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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.

Famed TV Host Bob Barker Recalls a Tech Innovation That Changed Television 60 Years Ago

Who knew that Bob Barker, a TV institution who hosted game shows for more than a half-century, was a tech pioneer? In a new interview published by the AP, Barker — best known for his long runs first on “Truth…

Ann-Margret Joins New David E. Kelley Series

Ann-Margret will be in the cast of a new series from David E. Kelley, the prolific TV creator behind “Ally McBeal,” “Chicago Hope,” “The Practice” and a number of other hit shows. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the new…

Trump’s Inauguration Invites Continue to Get Turned Down by Performers — But One Iconic U.S. Band May Take Him Up on the Offer

Donald Trump’s effort to line up talent to perform at his inauguration continues to run into hurdles, with Garth Brooks among the latest artists to turn him down, according to The New York Post’s Page Six. As we reported this…

How Much Will Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer for Netflix, Make Next Year?

Streaming video giant Netflix disclosed the compensation packages it has in the works for CEO Reed Hastings and Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos, with both executives on track to do well in 2017. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the plan…

Seth Meyers Examines Trump’s Position on Climate Change

The subject of climate change may not be funny to environmental activists, but NBC late-night host Seth Meyers took a shot at it anyway this week on “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” focusing on how the Trump presidency might impact…

Katie Couric to Return to NBC’s ‘Today’ Show — But There’s a Catch

Katie Couric is returning to the show where she became one of television’s most familiar faces during a tenure that ran from 1991-2006. But there’s a catch: Her visit to NBC’s “Today” show will be just that, a visit, as…

Kentucky Woman’s Expletive-Filled Racist Rant Goes Viral

A woman whose racist rant at a JCPenney store in Louisville, Ky., was captured on video has gained overnight notoriety as a viral star of sorts after the video chalked up more than 5 million views online. The woman, who…

Why Ellen Pompeo Is Calling for a Boycott of A&E

The A&E Network is on the defensive and the Internet is in an uproar — including a call for a boycott of A&E by “Grey’s Anatomy” star Ellen Pompeo — over the cable network’s new Ku Klux Klan docuseries, “Generation…

Two People Killed at the Home of Country Music Pioneer

Police are trying to determine what led to a bloody incident at the home of the late country music pioneer Jean Shepard in Hendersonville, Tenn., just outside Nashville. The AP reports that the incident left two people dead and one…

Why ‘Jeopardy!’ Has Been Amazing for the Past Week

The run “Jeopardy!” contestant Cindy Stowell has had on the show for more than a week now has been providing inspiration to people who know her story. As we reported earlier this month, Stowell became the first contestant in the…