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.

GQ Magazine Sparks Controversy With Its ‘Citizen of the Year’ Selection

Reaction has been intense since GQ magazine revealed that its “Citizen of the Year” is Colin Kaepernick. “He’s been vilified by millions and locked out of the NFL — all because he took a knee to protest police brutality,” GQ…

Madison Square Garden CEO Abruptly Exits Company

The president and chief executive officer of the Madison Square Garden Co. suddenly stepped down after two years on the job. According to The Hollywood Reporter, David “Doc” O’Connor exited the company, which owns the sports arena along with the…

Stars Speak Out After Warner Bros. Suspends Executive Producer of Four Drama Series

The stars of a number of popular broadcast drama series are opening up about allegations of inappropriate behavior by Andrew Kreisberg, an executive producer on the CW shows “Supergirl,” “Arrow,” “The Flash” and “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow.” Kreisberg was suspended…

‘Star Trek’ Icon, Caught Up in Sexual Assault Scandal, Offers a Weird Explanation

Some “Star Trek” fans are baffled by the response of one of their icons to allegations of sexual misbehavior, as George Takei at one point offered a strange excuse for the story that has been unfolding around him. According to…

FX Severs Ties With Louis C.K.

FX Networks and FX Productions severed ties with Louis C.K., including dumping him from the shows “Better Things,” “Baskets,” “One Mississippi” and “The Cops,” all of which C.K. either had a hand in developing or served in various writing, directing…

Famed Gossip Columnist Dies

A writer who became one of the country’s most famous gossip columnists, earning the nickname “the Grand Dame of Dish,” has died. The New York Daily News reports that Liz Smith, who wrote a column for the paper from 1976…

‘Lord of the Rings’ to Become a TV Series

The J.R.R. Tolkien fantasy series “The Lord of the Rings” is headed to television with a multiseason production commitment from Amazon. The adaptation will explore new storylines preceding Tolkien’s “The Fellowship of the Ring,” the company said. The project will…

Starz Greenlights Four New Docuseries

Starz is expanding its programming slate with the addition of four new original docuseries examining the criminal justice system, a youth sports program, the world of fashion and the legacy of hip-hop music on American culture. The projects were announced…

Amazon to Adapt J.R.R. Tolkien’s Globally Renowned Fantasy Novels ‘The Lord of the Rings’ for Television With a Multi-Season Production Commitment

Press release from Amazon, Nov. 13, 2017: Amazon today announced it has acquired the global television rights to The Lord of the Rings, based on the celebrated fantasy novels by J.R.R. Tolkien, with a multi-season commitment. The upcoming Amazon Prime…

Starz Adding Unscripted Programming to Larger Portfolio of Starz Series with Four Original Docuseries

Press release from Starz, Nov. 10, 2017: Starz President and CEO Chris Albrecht announced today the network is adding unscripted programming to its larger portfolio of STARZ Originals by greenlighting four new docuseries that explore the criminal justice system, a…