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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.

Super Bowl Ads Almost Sold Out as the Price Rises

The average price of a 30-second spot on the upcoming Super Bowl, which will air Feb. 5 on Fox, has climbed to more than $5 million, Variety reports, and the inventory is close to sold out. Fox has apparently sold almost…

Is NBC Back in Business With Donald Trump?

More than a year after NBC cut its business ties with Donald Trump over his comments about Mexican immigrants, the network appears to be having a hard time letting go. “Trump’s role as executive producer on NBC’s reality show ‘The…

Critics’ Choice Awards Host Arrested Two Days Before the Gig

The actor and comedian who is scheduled to host the 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards on Sunday, “Silicon Valley” and “Office Christmas Party” star T.J. Miller, was arrested this morning, TMZ.com reports. “Law enforcement sources tell us T.J.’s driver picked…

Michael Moore, Who Predicted in July that Trump Would Win the Presidency, Has a Controversial New Prediction About Trump

Filmmaker Michael Moore, who predicted over the summer that Donald Trump would win the presidential election — and even detailed exactly how it would happen, with the Rust Belt states swinging toward Trump — has made a controversial new prediction about…

Judge Reinhold Explains His Arrest at a Dallas Airport

After being released from a Dallas jail Thursday night following a disturbance at a local airport, actor Judge Reinhold — known for “Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” “Beverly Hills Cop,” “Gremlins” and other movies — issued a statement today explaining…

Lawmakers Voice Concerns About NBC’s New Boston O&O

Some powerful Washington lawmakers are paying close attention to Boston, where NBC is about to launch its newest owned-and-operated station. “Elizabeth Warren has joined Edward Markey, her fellow U.S. senator from Massachusetts, in calling on Comcast for proof that the company’s…

NBC’s Live Production of ‘Hairspray’ Sets a Ratings Mark for the Network — But It’s Not a Happy One

Will NBC’s “Hairspray Live!” be the production that convinces the broadcast networks to rethink their strategy of pouring resources into high-profile live musicals? Probably not, The New York Times reports, even though Wednesday night’s broadcast delivered the lowest viewer numbers…

Why Denzel Washington Is Lashing Out at Mainstream Media

Denzel Washington had some harsh words for the media during an appearance this week at a special screening of his new movie, “Fences,” at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American Museum of History and Culture in Washington. The Hill…

Celebrate Kirk Douglas’ 100th Birthday Today by Watching Him in One of His Best Roles

By Chuck Ross Kirk Douglas turns 100 today, and there’s no better way to commemorate the milestone than by watching him in one of his best roles. I’m talking about “The Bad and the Beautiful” (1952) in glorious, Oscar-winning black…

The Current Version of ‘Jeopardy!’ Has Been On-Air for 34 Years, and This Has Never Happened — Why Next Tuesday’s Episode Will Likely Tug at Your Heartstrings

The episode of the long-running game show “Jeopardy!” scheduled to air Tuesday, Dec. 13, will include the show’s first posthumous appearance by a contestant. The New York Post reports that the episode will include contestant Cindy Stowell, who died of…