated has left some of the company’s former allies, "as well as many other technology and media companies, feeling disappointed and even betrayed," the New York Times reports. According to the…

Video: Ellen DeGeneres Dances on ‘So You Think You Can Dance’

Dr. Laura Apologizes for Repeatedly Using N-Word on Air

Radio celebrity Dr. Laura Schlessinger has apologized for repeatedly using the "N" word during an on-air conversation with a caller, reports the New York Daily News. Schlessinger characterized the listener as "hypersensitive" to racism, but has apologized on her Web…

Former Showtime Boxing Producer Jay Larkin Dead at 59

Former Showtime boxing producer Jay Larkin, who produced more of Mike Tyson’s bouts than anyone else, has died at 59, reports The New York Times. The cause of death was brain cancer, the story says. Larkin started at Showtime as…

Final Season of Canceled Starz Series Will Be Available For Digital Downloading Beginning Aug. 24

[Corrected 3:58 p.m. 8/13/10. This item–including its headline–originally said the episodes in question had never aired. That was incorrect, and not what the report on Vulture.com said.] All 10 episodes of “Party Down’s” final season will be available for digital…