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.

Major Renewals for Wendy Williams

Debmar-Mercury has renewed “The Wendy Williams Show” in syndication through 2012 in 80 percent of the country, the company has announced.. The renewals include 18 of the top 20 markets, and 37 of the top 40 markets. According to the Debmar-Mercury announcement, "In…

YouTube Going Directly After MySpace

YouTube plans to go directly after rival MySpace in the music arena, the Los Angeles Times reports. Google’s online video site is unveiling a new program designed to draw independent musicians, offering individual homepages or channels and a share in…

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski Interview About the National Broadband Plan

Tiger’s Next Lady is the Right One; She Offers a Good Start for Him To Grow Up

Tiger Woods’ next woman is going to be a Southern beauty. She’s luscious and genteel but has her moments of sass as well. She’ll have the aroma of sassafras, yellow jasmine, flowering peach and juniper. And this woman should be good…

PBS Announces Support of FCC’s National Broadband Plan

Despite the fact that a number of commercial broadcasters have some serious reservations about the Federal Communication Commission’s new National Broadband Plan, the main organization for non-commercial broacasters, PBS, has given the plan a ringing endorsement. In a statement PBS…

Writer-Producer-Director Larry Charles of ‘Borat’ and ‘Seinfeld’ Fame Preps Send-up of Steve Jobs for TV Series

Writer, producer, director Larry Charles, whose credits include "Borat" and "Seinfeld," is taking on Apple icon Steve Jobs. In fact, the TV series will be call "iCon," according to the New York Times, which says might make the Apple co-founder…

Sheen’s Legal Problems Could Mean Shortened Season For ‘Two and a Half Men’

The continuing problems of actor Charlie Sheen–he pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges related to alleged domestic violence against his wife–could very likely mean that "Two and a Half Men" will not be able to fulfill its season order…

Official Date Set for ‘Avatar’ Release on Blu-Ray and DVD; For Now, 2D Only

Twentieth Century Fox Home Enterainment has officially set the DVD and Blu-Ray release date of the megahit "Avatar." It will be the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day, which is Thursday, April 22, 2010. Only the 2D version of the movie…

Posthumous Record Deal For Michael Jackson Tunes is Biggest Record Deal in History

Michael Jackson’s estate has made the richest record deal in history, the Associated Press is reporting, citing "a person familiar with the deal." It’s a deal with Sony Music Entertainment for seven projects over the next 10 years. According to…

Report: Paula Abdul Headed to ABC

Paula Abdul is in final talks to join a new show that would air on ABC, EW.com reports in a scoop by Michael Ausiello. The former “American Idol” judge is likely to act as host and a judge on a new…