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.

‘Idol’ Irony: Explaining Why Viewers Voted Off Who They Voted Off This Week, And Why They’ll Vote Him Off Again

Ryan Seacrest, introducing "Idol" on Wednesday night, said the results of that night’s "American Idol" show would be shocking, and, indeed, conventional wisdom says they were: America voted, and the person with the fewest number of votes was Michael Lynche. I…

Nike Just Broke This New 30-Second Tiger Woods Commercial. The Voice is That of Woods’ Late Father, Earl. In Comments Below Let Us Know What You Think of It (This Spot Was Scheduled to Air Wednesday Night on ESPN and The Golf Channel)

USA Network Continues Cable Ratings Dominance

After winning the ratings race in the first quarter, USA Network outpaced its ad-supported cable competition in the first week of April, Mediaweek reports. The network averaged 3.14 million viewers in primetime, beating runner-up Fox News Channel’s 1.96 million viewers….

‘Spartacus,’ Growing Audience, Bucks Cable Trend of Dwindling Viewers For Scripted Shows

Starz’ "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" is bucking the general trend on scripted cable shows of losing viewers this season, the Hollywood Reporter says. Since its debut of just 659,000 viewers, the program has recently attracted as many as 1.3 million…

Taking Sides: Gossip Columnists Having a Field Day with Nicollette Sheridan Suit Against ‘Desperate Housewives’ Creator Marc Cherry

WIth the U.S. having become, arguably, a tabloid news nation, the gossip-mongers are having a field day with the lawsuit Nicollette Sheridan has filed against her former boss, ‘Desperate Housewives’ creator Marc Cherry. First, if you want to read the…

‘American Chopper’ Coming Back to TLC with Generational Feud

"American Chopper" will return to TLC the New York Post reports. The new show is coming to TLC in August, the Post says. "American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior" will start shooting next week and focuses on the original motorcycle shop…

Warner Bros. TV Continues Restructuring

Studio TV powerhouse Warner Bros. TV is continuing a restructuring of its top programming executives under President Peter Roth, the Hollywood Reporter says. In the latest move Melinda Hage has been promoted to executive vice president current programming, She and Susan Rovner,…

Will Conan O’Brien’s New Web Strategy Help Him Secure Juicy TV Deal?

Conan O’Brien, away from the TV cameras, has turned his attention to even smaller screens, the New York Times reports. The former host of "The Tonight Show" has developed a savvy Web strategy and tapped Twitter to help him sell out…

Report: Alan Daniels in Talks to Return to Sony TV Marketing as Consultant

Alan Daniels, the former Senior Vice President of Marketing at Sony Pictures Television is talks about returning to the studio as a marketing consultant, Deadline.com reports. The article says the studio approached Daniels–who left the studio amongst lay-offs last year–to…

Jon Gosselin Seeks Custody of Kids, Says Kate’s Role on ‘DWTS’ is Causing Neglect

Jon Gosselin is going back to court to seek custody of his eight kids with ex-wife Kate Gosselin, claiming that her role on ABC’s "Dancing With the Stars" is causing her to neglect them, People.com reports. Jon’s lawyer tells People.com that…