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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.

Beyonce Almost Breaks Instagram — and Breaks Records — With News That She’s Pregnant With Twins

The announcement by R&B and pop superstar Beyonce that she’s pregnant with twins, which she posted Wednesday on Instagram along with a photo showing her “baby bump,” broke records on the photo-sharing social media site and set off a frenzy across…

CBS Corp. and Entercom Announce Merger of CBS Radio With Entercom to Create Pre-eminent Radio Platform

Press release from CBS Corp. and Entercom Communications, Feb. 2, 2017: Entercom Communications Corp. (NYSE: ETM) and CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS) today announced that the companies have entered into an agreement by which Entercom will combine with CBS…

If You’re a Fan of Archie Comics, the Archies or Josie and the Pussycats … You May Have to Look Away

A new video released Wednesday by Warner Bros. TV in connection with the new Archie Comics-based CW TV show “Riverdale” makes it clear that today’s incarnation of the Archie franchise, well, isn’t exactly your father’s Archie Comics. In the clip, the…

Facebook Ordered to Pay $500 Million in Lawsuit

A recent acquisition by Facebook appears to have just cost the company another $500 million. TechCrunch reports that Facebook’s Oculus subsidiary and its executives were ordered to pay a total of $500 million in a lawsuit filed by ZeniMax Media….

Anchor Exits NBC News as Shuffle Continues

A news anchor known for her time on NBC’s “Today” show and on MSNBC is headed out at NBC News on the heels of the division’s hiring of Megyn Kelly from Fox News and the announcement that NBC is shuffling…

New Daily Show Is First New Syndie Program to Earn Fall 2017 Launch

Twentieth Television announced today that it has added clearances for its new daily TV series “Page Six TV,” from the New York Post and Endemol Shine North America. Based on the New York Post’s Page Six gossip column and website,…

‘Sopranos’ Actor Dead at 72

An actor known for the HBO drama series “The Sopranos,” who also appeared on NBC’s “Law & Order” and made a mark in feature films including “Goodfellas,” has died. Frank Pellegrino died Tuesday in Manhattan after a battle with lung…

Trump Turns Supreme Court Nomination Into Reality TV

Donald Trump’s “big reveal” Tuesday night of his nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court had all the trappings of a reality television event, veteran TV writer David Bauder reports for the AP. But Bauder’s assessment may not exactly be breaking…

Oscar-Nominated Actress Dies — In 2013 She Became the Oldest Person Ever Nominated for Best Actress

A revered film actress who became the oldest person, male or female, to be nominated for an Academy Award for a lead role when she received a nomination in 2013 for “Amour” has died. The New York Times reports that…

Snake Gets Stuck in Woman’s Stretched Earlobe

An Oregon woman’s Facebook page has gone viral after she posted photos showing a snake stuck in her gauged earlobe hole. Ashley Glawe wound up in the emergency room after her pet snake, Bart, a ball python, poked its head…