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.

Will Fox Officially Name New ‘Idol’ Judges Today? Steven Tyler Says He’s ‘Probably’ Doing It

Will Fox make any major pronouncements about "American Idol" during its portion of the TV Critics press tour today, Monday, Aug. 2, 2010? A number of sources says the deal bringing Jennifer Lopez on as a judge has not been…

TV Critics Awards Honors ‘Glee,’ Named Program of the Year

The Television Critics Association’s annual TCA Awards on Saturday night, July 31, 2010, gave top honors to Fox’s comedy "Glee," reports the Hollywood Reporter. The show was named both program of the year and outstanding new program, while actor Jane Lynch…

‘The View’ Sets Ratings Record with President Obama’s Appearance Last Thursday

"The View" drew its biggest audience in its 13-year history with its Thursday, July 29, 2010, program featuring President Barack Obama, reports B&C. The show drew 6.59 million viewers who tuned in to watch the first time a sitting U.S. president…

After Lobbying From Fox, Bloomberg and NPR, Front Row Seat in White House Briefing Room Goes to Fox

After lobbying from Fox, Bloomberg News and NPR, the White House Correspondents Association has chosen Fox News to fill the front row seat left empty by Helen Thomas’ retirement, reports TVNewser.com. The decision was "very difficult," according to a statement…

Drawing Little in Ad Revenue, How Does ‘Mad Men’ Stay on the Air?

By Brian SteinbergAdvertising Age On cable’s "Mad Men," characters such as Don Draper and Roger Sterling eat and breathe advertising (as well as red meat and liquor). Without ads, after all, they’d be out of business. Yet "Mad Men" isn’t…

Fox Plans to Test Water with New Country Music Awards Telecast

Fox plans to start a country music awards show called the American Country Awards, in effect testing whether television can support four telecasts devoted to country music awards, reports the Hollywood Reporter. Fox will debut its program on Dec. 6,…

Ricky Gervais to Return to ‘The Simpsons’ as Himself in Oscars-Themed Show

Ricky Gervais will return to Fox’s hit "The Simpsons," this time as an animated version of himself, reports EW.com’s PopWatch blog. Gervais previously wrote and guest-starred in a 2006 episode called "Homer Simpson: This Is Your Wife," in which he…

‘Jersey Shore’ Star Snooki Arrested

Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, star of MTV’s "Jersey Shore," was arrested Friday, July 30. 2010, USA Today reports. According to the article, Police Chief Thomas Boyd of Seaside Heights, New Jersey–where the show is based–confirmed that Snooki "was arrested on the beach…

Jeff Gaspin’s Mea Culpa About Last Season and Other Things NBC

NBC Entertainment Chairman Jeff Gaspin made the most of the spotlight during an executive session Friday at the Television Critics Association Press Tour in Beverly Hills, criticizing his network’s strategic failure with its late-night schedule and commenting on the challenge…

‘Jersey Shore’ Season Premiere Hits Ratings Milestone for MTV

The Season 2 premiere of MTV’s "Jersey Shore" attracted 5.3 million viewers, according to The Hollywood Reporter. That’s up almost 300% from the opener for last season, and 10% higher than Season 1’s big finale, the story says. The show’s…