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.

Some Major Talent, Including Todd ‘Malcolm in the Middle,’ ‘Larry Sanders’ Holland; David ‘The Sting’ S. Ward; and Robert ‘George Lopez’ Borden All Developing Shows for Fledgling Pay Cabler-Onliner Epix

Epix, the joint venture between Viacom, Paramount, Lionsgate, and MGM, has signed some more top talent to develop its slate of shows, Deadline.com reports. Says the article, "Oscar winner David S. Ward, 3-time Oscar nominee Todd Field, and Emmy winners…

FX Renews ‘Justified’ for Second Season

FX said it’s bringing back "Justified" for a second season, the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog reports. The Sony-produced drama received a 13-episode order for the Western drama starring Timothy Olyphant. Based on a character created by Elmore Leonard,…

Kurtwood Smith, Who Played the Dad on ‘That 70s Show,’ Gets Sony Comedy Pilot

In a last minute switch, Sony TV comedy pilot "Team Spitz" has replaced Bob Odenkirk with Kurtwood Smith, Deadline.com’s Nellie Andreeva reports. Sony TV will reshoot the completed pilot before sending it to CBS, which has picked up the project….

Writers of ‘Friday Night Lights” and “Caprica’ Sign 20th TV Deal

The longtime writing partners who have worked on "Friday Night Lights" and "Caprica", have signed a two-year agreement with 20th Century Fox TV, where they’ll work on creating new ideas and shows in development, the Hollywood Reporter reports. The writing team…

ESPN Stars to Anchor NAMIC Breakfast

Two of ESPN’s SportsCenter anchormen, Stan Verrett and Neil Everett will co-host the 2010 NAMIC Annual Awards Breakfast on May 13, reports Multichannel News. The pair will oversee the presentation of NAMIC’s Next Generation Leader Awards, which honor the industry’s…

Actress Who Holds Record for Playing the Longest-Running Character in the History of TV –And She was Still a Cast Member as of Last Week–Dies

It was 54 years ago that the soap opera "As The World Turns" debuted on CBS when an actress said the words "Good morning, dear." That actress, Helen Wagner, who played Nancy Hughes, died on Saturday at age 91, according to…

Report: The Latest on Charlie Sheen–Cautious Optimism That He’ll Return for More of ‘Two and a Half Men’

Here’s the latest on Charlie Sheen: Cautious optimism that he’ll return for more of "Two and a Half Men." At least that’s the word from Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. According to the article: "Indications are that both sides want to make a…

Video: Must See TV–Conan’s Interview on ’60 Minutes’ Last Night

In full, Conan O’Brien’s interview on "60 Minutes’ last night. In a controversial review of the interview, Hollywood Reporter columnist Andrew Wallenstein wrote: "Not since another silence-breaking media event — the Tiger Woods "press" conference — has a public figure backfired…

Legendary TV Journalist Signs Off From His Signature PBS Show

One of the truly legendary TV journalists signed off from his PBS show last Friday, May 1. Bill Moyers signed off from his PBS program "Bill Moyers Journal" with a warning to viewers, the New York Times reports. "Plutocracy and…

Dish Readying ‘TV Everywhere’ Platform to Reach Internet Devices

Dish Network will create a "TV Everywhere" Internet destination later this year that will allow its customers to watch television on Internet-connected devices, Multichannel News reports. The project will first include some users through an "invitation-only" test, and widen it…