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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.

CBS Touts Momentum in Late-Night as ‘Colbert’ Wins Week in Total Viewers; NBC Points to Demo Victories

The late-night landscape appears to be undergoing some ratings movement, but just who’s on top depends on who’s spinning the numbers. CBS announced today that “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” was the most-watched show in late-night for the week…

Newsmag Canceled After 13 Years on the Air

A newsmagazine that has been on the air since 2004 is calling it quits, with CBS Television Distribution pulling the plug on the syndicated strip “The Insider.” Variety reports that the program, which was a spinoff from “Entertainment Tonight,” will…

Supermodel Christie Brinkley, 63, Declares ‘We Do Not Come With an Expiration Date!,’ Joins Her Daughters for SI Swimsuit Photo Shoot

Christie Brinkley posted a swimsuit photo from a Sports Illustrated shoot featuring the 63-year-old mom and her two daughters, Alexa Ray Joel, 31, and Sailor Brinkley Cook, 18. You can see the photo below. Brinkley included a message with the…

Disney Having a Hard Time Finding a New CEO

The Walt Disney Co. is reportedly struggling to find a new CEO, and that means current CEO Robert Iger is facing delays getting on with his retirement. “With 16 months until his planned retirement and no successor in sight ……

Under Pressure From the Kremlin, Bill O’Reilly Digs In

Fox News Channel host Bill O’Reilly is digging in his heels after getting into a beef with the Kremlin, which requested an apology over O’Reilly’s calling Russian President Vladimir Putin a “killer.” As we reported Monday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov…

Lady Gaga’s Extravaganza Was the Second-Most-Watched Super Bowl Halftime Show — Another Female Singer Still Holds the Record

The halftime show from Sunday’s Super Bowl on Fox, in which pop star Lady Gaga “strutted, sang, danced and seemed to fly through the air,” fell short of breaking the viewership record, Deadline.com reports. “Reaching back into her extensive catalog, the…

Bel Air Mansion May Become the Most Expensive House Ever Sold in the U.S.

A new “mega mansion” in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles is the most expensive home listed for sale in the U.S., with a price tag of $250 million. “The passion project of developer and handbag tycoon Bruce Makowsky,…

Amazon Takes Wraps Off Launch Dates for ‘I Love Dick,’ New Seasons of ‘Bosch,’ ‘Hand of God,’ Many Other Shows

Amazon today announced details and launch dates for a number of new series, returning shows and specials. Among the highlights, “I Love Dick,” from “Transparent” creator Jill Soloway, will premiere May 12, “Bosch” will return for its third season April…

Whoa! Uber Hires NASA Engineer to Develop Flying Cars!

An advanced aircraft engineer at NASA who has been at the forefront of research into VTOL — vertical takeoff and landing, or as it’s more commonly known, flying cars — has been hired by Uber. Bloomberg reports that Uber Technologies…

Janice Min, Co-President and Chief Creative Officer of The Hollywood Reporter, Is Leaving the Publication; New Editorial Director Named

“Janice Min is stepping down as co-president and chief creative officer of The Hollywood Reporter after six years in which the trade came back from the almost-dead to win numerous awards,” LA Observed reports. The New York Times adds: “Ms….