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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.

Home of Grace Kelly to Open to the Public

The home of the late actress Grace Kelly, who became Princess of Monaco after a career in movies that included an Oscar in 1955 for Best Actress for her performance in “The Country Girl,” will reopen to the public. People…

Navy SEAL Who Says He Killed Bin Laden Signs Book Deal; His Account of the Raid Is Due Out Soon

The Navy SEAL who says he fired the shots that killed Osama bin Laden during a raid in Abbottabad, Pakistan, in 2011 has signed a book deal and will have a memoir coming out this spring, the AP reports. “Scribner…

Peter Capaldi Announces His Last Season of ‘Doctor Who’

Press release from BBC America, Jan. 30, 2017: Peter Capaldi first stepped into the TARDIS in 2013, and will leave the iconic role in the 2017 Christmas special after three incredible seasons on BBC AMERICA’s hit sci-fi drama “Doctor Who.”…

NBC Show Sets Series Ratings Record

A prime-time NBC series appears to be gaining momentum, with the network announcing Monday that the turnout for the Jan. 24 installment of “This Is Us” was the highest so far for the show in the key 18-49 demo, based on…

Why Kanye West, Justin Bieber and Other Top Artists Are Skipping the Grammys

A number of major recording artists will be missing in action at the 59th annual Grammy Awards, to be held Feb. 12 and broadcast live on CBS from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. TMZ.com is reporting that Kanye West,…

Official Cause of Death Determined for Mary Tyler Moore

The official cause of death for beloved actress and TV icon Mary Tyler Moore was revealed on her death certificate, and TMZ.com reports that the document indicates Moore died from cardiopulmonary arrest brought on by three other serious medical conditions….

Big Shakeup for ‘Doctor Who’ — the Current Lead Is Leaving the Series

In a shocking announcement for “Doctor Who” fans, the actor who has been playing the lead role on the BBC sci-fi series since 2013 broke the news that he’s leaving the show. Peter Capaldi made the announcement on BBC Radio 2…

Oscar-Nominated Actor Known for ‘Alien,’ ‘Elephant Man,’ ‘Harry Potter’ and Many Other Roles Dead at 77

A two-time Oscar-nominated actor whose career spanned six decades has died after recently beating cancer. News of the death of British actor John Hurt at 77 broke late last week. Hurt reportedly died Wednesday, Jan. 25. He battled pancreatic cancer…

Uh-Oh: Counterprogramming Event Slated to Run Opposite the White House Correspondents’ Dinner — to Be Hosted by an Outspoken Trump Critic

One of television’s most outspoken critics of Donald Trump will host a counterprogramming event billed as “Not the White House Correspondents’ Dinner,” taking place the same night as the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner. TBS announced plans today for the…

CNN Launches New Investigative Unit

CNN is launching a major new initiative focusing on investigative reporting, which will include a number of new hires, NPR reports. Andrew Morse, executive vice president of editorial for CNN/US and general manager of CNN digital worldwide, told NPR: “CNN…