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.

Britney Spears Responsible for Delay in Israeli Election

Pop singer Britney Spears appears to be to blame for a delay in an election in Israel. TMZ.com reports that the Israeli Labor Party reportedly postponed its primary election from July 3 to July 4 because Spears is due to…

Big Payday for Discovery Boss

Discovery CEO David Zaslav received a bump in his hefty salary, according to a filing Wednesday with the SEC. Deadline.com reports that the proxy statement reveals that the company’s board gave Zaslav a 14.9% boost over his previous year’s compensation, to $37.2…

Pepsi First Defends, Then Pulls, New Ad After Sparking Backlash — and Apologizes

Pepsi sparked what’s being called an “Internet revolt” with an ad released this week that features the company’s new spokesperson Kendall Jenner cutting short a photo shoot to join a protest march. The company first defended the ad, but after the blowback…

Barry Manilow Comes Out

Pop superstar Barry Manilow broke decades of silence about his sexuality, revealing in an exclusive interview with People magazine that he’s gay. Manilow also revealed his secret marriage to Garry Kief, the singer’s manager and business partner, and the president…

Fox News Remains Quiet on Bill O’Reilly Scandal as More Advertisers Pull Out

The number of advertisers pulling their spots from Fox News’ “The O’Reilly Factor” has now topped 40, according to CNN, but Fox has had little to say about the situation. “Bill O’Reilly’s future at Fox News is the number one topic…

Trump Offers His Thoughts on the Bill O’Reilly Sexual Harassment Scandal

Donald Trump commented on the ongoing scandal surrounding Fox News fixture Bill O’Reilly’s settlement of sexual harassment claims, which has prompted major marketers to pull their ads from “The O’Reilly Factor.” “I think he’s a person I know well —…

Amazon Lands NFL Streaming Package

The NFL is ramping up its streaming game, and Amazon will be a big part of it after securing rights to livestream Thursday night games during the 2017 season. Recode reports that Amazon is paying about $50 million for the…

‘The Great War’: Producer, Writer and Director Stephen Ives on the Moment When America Came of Age

A new series that rolls out next week commemorates the 100-year anniversary of America’s entry into World War I and marks, as “The Great War” producer, writer and director Stephen Ives puts it, the moment when “America came of age.”…

Groundbreaking Marvel Project Gets Straight-to-Series Order

A new live-action TV adaptation of a Marvel comic series has received a straight-to-series order from Freeform. The cable channel announced today that it picked up “Marvel’s New Warriors” with an order for 10 30-minute episodes, due to premiere in…

Comedy Series Renewed

A comedy series that has its cable premiere tonight has just been picked up for a second season. IFC took the occasion of the series premiere of “Brockmire” to announce that the show from Funny or Die and executive producer…