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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.

Hmmm … Could This Be NBC’s New Boston Station?

The current NBC affiliate in Boston is losing its network affiliation in a few months, and new information suggests that the new Boston NBC station may be WBTS. The current NBC affiliate in the city, WHDH-TV, will lose its affiliation…

Jimmy Fallon vs. the Trump Comb-Over — Here’s the Video

NBC late-night host Jimmy Fallon seized the opportunity when GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump was on “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon,” messing up Trump’s famed comb-over. Here’s the clip …

Will Kimmel Bring Viewers Back to the Emmys?

Viewer erosion is taking a toll on the high-end awards shows, which previously were able to parlay their live event status into solid ratings. “Over the last two years, these shows have started to lose their ratings luster,” The New…

Car Lovers Rejoice: Amazon Is About to Roll Out Its New Show Starring the ‘Top Gear’ Refugees

Amazon has put the finishing touches on and set the launch date for its hotly anticipated car show built around the former “Top Gear” co-hosts. The Amazon Original series “The Grand Tour,” with Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May,…

Regulators Issue Recall for Exploding Samsung Phones

An official recall is in the works for the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone due to the risk that its batteries will explode or catch fire. While Samsung has already implemented a voluntary recall, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission…

Veteran Media Executive Bruce Rosenblum Joins Disney-ABC Television Group as President, Business Operations

Press release from Disney-ABC Television Group, Sept. 16, 2016: Ben Sherwood, co-chairman, Disney Media Networks and president, Disney|ABC Television Group (DATG), today announced a major reorganization of his portfolio to increase operational effectiveness and efficiency while optimizing and growing revenue…

Chairman of NBCU Broadcasting Exits the Company

One of the top executives at NBCUniversal is leaving the company, with his duties to be divided up among multiple executives. TVNewsCheck reports that NBCU Broadcasting Chairman Ted Harbert, a 40-year veteran of the television industry, is exiting. News of…

Actor Mark Wahlberg Abandons Bid to Be Pardoned for Assaults

Actor and producer Mark Wahlberg, whose television resume includes an impressive run as executive producer on the HBO series “Entourage,” “Boardwalk Empire” and “Ballers,” has been trying for a couple of years to clear up some business that goes back…

Actress Known for Role in ‘Cry-Baby’ Dies

An actress best known for her role in the 1990 John Waters-Johnny Depp movie “Cry-Baby” has died. Kim McGuire, who played Mona “Hatchet-Face” Malnorowski in the movie, reportedly died Wednesday of complications from pneumonia. She was 60. TMZ.com reports: “Kim’s…

After 22 Years, Universal Pictures’ EVP of National Publicity Is Exiting

A veteran executive is leaving Universal Pictures after 22 years with the studio. Deadline.com reports that Alissa Grayson, executive VP of National Publicity, has decided to step down. “Grayson came to Universal Pictures in 1994 and worked her way up…