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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.

Actor and Former NFL Player Makes It His Mission to ‘Save Christmas’

An actor who has already made his mark both in pro football and on prime-time TV has his sights set on another target: Christmas. Terry Crews, one of the stars of Fox’s “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and a former NFL defensive player…

Matt Lauer’s Anticlimactic Sendoff to Billy Bush on ‘Today’ — Here’s the Clip

After NBC officially severed ties Monday night with “Today” co-host Billy Bush in the wake of the scandal surrounding a behind-the-scenes “Access Hollywood” tape, “Today’s” Matt Lauer offered a concise sendoff to Bush on the show this morning. Here it…

Harry Shearer Sues Vivendi for $125 Million

One of the most beloved projects from Harry Shearer is at the heart of a $125 million complaint the actor, comedian and filmmaker filed Monday against Vivendi. At issue are profits from the 1984 mockumentary “This Is Spinal Tap,” co-created…

‘SNL’ Is Off to a Fast Start This Season, and the Reason Can Be Summed Up in One Word

NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” is off to its best season start in eight years, and the one-word reason is Trump. The AP’s David Bauder writes that the show’s politically charged material — featuring Alec Baldwin’s recurring role as Donald Trump…

Key Moves Among Top Executives at Cox Media Group

Cox Media Group announced a number of moves in its top executive ranks today, including promoting Brett Fennell, currently CMG’s Chief Financial Officer, to CFO & Executive VP of National Ad Platforms, which includes CoxReps, Gamut and Videa. Additionally, David…

Is It a Comedy or a Drama? Teaser Released for New HBO Series

A teaser has been put out by HBO for a high-profile series due to hit the pay-cable channel in 2017 that is being called a “darkly comedic” drama by HBO although others have called it a comedy miniseries. The project…

Postseason Baseball Sets Viewership Records

The 2016 Major League Baseball postseason, which has been living up to its reputation as one of the most dramatic postseasons in pro sports, is drawing large numbers of eyeballs. Fox Sports announced that game two of the National League…

Melania Trump Opens Up About Accusations Against Her Husband, ‘Access Hollywood’ Tape

In a sitdown interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper televised Monday night, Melania Trump called accusations against her husband “lies” and defended his language on the controversial behind-the-scenes “Access Hollywood” tape from 2005 as “boy talk.” Her husband, Republican presidential nominee…

Miley Cyrus, Alicia Keys, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani Return to ‘The Voice’

Press release from NBC, Oct. 18, 2016: International recording superstar Gwen Stefani is back and joining Alicia Keys, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton as coaches for season 12 of NBC’s three-time Emmy Award-winning musical competition series “The Voice.” Carson Daly…

How Will Netflix’s Big Outlay for Programming Affect Subscription Prices?

The chief executive at Netflix talked about the company’s huge spending on programming, saying the outlays won’t affect subscription prices. The subject came up during the company’s third-quarter conference call with analysts. Deadline.com quotes CEO Reed Hastings saying Netflix has “no…