Logo

Author Page

Chuck Ross 38,865 Entries
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.

Break Out the Champagne: Nielsen AHEAD of Schedule in Rolling out new Measuring Software

Nielsen Media Research is ahead of schedule in rolling out Internet metering software, Multichannel News reports. According to the article, "Nielsen already has 7,000 People Meter homes outfitted with the software, Online NetSight Meter, an application that tracks Web sites…

Amid Criticism NBC Lacks Diversity, NBCU President Jeff Zucker Is Going on the Road to Tout ‘Undercovers’ at Black Journalists’ Conference

With diversity being one of the issues in Comcast’s deal to take over NBC Universal, the media company is sending President Jeff Zucker to tout "Undercovers" — which centers around two black characters — to the National Association of Black…

Remember Griffin from ‘Party of 5’? He’s Actor Jeremy London and You Won’t Believe What Happened to Him Last Week

Jeremy London, the actor who played Griffin in "Party of 5" endured quite a fright a week ago, on June 10th, Radar Online reports.   According to the report, London, who’s also been in a number of other TV shows, …

What Rush Limbaugh Has in Common With Ray Romano and Charles Barkley

So what does Rush Limbaugh have in common with Ray Romano and Charles Barkley? Hmm. That may be a hard one to figure out. One thing we know they have in common is that all three love to play golf….

From Hogwarts High to McKinley High: A Certain Wizard Thinks ‘Glee’ is ‘Amazing’ and Would ‘Be Honored’ to Be Asked to Guest Star on the Show

If Fox asks "Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe to appear on "Glee," he’s ready, willing and getting able, reports Access Hollywood. Radcliffe is currently prepping to appear on Broadway in a revival of "How To Succeed In Business Without Really…

The Critics Were Mixed, But Betty White Has Proven Once Again How Much the Public Loves Her

TVLand’s premiere on Wednesday night, June 16th of "Hot in Cleveland," only drew a mixed response from TV critics, but the viewing public is clear in their chant of loving everything Betty White these days. Almost 5 million viewers tuned…

New Jersey Appears to Be Magical Wherever It’s on the Cable Dial

Apparently the coolest thing to be these days is to be from New Jersey. The Style Network has doubled its order for "Jerseylicious" to 20 episodes from 10 for the program’s second season, the Hollywood Reporter reports. The program, which tracks hairdressers…

Are Viewers Tired of President Obama or the Oil Spill? Oval Office Address Fails to Live up to the Ratings of Other Recent Speeches

It could be a sign of viewers either getting tired of President Barack Obama or of news about the gulf oil spill, but the President’s speech about the disaster attracted fewer viewers than other recent addresses, reports the New York…

Debmar-Mercury and ITV Studios Producing New Syndie Show

Attention all foodies:  Debmar-Mercury/ITV Studios have a project for syndication you”re sure to like. It’s "The Chefs," a daily one-hour round-table show featuring four well-known professional chefs discussing all kinds of food-related topics, making dishes, and interacting with the audience. The…