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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.

MeTV Remembers Mary Tyler Moore — Watch Three Hours of the TV Icon’s Most Famous Episodes

Press release from MeTV, Jan. 25, 2017: MeTV pays tribute to the career and comedy of trailblazer and TV icon Mary Tyler Moore with a special collection of Mary Tyler Moore episodes airing on Sunday, January 29, from 2:00 to…

All Day Saturday, Jan. 28, SundanceTV Turns the World On to the Smile of Mary Tyler Moore With a Special Tribute Marathon of ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’

Press release from SundanceTV, Jan. 25, 2017: New York, NY — SundanceTV celebrates the memory and extraordinary talent of beloved actress, Mary Tyler Moore, with an all-day marathon of the final season of the iconic “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”…

Mary Hart, Iconic Host of ‘Entertainment Tonight,’ and Harry Friedman, Legendary Producer of ‘Jeopardy!’ and ‘Wheel of Fortune,’ to Receive Lifetime Achievement Awards at the 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards

Press release from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Jan. 26, 2017: The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) today proudly announced that two legendary Hollywood icons, Mary Hart, former host of “Entertainment Tonight,” and Harry…

Remembering Mary Tyler Moore in Video

After the news broke Wednesday that beloved TV icon Mary Tyler Moore had died at age 80, we went online to search for videos featuring the actress and found a wealth of material from her unequaled career. Here are a few…

Hollywood’s Outpouring of Love for Mary Tyler Moore

News of the death of Mary Tyler Moore triggered grief and an outpouring of love for the TV icon, with many who knew and worked with her taking to social media to express their feelings. Ed Asner, who starred with…

Long-Running ABC Series Renewed

A comedy series that has been a fixture on ABC was just picked up for its ninth season. The show is “The Middle,” which is currently airing season eight and will return in the fall. ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey…

ABC Tweaks Schedule to Make Room for Trump Address

ABC announced a revised air schedule today to accommodate an upcoming address by President Trump. The changes affect the broadcast schedule for the miniseries “When We Rise,” from Academy Award winner Dustin Lance Black. The schedule changes take effect during…

Texas Radio Station Bans Madonna

The fallout continues for Madonna over her controversial appearance over the weekend at the Women’s March on Washington. As we reported earlier this week, the pop singer dropped three F-bombs on live TV during her speech at the rally, but…

Why Mattel Will Market Barbie to a New Target: Dads

Mattel is shaking things up with its marketing, including launching a campaign for its iconic Barbie that aims to make dads key players in their daughters’ make-believe Barbie world. MediaPost reports that the move comes on the heels of the…

Netflix Thinks It Has a ‘Global Phenomenon’ on Its Hands

Netflix thinks it’s onto something, and the streaming service is counting on many of its 93.8 million subscribers in more than 190 countries to tune in to see what it’s all about. The streamer is all in on the Sylvester…